Akheta, Āṭa: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Akheta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Aakhet.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Āṭa (आखेट) refers to “hawking� (i.e., hunting with hawks), according to the ŚⲹԾ첹-śٰ: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “Thus after hawking the fatigued king should take rest in a shady place, fanned by, soft breezes fragrant with the perfume of lotuses. His followers should then all rally, even those who formed the circle The chief among them. should present to the king all that they have bagged in hawking (ṭa) and speak about the achievements of the hawks, etc., for the amusement, of their lord. [...]�.

This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀṭa (आखेट).—[āṭyante trāsyante prāṇino'tra, ā-�-ñ Tv.] Hunting, chase.
Derivable forms: ṭa� (आखेट�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṭa (आखेट).—m.
(-ṭa�) 1. Chase, hunting. 2. Terror, fright. E. ā�, ṭa to alarm, ñ aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṭa (आखेट).—m. Hunting, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 15, 120.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṭa (आखेट).—[masculine] chase.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṭa (आखेट):—[=-ṭa] m. (�� ?) chase, hunting, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṭa (आखेट):—[-ṭa] (ṭa�) 1. m. Chase; fright.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryĀṭa (आखेट) [Also spelled aakhet]:�(nm) see [ś].
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀkhēṭa (ಆಖೇಟ):�
1) [noun] a chasing of wild animals; hunting.
2) [noun] fear; fright; terror; alarm.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryĀṭa (आखेट):—n. 1. hunting; the chase; 2. fright; terror;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akhetabhumi, Akhetacakra, Akhetaka, Akhetakapurana, Akhetakatavi, Akhetaki, Akhetashirshaka.
Full-text: Akhetashirshaka, Panjarakheta, Akhetaka, Akhetabhumi, Akhetika, Akhetakatavi, Khayita, Akhet, Aakhet, Khetana, Acchodana, Maha-akheta, Vyuha.
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