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Bhayakrit, 󲹲ⲹṛt, Bhaya-krit: 7 definitions

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Bhayakrit means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 term 󲹲ⲹṛt can be transliterated into English as Bhayakrt or Bhayakrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhayakrit in Jyotisha glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

󲹲ⲹṛt (भयकृत्) refers to “one who causes fear to mankind�, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 3), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Either from observing some distant point in the horizon where the sun rises or sets or from observing the ingress or the egress of the end of shadow of a perpendicular rod placed at the centre of a big horizontal circle (the change in the sun’s course can be detected). [...] The Sun when he changes his course from north to south and when in his usual condition will bring on prosperity and increase of crops; but when he undergoes a change either in his usual course or in his usual appearance he causes fear to mankind [i.e., 󲹲ⲹṛt�.

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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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhayakrit in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

󲹲ⲹṛt (भयकृत्) refers to “that which brings fear�, 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:—“Pūrṇapīṭha is called Sound. Endowed with all the energies, it is yellow and on the path on the left. [...] The cremation ground, which brings fear to the fettered [i.e., paśujana-󲹲ⲹṛt], is Ekakoṇa. The gesture there is Kiṃkiṇ�. (It possesses) divine authority in the Kaula (tradition), endowed with the most excellent Vaṭuka, (while) the guardian of the field is Pauṇḍara. It is well known (as being) in the left part (of the Triangle) and, divided into sixteen divisions, bow (your) head (to it)�.

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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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhayakrit in Ayurveda glossary

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

󲹲ⲹṛt (भयकृत्) refers to the “dangerous (kind of elephant-must)�, according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient  India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 9, “on kinds of must”]: �11. When his gait stumbles for no reason, his neck droops, he is very melancholy, sighs long and gently, his trunk hangs down to the ground, his eyes close quickly, he is sleepy and his limbs are sluggish, he eats enormously and urinates frequently, that is the dangerous (kind of must) (󲹲ⲹṛt)�.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhayakrit in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

󲹲ⲹṛt (भयकृत्).�m. Name of Viṣṇu; भयकृद् भयनाशन (bhayakṛd bhayanāśana) V. Sah.

󲹲ⲹṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhaya and ṛt (कृत्). See also (synonyms): bhaya󲹲ⲹṛt.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

󲹲ⲹṛt (भयकृत्).�([feminine] ī), & 첹� [adjective] = [preceding]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) 󲹲ⲹṛt (भयकृत्):—[=bhaya-ṛt] [from bhaya] mfn. idem

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Viṣṇu, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (saṃsṛtam), 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.

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