a. [pū karaṇe itra] 1 Sacred, holy, sinless, sanctified (persons or things); trīṇi śrāddhe pavitrāṇi dauhitraḥ kutapastilāḥ Ms. 3. 235; pavitro naraḥ, pavitraṃ sthānaṃ &c.

2 Purified by the performance of ceremonial acts (such as sacrifices &c.).

4 Puri- fying, removing sin. traṃ 1 An in- strument for cleansing or purify- ing, such as a sieve or strainer &c.

2 Two blades of Kuśa grass used at sacrifices in...