Purta, ±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹: 9 definitions
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Purta 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (पूरà¥à¤�) refers to “meritorious actsâ€�, according to Ká¹£emarÄja’s commentary on the Svacchandatantra verse 4.85.—Accordingly, “The mundane path is the observance according to Å›°ù³Ü³Ù¾± and ²õ³¾á¹›t¾±. The sacred rites [consist of] such actions as bathing at a sacred site and giving away food. The meritorious acts (±èÅ«°ù³Ù²¹) are [the donations and setting up of] such things as wells, tanks and monasteries for asceticsâ€�.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (पूरà¥à¤�).â€�a. [pÅ«r-kta ni°]
1) Full, complete; à¤à¤¶à¥à¤µà¤°à¥à¤¯à¤µà¥ˆà¤°à¤¾à¤—à¥à¤¯à¤¯à¤¶à¥‹à¤½à¤µà¤¬à¥‹à¤§à¤µà¥€à¤°à¥à¤¯à¤¶à¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤¾à¤‚ पूरà¥à¤¤à¤®à¤¹à¤‚ पà¥à¤°à¤ªà¤¦à¥à¤¯à¥‡ (aiÅ›varyavairÄgyayaÅ›o'vabodhavÄ«ryaÅ›riyÄá¹� ±èÅ«°ù³Ù²¹mahaá¹� prapadye) BhÄgavata 3.24,32.
2) Concealed. covered.
3) Nourished, protected.
-rtam 1 Fulfilment.
2) Cherishing, nourishing.
3) Granting.
4) A reward, merit.
5) An act of pious liberality; it is thus defined:-- वापीकूपतडागादि देवतायतनानà¤� à¤� à¥� अनà¥à¤¨à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¦à¤¾à¤¨à¤®à¤¾à¤°à¤¾à¤®à¤ƒ पूरà¥à¤¤à¤®à¤¿à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¤à¤¿à¤§à¥€à¤¯à¤¤à¥� (vÄpÄ«kÅ«pataá¸ÄgÄdi devatÄyatanÄni ca | annapradÄnamÄrÄmaá¸� ±èÅ«°ù³Ù²¹mityabhidhÄ«yate) Manu²õ³¾á¹›t¾± 4.226; MÄlatÄ«mÄdhava (Bombay) 1.5. (opp. ¾±á¹£á¹²¹ which is thus defined by Atri:-agnihotraá¹� tapaá¸� satyaá¹� vedÄnÄá¹� caiva pÄlanam | Ätithyaá¹� vaiÅ›vadevaÅ›ca ¾±á¹£á¹²¹mityabhidhÄ«yate); cf. इषà¥à¤Ÿà¤ªà¥‚रà¥à¤� (¾±á¹£á¹²¹±èÅ«°ù³Ù²¹).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (पूरà¥à¤�).—[adjective] filled, full of ([genetive]); bestowed, fulfilled; [neuter] = seq.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) ±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (पूरà¥à¤�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] by KamalÄkara. W. p. 344. L. 1831. Khn. 76 (±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹vÄpyÄdi). B. 3, 104. Ben. 132. 142. 145. °Äåá¹m. 4. Np. I, 66. Ii, 142. Bühler 557. Comp. Oxf. 277^b.
2) ±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (पूरà¥à¤�):—[dharma] by KamalÄkara. Bl. 16. Stein 95 (inc.).
3) ±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (पूरà¥à¤�):—[dharma] by KamalÄkara, son of RÄmakṛṣṇa. Ulwar 1387.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (पूरà¥à¤�):—[from ±èÅ«°ù²¹] mfn. filled, full, complete, completed, perfected, [PurÄṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] (¾±á¹£á¹²¹Å› ca ±èÅ«°ù³Ù²¹Å› ca dharmau = iá¹£á¹Ä±èÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ q.v., [MÄrkaṇá¸eya-purÄṇa])
3) [v.s. ...] covered, concealed, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] n. fulfilling, fulfilment
5) [v.s. ...] granting, rewarding, a reward, merit, a meritorious work, an act of pious liberality (such as feeding a BrÄhman, digging a well etc.), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
6) [v.s. ...] keeping, guarding, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] Name of [work] (also -°ì²¹³¾²¹²úÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹)
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (पूरà¥à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ±ÊÅ«²¹.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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 corpus±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (ಪೂರà³à²�):â€�
1) [adjective] containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; full.
2) [adjective] complete esp. in detail, number or duration.
3) [adjective] not lacking in any essential; perfect.
4) [adjective] completed; accomplished; done fully.
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±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (ಪೂರà³à²�):â€�
1) [noun] a completing or being completed; completion.
2) [noun] an altruistic, philanthropc deed as construction of water-tanks, food and shelter arranged for wayfarers, etc.
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±ÊÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (ಪೂರà³à²�):—[adverb] = ಪೂರà³à²¤à²¿ [purti]2.
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: Purtadharma, Purtagala, Purtagali, Purtagolisu, Purtakamalakara, Purtamala, Purtamartanda, Purtanupalana, Purtaprakasha, Purtate, Purtay, Purtaya.
Full-text (+14): Abhipurta, Purtadharma, Apurta, Purtamala, Purtaprakasha, Paurta, Nishpurta, Paurti, Purtin, Nipurta, Pratapanarasimhe purtaprakasha, Ishtapurta, Purti, Kamalakara, Purtay, Purtaya, Purtoddyota, Purtvan, Purnadharma, Paurtika.
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Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 5.5 - The variegated worship and non-variegated worship < [Chapter 5 - A Line of Demarcation between the first four and last four Yogadṛṣá¹is]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.14.48 < [Chapter 14 - The Liberation of Åšakaá¹Äsura and TṛṇÄvarta]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 8 - PurÄṇic Religion and Its Link to the Vedic Tradition < [Chapter 3 - General Characteristics of the PurÄṇic Religion and its Link with the Vedic Tradition]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.226 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Customs, Belief and Rituals (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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