Akrishta, Āṛṣṭa, ṛṣṭa: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Akrishta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit terms Āṛṣṭa and ṛṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Akrsta or Akrishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Akrasht.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Mantra-sādhana: Chapter One of the KakṣapuṭatantraĀṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट) or Āṛṣṭi or Ākarṣaṇa refers to “attracting others� and represents a ritual that is accomplished by performing ԳٰԲ (preparatory procedures) through Ჹ貹, reciting a mantra in a specific manner, according to the Kakṣapuṭatantra verse 1.48, � One should recite a mantra using the thumb and ring finger for the best rituals; using the thumb and middle finger for the ṛṣṭa (syn. 첹ṣaṇa, attracting others) ritual�.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsĀṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट):—Collection / procurement of raw materials

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramĀṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट) means “attracted�, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] I salute the conscious nature present on all the planes (of existence), the venerable goddess Kulālī. Mounted on millions of wheels, (her) plane (of being) is well prepared and (her) movement is attracted by the foundation (of all that exists) [i.e., ādhāra-ṛṣṭa-cārā]. Supreme, she has elevated every soul and removes (all that is) born of illusion. With the mass of the rays (of her divine light), full of the essence of nectar, she nourishes creation. [...] �.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraĀṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट) refers to “violent pulling� (of trees), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 12), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Hear now the effects of the heliacal rising of Canopus (Agastya), a star sacred to Agastya who suppressed the Vindhya mountains whose soaring heights obstructed the course of the Sun; [...] whose summits appeared to score the starry vault; whose rocks were full of buzzing bees scared by the violent pulling of flower trees [i.e., ṛṣṭa-phulla-druma] by wild elephants and were also the abodes of hyenas, of bears, of tigers and of monkeys; through which lay the secret course of the Ravi which appeared to embrace its bosom with the affection of a mistress; and in whose forests dwelt the Devas and also Brāhmaṇa recluses, some subsisting on water, some on roots, some on the air and some altogether without food�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) ṛṣṭa (अकृष्ट) refers to “untilled soil�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura�).—Accordingly, after Tāraka requested boons from Brahmā: “[...] That great demon [i.e., Tāraka] was crowned the king of the three worlds with the permission of Śukra, the preceptor of the demons. [...] Wherever a fine article was espied by the demon, he seized it immediately. The three worlds became void of all valuable things. O sage, the oceans the offered him their gems on account of fear. The entire earth became exuberant in productivity without being tilled [i.e., ṛṣṭa-貹] and yielded what his subjects desired. [...]�.
2) Āṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट) refers to a “fully drawn bow� (ready to discharge the arrow), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.19 (“Kāma’s destruction by Śiva�).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Naradā: “After thinking like this, the great Yogin, the goal of the good, surveyed all round, his suspicion having been aroused. He saw Kāma stationed on His left side with his bow fully drawn and ready to discharge the arrow [i.e., ṛṣṭa-bāṇaka]. Kāma was haughty and so was very senseless. O Nārada, on seeing Kāma in that attitude, instantaneously anger was aroused in lord Śiva, the supreme soul. [...]�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट).—p S Pulled, drawn, dragged, attracted.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट).�p Attracted, pulled.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṛṣṭa (अकृष्ट).�a. [na. ta.] Not tilled; not drawn.
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Āṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट).�a. Attracted, pulled; नाकृष्टं � � टाङ्कितं � नमित� नोत्थापितं स्थानत� (nṛṣṭa� na ca ṭṅkita� na namita� notthāpita� sthānata�) Ѳ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट).—mfn.
(-ṣṭ�-ṣṭ-ṣṭ�) 1. Pulled, drawn. 2. Attracted. E. � before ṛṣ to drag, kta aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛṣṭa (अकृष्ट).—[adjective] untilled; [neuter] untilled soil.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṛṣṭa (अकृष्ट):—[=a-ṛṣṭa] mfn. unploughed, untilled
2) [v.s. ...] not prolonged or drawled (in pronunciation), [Saṃhitā-upaniṣad-brāhmaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] not drawn
4) [v.s. ...] n. unploughed land, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of a kind of Ṛṣis, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
6) Āṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट):—[=ā-ṛṣṭa] [from ā-ṛṣ] mfn. drawn, pulled, attracted.
7) [v.s. ...] m. a magical diagram scratched on the ground (?), ibidem
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛṣṭa (अकृष्ट):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-ṣṭ�-ṣṭ-ṣṭ) 1) Undrawn.
2) Untilled, uncultivated. E. a neg. and ṛṣṭa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट):—[ā-ṛṣṭa] (ṣṭ�-ṣṭ-ṣṭ�) 1. a. Attracted.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṛṣṭa (अकृष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 쾱ṭṭ, 쾱ṭṭ, Āḍḍⲹ, Āⲹ, Āⲹḍḍⲹ.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryĀṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट) [Also spelled akrasht]:�(a) see [첹ṣiٲ].
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṛṣṭa (ಅಕೃಷ್ಟ):—[adjective] not tilled; uncultivated.
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Āṛṣṭa (ಆಕೃಷ್ಟ):�
1) [adjective] drawn towards; attracted.
2) [adjective] enticed; fascinated.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryĀṛṣṭa (आकृष्ट):—adj. attractive; pleasing; drawn forcefully; dragged;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akrishtabana, Akrishtabanaka, Akrishtabhumi, Akrishtamanasa, Akrishtapacya, Akrishtarohin, Akrishtavat.
Full-text (+12): Akrishtapacya, Kalakrishta, Samakrishta, Akrishtamanasa, Akrishtarohin, Vyakrishta, Akrishtabanaka, Akrishtabana, Akrishtiman, Gajakrishta, Agarisiya, Ayaddhaya, Aakrisht, Virakshurika, Akrasht, Lobhakrishta, Akittha, Akkittha, Nripakrishta, Aiddhaya.
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