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Pratahkritya, ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ, Pratar-kritya: 10 definitions

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Pratahkritya 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 ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ can be transliterated into English as Pratahkrtya or Pratahkritya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ (प्रातःकृत्�) refers to the “morning routine�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.52 (“The bridegroom’s party is fed and Śiva retires to bed�).—Accordingly, after Śiva spoke to Dharma: “Thus addressed by Śiva, he returned to the audience hall. The lord Śiva too wanted to go. On coming to know of it the ladies came enthusiastically. With their eyes fixed on the feet of Śiva, they sang auspicious songs. Śiva then, in accordance with the worldly customs, went through his morning routine (ٲḥkṛtⲹ). He took leave of Menā and the mountain and went to the audience hall. [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ (प्रातःकृत्�) (lit. “early morning duties�) is the name of the chapters 1-2 [third book] of the ñ峾ṛtṃhٲ: a Pāñcarātra text representing a sectarian glorification of Kṛṣṇa and Rādha (i.e., the cult of Radha-Krishna) dated among the latest of the Saṃhitā-type works.—Description of the chapter [ٲḥkṛtⲹ]: Śiva promises to tell Nārada about mantra, yantra, etc. He commences by saying that Pārvatī had asked him how to do morning worship of Rādhā, Kṛṣṇa and of herself—the meaning of the mantras, yoga, the 108 names and the 1008 names especially of Rādhā (1-10). He then quotes [sic?] Vyāsa telling Śuka about the DZԳٰ, and the practical aspects of using it (11-24). Vyāsa continues, speaking here of the ūپ and their respective śپ-powers represented by the syllables of the mantra (�o� keśavāya kīrtaye nama�Ũ�1-11), Բ-meditation on Viṣṇu connected with it (12-13), Բ-concentrations during its use (14-21), ṇ峾-breathing cycles and other Yogic exercises to tap the latent powers abounding in the formula, etc. (22-33).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ (प्रातःकृत्�).�(ٲḥk &c.) a morning ceremony; a morning duty or rite (worship, prayer &c.).

Derivable forms: ٲḥkṛtⲹm (प्रातःकृत्यम�).

ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ٲ and ṛtⲹ (कृत्�). See also (synonyms): ٲḥkⲹ.

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

ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ (प्रातःकृत्�).—n.

(-ٲⲹ�) Morning duty or ceremonies, worship, ablution, purification, &c. E. ٲ, and ṛtⲹ to be done.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ (प्रातःकृत्�).—[neuter] morning ceremony.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ (प्रातःकृत्�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Oppert. Ii, 166.

2) ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ (प्रातःकृत्�):—[dharma] Fl. 139. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 55 (Prātaḥkarman).

3) ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ (प्रातःकृत्�):—from the Gautamīya (?). As p. 114.

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

ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ (प्रातःकृत्�):—[=prāta�-ṛtⲹ] [from prāta� > ٲ] n. Name of [work]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰٲḥkṛtⲹ (प्रातःकृत्�):—[prāta�-ṛtⲹ] (ٲⲹ�) 1. n. Morning duty.

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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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