Atiratra, ´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Atiratra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ (अतिरातà¥à¤°).—He was one of the ten children born to Manu by Naá¸valÄ. (See MANU VAṂŚA). Kuru, PÅ«ru, Åšatadyumna, TapasvÄ«, SatyavÄn, Åšuci, Agniá¹£á¹oma, ´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹, Sudyumna and Atimanyu were the names of the ten brilliant sons of Naá¸valÄ. (Viṣṇu PurÄṇa, Part I, Chapter 13).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) ´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ (अतिरातà¥à¤°).—A son of CÄká¹£uá¹£a Manu and Naá¸valÄ.*
- * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa IV. 13. 16; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 36. 79 & 106; Matsya-purÄṇa 4. 42.
1b) A son of Manu and Naá¸valÄ.*
- * Viṣṇu-purÄṇa I. 13. 5.
1c) A sacred rite (²â²¹Âáñ²¹) produced by the Creator.1 Done by KaÅ›yapa.2 Punarvasu born in the middle of the ritual of AÅ›vamedha;3 fruit of, by honey gift in ceremonies;4 from the face of BrahmÄ.5
- 1) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa III. 12. 40; VÄyu-purÄṇa 9. 51; 62. 67 and 91; 67. 50.
- 2) BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 5, 4; Matsya-purÄṇa 44. 65; 58, 53.
- 3) VÄyu-purÄṇa 96. 119; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 71, 120.
- 4) VÄyu-purÄṇa 79. 11; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 15. 11.
- 5) BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 8. 52; Viṣṇu-purÄṇa I. 5. 55.

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.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: Sacred Texts: The Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30)´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ (अतिरातà¥à¤°) refers to one of the seven ³§´Ç³¾²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒs³Ù³óÄå²õ or (groups of seven sacrifices).—HÄrÄ«ta says: “Let a man offer the PÄka²â²¹Âáñ²¹s always, always also the Havir²â²¹Âáñ²¹s, and the Soma²â²¹Âáñ²¹s (Soma sacrifices), according to rule, if he wishes for eternal meritâ€�.—The object of these sacrifices [viz., ´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹] is eternal happiness, and hence they have to be performed during life at certain seasons, without any special occasion (nimitta), and without any special object (°ìÄå³¾²¹). According to most authorities, however, they have to be performed during thirty years only. After that the Agnihotra only has to be kept up.
: Shodhganga: Vaikhanasa Grhyasutra Bhasya (Critical Edition and Study)´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ (अतिरातà¥à¤°) refers to the “sacrifice extending beyond the nightâ€� and represents one of the various rituals mentioned in the VaikhÄnasagá¹›hyasÅ«tra (viz., ±¹²¹¾±°ì³óÄå²Ô²¹²õ²¹-²µá¹›h²â²¹-²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹) which belongs to the TaittirÄ«ya school of the Black Yajurveda (°ìṛṣṇa²â²¹Âá³Ü°ù±¹±ð»å²¹).—The original Gá¹›hyasÅ«tra of VaikhanÄsa consists of eleven chapters or â€�±è°ù²¹Å›²Ô²¹²õâ€�. Each ±è°ù²¹Å›²Ô²¹ is subdivided into sub-divisions called â€�°ì³ó²¹á¹‡á¸²¹â€�. But only the first seven chapters deal with actual Gá¹›hyasÅ«tra section. ´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ is one of the seven soma²â²¹Âáñ²¹s.

Dharmashastra (धरà¥à¤®à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, dharmaÅ›Ästra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹.â€�(CII 3), name of a particular sacrifice. Note: ²¹³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ (अतिरातà¥à¤°).â€�a. Ved. [अतिकà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¥� रातà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤®à¥ (atikrÄnto °ùÄå³Ù°ù¾±m)] Prepared over night. बà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤¹à¥à¤®à¤£à¤¾à¤¸à¥� अतिरातà¥à¤°à¥� à¤� सोमे सरà¥� à¤� पूरà¥à¤£à¤®à¤à¤¿à¤¤à¥‹ वदनà¥à¤¤à¤ƒ (brÄhmaṇÄso atirÄtre na some saro na pÅ«rṇamabhito vadantaá¸�) á¹»¶±¹±ð»å²¹ 7.13.7,
-³Ù°ù²¹á¸� [atiÅ›ayitÄ °ùÄå³Ù°ù¾±á¸�, tataá¸� astyarthe ac]
1) An optional part of the Jyotiá¹£á¹oma sacrifice (ekarÄtrasÄdhya- gavÄmayane prathamasaṃsthaá¸� yÄgabhedaá¸�).
