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Cakrabhrit, 䲹ṛt, Cakra-bhrit: 7 definitions

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Cakrabhrit 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 䲹ṛt can be transliterated into English as Cakrabhrt or Cakrabhrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chakrabhrit.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Cakrabhrit in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

䲹ṛt (चक्रभृत्) refers to “holding a discus in one’s hand� which is associated with Viṣṇu, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.16 (“The battle of the gods�).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu spoke to Lakṣmī: “Having said this and seating himself on Garuḍa with the conch, discus (ṛt), mace and the sword held in his hands [ityuktvā garuḍārūḍha� śaṃkhacakragadāsiṛt], Viṣṇu hastened to the fight along with Indra and other gods. Roaring like a lion and accompanied by the gods who blazed with Viṣṇu’s splendour, he reached the place where Jalandhara was waiting. [...]�.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

䲹ṛt (चक्रभृत्).�m.

1) one who holds a discus.

2) Name of Viṣṇu.

䲹ṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms cakra and ṛt (भृत्).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

䲹ṛt (चक्रभृत्).—m. (-ṛt) A name of Vishnu. E. cakra a discus, and ṛt who cherishes: see ṇi, &c. cakra� vibhartti bh�-kvip .

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

䲹ṛt (चक्रभृत्):—[=cakra-ṛt] [from cakra] m. ‘discus-bearer�, Viṣṇu, [Rājataraṅgiṇ� i, 38.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

䲹ṛt (चक्रभृत्):—[cakra-ṛt] (t) 5. m. Vishnu.

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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.

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