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Kritavat, °­á¹›t²¹±¹²¹³Ù, Kritavan, Ká¹›tavÄn: 4 definitions

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Kritavat 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 terms °­á¹›t²¹±¹²¹³Ù and Ká¹›tavÄn can be transliterated into English as Krtavat or Kritavat or Krtavan or Kritavan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

1) °­á¹›t²¹±¹²¹³Ù (कृतवतà¥) refers to “performing taksâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.29 (“ŚivÄ-Åšiva dialogueâ€�).—Accordingly, as PÄrvatÄ« said to Åšiva: “O lord, O lord of gods, you are my husband. Has it been forgotten by you why you destroyed the sacrifice of Daká¹£a formerly with great tenacity (°ìá¹›t²¹±¹²¹³Ùâ€�hi yadarthaá¹� °ìá¹›tavÄnhaá¹­hÄt)? Listen, O lord of gods, I am born of MenÄ for the achievement of the task of the gods terrified to the quick by TÄraka. [...]â€�.

2) °­á¹›t²¹±¹²¹³Ù (कृतवतà¥) refers to “exhibiting (one’s eagerness)â€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.47 (“The ceremonious entry of Åšivaâ€�).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada: “[...] With the lord in front, all of them entered the palace of Himavat playing on various musical instruments and exhibiting (°ìá¹›t²¹±¹²¹³Ùâ€�ca °ìá¹›tavantaá¸� kutÅ«halam) their eagerness. The Brahmins sent by Himavat and the excellent mountains enthusiastically went ahead of Åšiva. The great royal umbrella was held aloft over the great lord. He was fanned by chowries and a canopy was spread over Him. [...]â€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

°­á¹›t²¹±¹²¹³Ù (कृतवतà¥).â€�(pres. p.) a. One who has done; कृतवानसि विपà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤‚ à¤� मे पà¥à¤°à¤¤à¤¿à¤•ूलà¤� à¤� à¤� मे तà¥à¤µà¤¯à¤� कृतमà¥� (°ìá¹›tavÄnasi vipriyaá¹� na me pratikÅ«laá¹� na ca me tvayÄ °ìá¹›tam) KumÄrasambhava 4.7.

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

°­á¹›t²¹±¹²¹³Ù (कृतवतà¥).—mfn. (-±¹Äå²Ô-±¹²¹³ÙÄ«-±¹²¹³Ù) Making, was making, made. E. °ìá¹›t²¹, and ktavatu aff.

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

1) °­á¹›t²¹±¹²¹³Ù (कृतवतà¥):—[=°ìá¹›t²¹-±¹²¹³Ù] [from °ìá¹›ta > °ìá¹�] mfn. perf.p.[Parasmaipada] âˆ�°ìá¹�, one who has done or made anything

2) [v.s. ...] one who holds the stake at a game (?), [Nirukta, by YÄska v, 22]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (saṃs°ìá¹›tam), 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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