Cakravata, 䲹ٲ, 䲹ṭa, Cakra-vata: 11 definitions
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Cakravata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakravata.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index䲹ٲ (चक्रवा�).—Killed by Kṛṣṇa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 43. 25.

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 Dictionarycakraٲ (चक्रवा�).—m (S) A whirlwind.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcakraٲ (चक्रवा�).�m A whirlwind.
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 dictionary䲹ṭa (चक्रवा�).�
1) a limit, boundary.
2) a lamp-stand.
3) engaging in an action.
Derivable forms: ṭa� (चक्रवाटः).
䲹ṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms cakra and ṭa (वा�).
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䲹ٲ (चक्रवा�).—a whirlwind, hurricane; चक्रवातस्वरूपे� जहारासीनमर्भकम् (cakraٲsvarūpeṇa jahārāsīnamarbhakam) Bhāgavata 1. 7.2.
Derivable forms: ٲ� (चक्रवातः).
䲹ٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms cakra and ٲ (वा�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary䲹ṭa (चक्रवा�).—m.
(-ṭa�) 1. Limit, boundary. 2. A lamp stand. 3. Engaging in any action. E. cakra and va� veṣṭane to surround, affix ñ.
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䲹ٲ (चक्रवा�).—m.
(-ٲ�) A whirlwind, a hurricane. E. cakra a circle, and ٲ wind.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary䲹ٲ (चक्रवा�).—[masculine] whirlwind, hurricane.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 䲹ṭa (चक्रवा�):—[=cakra-ṭa] [from cakra] m. a limit, boundary, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a lamp-stand, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] engaging in an action (?, dz), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) 䲹ٲ (चक्रवा�):—[=cakra-ٲ] [from cakra] m. a whirlwind, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa x.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 䲹ṭa (चक्रवा�):—[cakra-ṭa] (ṭa�) 1. m. Limit; lampstand; engaging in an act.
2) 䲹ٲ (चक्रवा�):—[cakra-ٲ] (ٲ�) 1. m. Idem.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus䲹ٲ (ಚಕ್ರವಾ�):—[noun] = ಚಕ್ರಮಾರು� [cakramaruta].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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