The spirits of the departed ancestors in Hindu culture.
Sinònims
Examples for "pitris"
Examples for "pitris"
1The pitris dwell in the South that is presided over by Yama of righteous deeds.
2By the gifts one makes to a Brahmana, the deities and the pitris are supported.
3She worshipped the pitris and the gods with fasts.
4According to the ancient Aryan, the pitris, or "Fathers" (Lat.
5Children is a euphemism for subjects, suggested by the word pitris to which it is antithetical.