सुहृद
Suhrid
Suhṛd · IAST
A loving friend who wishes only your good.
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Etymology · व्युत्पत्ति
सुहृद् = हलन्त-लोप → सुहृद
The form सुहृद् is written with a final halant (the grammatical/citation spelling); as a borne name the final halant is dropped (सुहृद), and the English form takes no trailing schwa.
Scripture references
Bhagavad Gītā · 5.29
भोक्तारं यज्ञतपसां सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम् । सुहृदं सर्वभूतानां ज्ञात्वा मां शान्तिमृच्छति ॥
bhoktāraṃ yajñatapasāṃ sarvalokamaheśvaram | suhṛdaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ jñātvā māṃ śāntim ṛcchati ||
Knowing me as the one who receives all offerings and prayers, the lord of all worlds, and the loving friend of every living being, a person finds peace.
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