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Pranabhrit, ʰṇaṛt, Prana-bhrit: 8 definitions

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Pranabhrit 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.

The Sanskrit term ʰṇaṛt can be transliterated into English as Pranabhrt or Pranabhrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pranabhrit in Jyotisha glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

ʰṇaṛt (प्राणभृत�) refers to “living creatures� [?], according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 7), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If [Mercury] should cut through the constellations of Uttaraphālguni (sacred to Āryama, the Sun), of Kṛttikā (sacred to Agni, the fire), of Uttarabhadra and of Bharaṇi (sacred to Yama), all living creatures [i.e., ṇaṛt] will be afflicted with disease in blood, in flesh, in bones and the like. If he should cut through the constellations of Aśvinī (sacred to the Aśvinī Devas), of Śatabhiṣaja (sacred to Varuṇa), of Mūla and Revatī, tradesmen, physicians, boatmen, creatures of water and horses will suffer�.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pranabhrit in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʰṇaṛt (प्राणभृत�).�a. possessed of life, living, animate, sentient. (-m.) a living being; अन्तर्गत� प्राणभृतां हि वे� (antargata� ṇaṛtā� hi veda) R.2.43.

2) Name of Viṣṇu.

ʰṇaṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṇa and ṛt (भृत्).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰṇaṛt (प्राणभृत�).—mfn. (-ṛt) Living, sentient. E. ṇa, and ṛt who has.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰṇaṛt (प्राणभृत�).—[adjective] supporting life, alive; [masculine] living creature, man.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ʰṇaṛt (प्राणभृत�):—[=ṇa-ṛt] [from ṇa > prān] mfn. supporting l°, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] = -, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc.

3) [v.s. ...] Name of [particular] bricks used in erecting an altar, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of Viṣṇu, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰṇaṛt (प्राणभृत�):—[ṇa-ṛt] (t) a. Living, sentient.

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context information

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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