Priyakrit, ʰⲹṛt, Priya-krit: 8 definitions
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Priyakrit 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 ʰⲹṛt can be transliterated into English as Priyakrt or Priyakrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʰⲹṛt (प्रियकृत�).�m.
1) one who does good, a friend, benefactor.
2) Name of Viṣṇu.
ʰⲹṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms priya and ṛt (कृत्).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰⲹṛt (प्रियकृत�).—mfn. (-ṛtt) Kind, friendly, a friend, a benefactor. E. priya, and ṛt who does.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰⲹṛt (प्रियकृत�).—[priya-k� + t], adj. sbst. Doing a kindness, a friend, [Johnson's Selections from the Mahbhrata.] 18, 80.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰⲹṛt (प्रियकृत�).�([feminine] ī & ) the same.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʰⲹṛt (प्रियकृत�):—[=priya-ṛt] [from priya > prī] mfn. doing a kindness, [Mahbhrata; Rmyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a friend, benefactor, [Horace H. Wilson]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰⲹṛt (प्रियकृत�):—[priya-ṛt] (t) 5. m. A benefactor.
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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.
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Starts with: Priyakrittama.
Full-text: Priyakrittama, Pritivardhana.
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