Dushkrita, ٳṣkṛt, ٳṣkīٲ, ٳḥkṛt, Dutkrita, Dus-krita: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Dushkrita means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
The Sanskrit terms ٳṣkṛt and ٳṣkīٲ and ٳḥkṛt can be transliterated into English as Duskrta or Dushkrita or Duskrita or Duhkrta or Duhkrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihiraٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�) refers to “evil deeds�, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhit (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] The evils of bad dreams, of sad thoughts, of ill omens and of evil deeds [i.e., ṣkṛt] and the like will vanish immediately when one hears of the moon’s motion among the stars. Neither the father nor the mother nor the relations nor friends of a prince will desire so much his well being and that of his subjects as a true Jyotiṣaka�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantramٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�) refers to “evil deeds�, according to the Manthnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik.—Accordingly, “The offering of libation gives accomplishment and destroys sin and evil deeds [i.e., ṣkṛt]. The ancestors are helped and one clearly attains the merit one desires�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditionsٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�) refers to the “bad (portions of karma)�, according to the Mṛgendrgama Kriypda verse 8.6-7.—Accordingly, “The śṇ� [initiation] is the root of success for the fruits of the Śaiva religion for the individual soul. There is another [kind of śṇ�] taught without the destruction of the body, up until the dissolution of the world. The remaining one is taught to be the ǰ첹ṇ�, for the purpose of [attaining the eight-fold supernatural powers] starting with ṇi after the current life, after all the bad portions (ṣkṛt-aṃśa) [of karma] were destroyed at all reality levels�.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastraٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�) refers to “evil actions�, according to the 2nd century Mahprajñpramitśstra chapter 46.—Accordingly, “The Bodhisattva invites beings to practice generosity:—Poverty (ⲹ) is a great suffering but it is not out of poverty that one commits evil actions (ṣkṛt) and falls into the bad destinies. It is by committing evil actions that one falls into the three bad destinies from which it is impossible to become free. Hearing this, beings give up thoughts of avarice and practice the perfection of generosity [...]�..

Mahayana (महायान, mahyna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñpramit ūٰ.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossaryٳṣkṛt.�(CII 1), a bad deed. Note: ṣkṛt is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� 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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�).—n ṣkṛt f S A misdeed, a crime, a sinful act. 2 Wickedness of procedure or act, evil-doing.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�) [or ṣkṛt, or दुष्कृति].�f A misdeed, a crime, a sinful act. Wickedness of procedure or act.
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 dictionaryٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�).�f. a sin, misdeed; उभ� सुकृतदुष्कृत� (ubhe suṛtṣkṛte) Bhagavadgīt (Bombay) 2.5; (岹岹ś) ततस्तान् भिद्यमानांश्� कर्मभि� दुष्कृतै� स्वकैः (tatastn bhidyamnṃśca karmabhi� ṣkṛti� svakai�) 峾.7.21.21.
Derivable forms: ṣkṛtm (दुष्कृतम�).
ٳṣkṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dus and ṛt (कृ�). See also (synonyms): ṣkṛt.
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ٳṣkīٲ (दुष्क्री�).�a. not properly purchased; क्रीत्वा मूल्ये� यो द्रव्य� दुष्क्रीतं मन्यते क्रयी (krītv mūlyena yo dravya� ṣīٲṃ manyate krayī) Nrada Smṛti.
ٳṣkīٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dus and īٲ (क्री�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�).�nt. (Sanskrit id., Pali dukkaṭa), also, rarely, °t, f., misdeed, sin: (amūlikay, samūlikay�) ṣkṛty (sc. vipatty or patty) ū-پ岹-վԲⲹ iii.109.21 (here text with ms. ṣṭatay, but Tibetan ñes byas = ṣkṛt-); 110.2. (Note ṣṭatay in parallel 111.1, 3, where Tibetan ñes bcas; I am not sure which word this represents.)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�).—mfn.
(-ٲ�--ٲ�) 1. Done wrong or wickedly. 2. Done with difficulty or pain. n.
(-ٲ�) Sin, crime, guilt. E. dur evil, ṛt done, committed. ṣṭa� ṛtm pr0 sa0 .
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ٳṣkīٲ (दुष्क्री�).—mfn.
(-ٲ�--ٲ�) Dear, bought too dearly or unadvisedly. E. dur bad, īٲ purchased: a bad bargain.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�).�1. [adjective] ill done.
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ٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�).�2. [neuter] evil deed, crime, sin.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�):—[=�-ṛt] [from � > dur] mfn. (�-) wrongly or wickedly done, badly arranged or organized or applied, [Śatapatha-brhmaṇa viii, 6, 2, 18; Mahbhrata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] n. (ta) evil action, sin, guilt, [Ṛg-veda; Śatapatha-brhmaṇa; Chndogya-upaniṣad; Manu-smṛti; Mahbhrata]
3) [v.s. ...] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] a [particular] class of sins, [Divyvadna 544]
5) ٳṣkīٲ (दुष्क्री�):—[=�-īٲ] [from � > dur] mf()n. badly or dearly bought, [Nrada-smṛti, nradīya-dharma-śstra]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�):—[du-ṣṛt] (ٲ�) 1. n. Sin. a. Done wrong.
2) ٳṣkīٲ (दुष्क्री�):—[du-ṣīٲ�] (ta�-t-ٲ�) a. Dearly bought.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ٳṣkṛt (दुष्कृ�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ٳܰ첹ḍa, Dukkaya.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (saṃsṛtm), 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 corpusٳṣkṛt (ದುಷ್ಕೃ�):�
1) [noun] = ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮ - [dushkarma -]1.
2) [noun] a sinful or wicked man; a miscreant.
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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