2) Dead of night.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ (अतिरातà¥à¤°).—[adjective] left over from last night.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ (अतिरातà¥à¤°) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—śr. Cs. 361.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ (अतिरातà¥à¤°):—[=²¹³Ù¾±-°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹] mfn. prepared or performed over-night, [Ṛg-veda vii, 103, 7]
2) [v.s. ...] m. an optional part of the Jyotiá¹£á¹oma sacrifice
3) [v.s. ...] commencement and conclusion of certain sacrificial acts
4) [v.s. ...] the concluding Vedic verse chanted on such occasions, [Atharva-veda etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of CÄká¹£uá¹£a the sixth Manu.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ (अतिरातà¥à¤°):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-³Ù°ù²¹á¸�) 1) The name of the fifth part or Soma-saṃsthÄ of the Jyotiá¹£á¹oma sacrifice, for the complete performance of which, however, it is not considered nitya, essential or obligatory but kÄmya, voluntary, viz. if the sacrificer institutes it for the sake of progeny, and therefore anitya, not always taking place, supererogatory. (See ²¹²µ²Ô¾±á¹£á¹´Ç³¾²¹.)
2) The usual beginning and concluding part of those Ahargaṇa sacrifices which are called Sattra (q. v.) and the beginning or the concluding part of those which are called AhÄ«na (q. v.). There are, however, exceptions to this rule, see f. i. pañcadaÅ›arÄtra, kuṇá¸apÄyinÄmayana.
3) The name of the SÄmaveda verse which closes the ceremonies of the sacrifices mentioned before.
4) A proper name, the son of ChÄká¹£uá¹£a or the sixth Manu by NadvalÄ. E. ati (sc. °ì°ùÄå²Ô³Ù²¹á¸�) and °ùÄå³Ù°ù¾± (in the sense of the accusative), samÄsÄnta aff. ac; properly meaning ‘lasting beyond a nightâ€�.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ (अतिरातà¥à¤°) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Airatta.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹ (ಅತಿರಾತà³à²°):â€�
1) [noun] an optional part of the JyÅtiá¹£á¹Åma sacrifice.
2) [noun] The middle of the night; 12 o'clock at night; dead of night.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Atiratrahautraprayoga, Atiratrahotrisaptaka, Atiratrapaddhati, Atiratraprayoga, Atiratrasaman, Atiratrasavaniyapashu, Atiratrasutra, Atiratravishesha, Atiratrayaga, Atiratrayajin.
Full-text (+33): Atiratrasavaniyapashu, Atiratrayajin, Navasaptadasha, Ratriparyaya, Ratrishaman, Ubhayatotiratra, Atiratrasutra, Atiratrapaddhati, Ratricchandas, Udayaniya, Atiratraprayoga, Somasamstha, Shatatiratra, Satiratra, Anatiratra, Atiratrya, Jyotishtoma, Atirattiram, Ratri, Hotuh paryayashastrani.
Relevant text
Search found 58 books and stories containing Atiratra, ´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹, Ati-ratra, Ati-rÄtra, Atiratras; (plurals include: Atiratras, ´¡³Ù¾±°ùÄå³Ù°ù²¹s, ratras, rÄtras, Atiratrases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda XII, adhyaya 2, brahmana 1 < [Twelfth Kanda]
Kanda XI, adhyaya 5, brahmana 5 < [Eleventh Kanda]
Kanda XII, adhyaya 2, brahmana 2 < [Twelfth Kanda]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Panchavimsha Brahmana (English translation) (by W. Caland)
Introduction 4: The contents of the Panchavimsha Brahmana
Chapter 20 - Ahinas (soma-rites of between one and thirteen days)
Apastamba Yajna-paribhasa-sutras (by Hermann Oldenberg)
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Source of the Sacrifice < [Chapter 3 - Political Importance]
Summary of the á¹¢oá¸aÅ›in sacrifice < [Chapter 2 - Vedic Sacrifices described in the Åšatapatha BrÄhmaṇa]
Summary of the GavÄmayana sacrifice < [Chapter 2 - Vedic Sacrifices described in the Åšatapatha BrÄhmaṇa]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXIII < [Abhimanyu-badha Parva]
Section LXVIII < [Abhimanyu-badha Parva]
Section CIX < [Anusasanika Parva]
Related products
A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism