Ratnacitrita, Ratna-citrita: 1 definition
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Ratnacitrita 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ratnachitrita.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationRatnacitrita (啶班い啷嵿え啶氞た啶む啶班た啶�) refers to 鈥�(that which is) studded with various gems鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.41 (鈥淒escription of the Altar-Structure鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada: 鈥淸...] O great sage, tired of seeing the portrayal of yourself, you became engaged in seeing the other builds of Vi艣vakarman. You entered the great altar of Himavat, studded with various gems (ratnacitrita) and decorated with gold pots and stumps of plantain trees. It had a thousand columns. It was wonderful. O sage, you were struck with surprise on seeing the altars. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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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Partial matches: Ratna, Citrita.
Full-text: Citrita.
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Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 27.30 < [Chapter 27 - The Character of the Drekkana]
Verse 27.21 < [Chapter 27 - The Character of the Drekkana]