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Krishnavastra, ṛṣṇaٰ: 4 definitions

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Krishnavastra 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.

The Sanskrit term ṛṣṇaٰ can be transliterated into English as Krsnavastra or Krishnavastra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Krishnavastra in Shaivism glossary
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

ṛṣṇaٰ (कृष्णवस्त्�) refers to “black garments�, according to the Svacchanda-tantra.—Accordingly, [verse 4.21-27, while describing inauspicious dreams]—“[...] [He] who sees black and red garments (ṛṣṇaٰṛṣṇaraktāni vastrāṇi) or an altered self [has inauspicious dreams]. In dreams [he] laughs and dances while [he] wears faded garlands, cuts up one's own flesh. [He dreams of] captivity, being eaten by a black snake, and [dreams of] a wedding. [If he] sees this in dreams, he is not successful�.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Krishnavastra in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ṛṣṇaٰ (कृष्णवस्त्�).—n (S) Black clothes (as worn on certain occasions); mourning.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Krishnavastra in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṛṣṇaٰ (कृष्णवस्त्�):—[=ṛṣṇa-ٰ] [from ṛṣṇa] mfn. wearing black clothes, [Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa iii, 2, 13.]

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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.

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