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Akartri, ´¡°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹�: 7 definitions

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Akartri 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 ´¡°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹� can be transliterated into English as Akartr or Akartri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

´¡°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹� (अकरà¥à¤¤à¥ƒ).—A case-relation excepting that of the subject to the verbal activity. cf. अकरà¥à¤¤à¤°à¤� à¤� कारकà¥� संजà¥à¤žà¤¾à¤¯à¤¾à¤®à¥ (akartari ca kÄrake saṃjñÄyÄm) P. III.3.I9.

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Vyakarana (वà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤•रà¤�, vyÄkaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

´¡°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹� (अकरà¥à¤¤à¥ƒ) refers to “one who does not actâ€� and is used to describe Kaula, according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, [while expounding Kaula and the Nine Kaulas]—“He who does not act (²¹°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹�) and enters (therein) awakens within (reality) devoid of (all) process. Where there is no one that is penetrated (vedhya) and none that penetrates—that is said to be MahÄkaulaâ€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Vedanta (school of philosophy)

: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita

´¡°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹� (अकरà¥à¤¤à¥ƒ) refers to an “unmoving mindâ€� (representing a characteristic of the liberated man), according to the AṣṭÄvakragÄ«tÄ (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-VedÄnta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] The mind of the liberated man is not upset or pleased. It shines unmoving (²¹°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹�) [nodvignaá¹� na ca santuṣṭam²¹°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹� spandavarjitam], desireless, and free from doubt. He whose mind does not set out to meditate or act, meditates and acts without an object. A stupid man is bewildered when he hears the real truth, while even a clever man is humbled by it just like the foolâ€�.

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Vedanta (वेदानà¥à¤�, vedÄnta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

´¡°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹� (अकरà¥à¤¤à¥ƒ).â€�m. [na. ta] Not an agent; अकरà¥à¤¤à¤°à¤� à¤� कारकà¥� (akartari ca kÄrake) P.III. 3.19; actionless; चातà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¤°à¥à¤£à¥à¤¯à¤� मयà¤� सृषà¥à¤Ÿà¤‚ गà¥à¤£à¤•रà¥à¤®à¤µà¤¿à¤­à¤¾à¤—शः à¥� तसà¥à¤¯ करà¥à¤¤à¤¾à¤°- मपà¤� माà¤� विदà¥à¤§à¥à¤¯à¤•रà¥à¤¤à¤¾à¤°à¤®à¤µà¥à¤¯à¤¯à¤®à¥ (cÄturvarṇyaá¹� mayÄ sṛṣṭaá¹� guṇakarmavibhÄgaÅ›aá¸� | tasya kartÄra- mapi mÄá¹� viddhyakartÄramavyayam) || BhagavadgÄ«tÄ (Bombay) 4.13. पà¥à¤°à¥à¤·à¥‹à¤½à¤•रà¥à¤¤à¤¾ भोकà¥à¤¤à¤¾ (puruá¹£o'kartÄ bhoktÄ) SÄá¹…khya; a subordinate agent; °तà¥à¤µà¤®à¥�-ता (³Ù±¹²¹³¾-³ÙÄå) an inferior or subordinate position.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

´¡°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹� (अकरà¥à¤¤à¥ƒ).—[adjective] not acting, [masculine] no agent.

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

1) ´¡°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹� (अकरà¥à¤¤à¥ƒ):—[=²¹-°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹�] m. not an agent, Name applied to the ±è³Ü°ù³Üá¹£a (in SÄá¹…khya [philosophy])

2) [v.s. ...] not active (in [grammar])

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

´¡°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹� (ಅಕರà³à²¤à³ƒ):—[noun] (phil.) the Supreme being who, despite being the Creator, is regarded as the non-doer.

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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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