Kritsna, ṛtԲ: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Kritsna means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 ṛtԲ can be transliterated into English as Krtsna or Kritsna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsṛtԲ (कृत्स्�):—All, Whole, entire

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramṛtԲ (कृत्स्�) refers to “whole� (e.g., the whole universe), according to the Jayadrathaymala verse 1.12.456-459.—Accordingly, “By reflecting on ultimate reality, (the energy of the goddess) wanders throughout the whole [i.e., ṛtԲ] universe, including the gods, demons and men as the division of pervasion and the pervader. Through the Yoga (lit. ‘union�), by means of which (this energy) is checked (and so appropriated); and by the unfolding of its essential nature, the yogi becomes of that nature, endowed with the very essence of accomplishment. By attaining oneness in this way, Yoga—Āṇava, Śkta and Śmbhava—has been explained, which illumines the meaning of the teacher’s (instruction)�.

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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchṛtԲ (कृत्स्�) refers to the “whole (world)�, according to the Viṣṇudharma verse 96.1 and 4.—Accordingly, “O Brahmin, you mentioned that this Brahma is eternal and from it this whole world [i.e., ṛtԲ�ṛtԲ� jagad] [consisting of] moving and unmoving [things] arose [...]. Therefore, how could the [ever-changing] world arise from the eternal and omnipresent [Brahma], which is free from transformation and even devoid of quality?�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra1) ṛtԲ (कृत्स्�) refers to (a) “complete illumination�ṛt屹� or (b) “complete illumination�ṛtⲹٲԲ�, according to the 2nd century Mahprajñpramiśstra chapter 3.—Accordingly, “The four immeasurable feelings (ṇa-ٳٲ) are loving-kindness (ٰī), compassion (첹ṇ�), joy (ܻ徱) and equanimity (ܱṣ�). [...] To untamed minds that cannot merge from one trance in order to enter into the others successively, one should speak of the nine successive absorptions. To those who do not possess complete illumination (ṛtԲ-avabhsa) on all objects in order to liberate them at will, one should speak of the ten totalities (ṛtԲ-yatana). [...]�.
2) ṛtԲ (कृत्स्�) or ṛtⲹٲԲ refers to the “ten spheres of totality�, according to the Mahprajñpramiśstra chapter 32.
According to the Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ, the ten spheres of totality (ṛtⲹٲԲ) are:
- totality of earth;
- totality of water;
- totality of fire;
- totality of wind;
- totality of blue;
- totality of yellow;
- totality of red;
- totality of white;
- totality of space;
- totality of consciousness.
This totality of earth, water, fire, wind, blue, yellow, red and white, he recognizes them above, below, on the side, without duality and limitless.

