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Vikrushta, վṣṭ: 7 definitions

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Vikrushta 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 վṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Vikrusta or Vikrushta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Gitashastra (science of music)

: Wisdom Library: Saṅīٲśiromaṇi

վṣṭ (विक्रुष्�, “evocative�) refers to one of the ten good qualities (ṇa) of a song (īٲ), according to the Saṅīٲśiromaṇi 14.75-76, where they are commonly known as the īٲṇa. The Saṅīٲśiromaṇi (“crest-jewel of music�) is a 15th-century Sanskrit work on Indian musicology (Ի󲹰śٰ). Accordingly, “evocative (ṣṭ) means that the song is loud in the fast, medium and slow speed�.

context information

Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, īٲśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

վṣṭ (विक्रुष्�).�p. p.

1) Exclaimed, cried out.

2) Harsh, cruel, unkind.

3) Offensive; (parityajet) धर्म� चाप्यसुखोदर्कं लोकविक्रुष्टमे� � (dharma� cāpyasukhodarka� lokaṣṭmeva ca) Manusmṛti 4.176.

-ṣṭam 1 A cry for help; विक्रुष्टे नाभिधावक� (vikruṣṭe nābhidhāvaka�) Y.2.234.

2) Abuse.

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

վṣṭ (विक्रुष्�).—mfn.

(-ṣṭ�-ṣṭ-ṣṭ�) 1. Harsh, rugged or unkind, (as speech.) 2. Called out, exclaimed. n.

(-ṣṭ�) 1. A cry of alarm or for help. 2. Abuse. E. vi before, ś to call, aff. kta .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վṣṭ (विक्रुष्�).—[neuter] = ś.

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

1) վṣṭ (विक्रुष्�):—[=-ṣṭ] [from vi-ś] mfn. called out etc.

2) [v.s. ...] harsh, abusive, cruel (as speech), [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] ifc. offensive to (e.g. loka-v, offensive to men), [Manu-smṛti iv, 176]

4) [v.s. ...] n. a cry of alarm or help, [Yājñavalkya; Rāmāyaṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] abasing, reviling, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վṣṭ (विक्रुष्�):—[-ṣṭ] (ṣṭa�-ṣṭā-ṣṭ�) a. Harsh, unkind; shouted. n. Alarum; abuse.

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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vikrushta in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

վṣṭ (ವಿಕ್ರುಷ್�):�

1) [adjective] shouted aloud (as caused by outbursting emotions).

2) [adjective] harsh; hard; grating.

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վṣṭ (ವಿಕ್ರುಷ್�):�

1) [noun] a shout or scream soliciting a help.

2) [noun] a harsh, grating tone or voice.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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