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 Prajñprami ūٰ.
General definition (in Buddhism)
: Google Books: Divine Stories: DivyavadanaṛtԲ (कृत्स्�).—A form of meditation practices whereby one focuses one’s attention on one of ten external objects in order to form an imprint of that object in one’s mind. These are blue (ī), yellow (īٲ), red (lohita), white (ٲ), earth (ṛtī), water (ap), fire (tejas), wind (), sky (ś), and consciousness (ñԲ).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishṛtԲ (कृत्स्�).�a All, whole, entire.
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 dictionaryṛtԲ (कृत्स्�).�a. [Uṇdi-sūtra 3.17] All, whole, entire; कृत्स्नो रसघन एव (ṛtsno rasaghana eva) B�. Up.4.5.13; एक� कृत्स्ना� नगरपरिघप्रांशुबाहु- र्भुनक्त� (eka� ṛtsn� nagaraparighaprṃśubhu- rbhunakti) Ś.2.16; Bhagavadgī (Bombay) 3.29; Manusmṛti 1.15;5.82.
-tsnam 1 Water.
2) The flank or hip.
3) The belly.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryṛtԲ (कृत्स्�).�nt., and ṛtⲹٲԲ, nt., basis of total (fixation of the mind), as leading to concentration; = Pali kasiṇa and °ṇyatana, see Childers, which is far superior to [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary]; ten such in Pali, and in Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 1528�38, viz. ī, īٲ, lohita, ٲ, pṛthivī, ap, tejas, , ś, ñԲ (-ṛtⲹٲԲm; Vism. slightly different, see [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary]); five-fold manner of practice upon each ṛtԲ, [Page191-b+ 71] only the first eight listed, Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 1539�40 (as in Pali, [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary]); see also ś LaV—P. viii.213 ff.; Asaṅga (Mahyna-sūtrlaṃkra) vii.9; xx—xxi.44; Ҳṇḍū 523.11 ṛtⲹٲԲsampatti-vihrī bhik- ṣur; پ屹Բ 180.17 f. īṛtԲm (see Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 1529); and see ApṛtԲ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryṛtԲ (कृत्स्�).—mfn.
(-ٲԲ�-ٲ-ٲԲ�) All, whole, entire. n.
(-ٲԲ�) 1. Water. 2. The flank or hip. E. ṛt to encompass, kasna Unadi aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryṛtԲ (कृत्स्�).—adj. 1. Whole, [Բśٰ] 1, 105. 2. All, [峾ⲹṇa] 4, 43, 64.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryṛtԲ (कृत्स्�).—[adjective] whole, entire; [abstract] [feminine], tva� [neuter]; [adverb] ś�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṛtԲ (कृत्स्�):—[from ṛtsa] mf()n. (rarely used in [plural] [峾ⲹṇa iv, 43, 64]) all, whole, entire, [Śatapatha-brhmaṇa; Manu-smṛti] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man
3) [v.s. ...] n. water, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] the flank or hip, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] the belly, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryṛtԲ (कृत्स्�):—[(tsna�-tsn-ٲԲ�) a.] All, entire. 1. n. Water, flank or hip.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṛtԲ (कृत्स्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (saṃsṛtam), 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 corpusṛtԲ (ಕೃತ್ಸ್�):�
1) [noun] a whole a) the entire amount, quantity, extent or sum; totality; b) a thing complete in itself or a complete organization of integrated parts.
2) [noun] water.
3) [noun] the lower front part of the human body between the chest and thighs; the abdomen; the belly.
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: Kritsnagata, Kritsnahridaya, Kritsnaka, Kritsnakara, Kritsnakaraka, Kritsnakarmakrit, Kritsnashas, Kritsnasukha, Kritsnata, Kritsnatara, Kritsnate, Kritsnatva, Kritsnavabhasa, Kritsnavid, Kritsnavita, Kritsnavrita, Kritsnayata, Kritsnayatana.
Full-text (+58): Kritsnashas, Akritsna, Kritsnavid, Apkritsna, Kashakritsna, Shubhakritsna, Jagatkritsna, Kritsnahridaya, Kritsnata, Kritsnagata, Kritsnatva, Kritsnavrita, Nilakritsna, Kritsnakaraka, Rathakritsna, Kritsnayatana, Vijnanakritsna, Kartsna, Kritsnatara, Kritsnavita.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Class 5: The eight liberations (vimokṣa) < [Class (5) liberations, (6) masteries and (7) totalities]
Preliminary note to liberations, masteries and totalities < [Class (5) liberations, (6) masteries and (7) totalities]
Class 7: The ten spheres of totality (ṛtⲹٲԲ, ṛtԲ-yatana) < [Class (5) liberations, (6) masteries and (7) totalities]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 13.34 < [Chapter 13 - Praṛti-puruṣa-vibhga-yoga]
Verse 11.13 < [Chapter 11 - Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga (beholding the Lord’s Universal Form)]
Verse 11.7 < [Chapter 11 - Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga (beholding the Lord’s Universal Form)]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latik (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Text 30 < [First Stabaka]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.15.34 < [Chapter 15 - Description of Śrī Rdh-Kṛṣṇa’s Falling in Love]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 3.40 < [Chapter 3 - One’s Own Form of the Drekkṇas]
Verse 1.56 < [Chapter 1 - The Innate Nature of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Verse 4.34 < [Chapter 4 - The Rule of the Objects of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivednta Nryana Gosvmī Mahrja)
Verse 2.4.35 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.4.53-54 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.3.90-91 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]