Akrishti, 膧办峁涐梗峁璱: 12 definitions
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Akrishti 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 膧办峁涐梗峁璱 can be transliterated into English as Akrsti or Akrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Mantra-s膩dhana: Chapter One of the Kak峁pu峁璦tantra膧办峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿啶�) or 膧办峁涐梗峁璦 or 膧kar峁峁嘺 refers to 鈥渁ttracting others鈥� and represents a ritual that is accomplished by performing 尘补苍迟谤补蝉腻诲丑补苍补 (preparatory procedures) through 箩补辫补辫谤补办腻谤补, reciting a mantra in a specific manner, according to the Kak峁pu峁璦tantra verse 1.48, 鈥� One should recite a mantra using the thumb and ring finger for the best rituals; using the thumb and middle finger for the 腻办峁涐梗峁璦 (syn. 腻办补谤峁峁嘺, attracting others) ritual鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram膧办峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿啶�) refers to 鈥渄ragging away鈥�, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] O goddess, (this form) bestows all fruits and gives (both) worldly enjoyment and liberation and accomplishes all (one鈥檚) goals. She destroys all suffering and drags (away all) disturbance [i.e., 办峁产丑补-腻办峁涐梗峁璱-办补谤墨]. She bestows tranquillity, fulfillment and accomplishment. She bestows flight and the rest as well as the most divine gathering in the circle (of initiates). O beloved, she bestows the cosmic form and whatever desire (办腻尘补) and wealth (one may) wish for. You will thus be the object of adoration (辫耻箩测腻) by means of the Vidy膩 of thirty-two syllables鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary膧办峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥�f.
1) Attraction (in general).
2) Attraction, gravitation (in astr.); 啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿啶苦ざ啶曕啶むた啶多啶� 啶す啷� 啶むく啶� 啶い啷� 啶栢じ啷嵿ぅ啶� 啶椸啶班 啶膏啶掂ぞ啶た啶啶栢 啶膏啶掂ざ啶曕啶む啶ぞ 啷� 啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿く啶む 啶むい啷嵿お啶むい啷�啶� 啶ぞ啶むた 啶膏ぎ啷� 啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶むぞ啶む 啶曕啶� 啶い啶む啶掂た啶 啶栢 (膩办峁涐梗峁璱艣akti艣ca mah墨 tay膩 yat khastha峁� guru sv膩bhimukha峁� sva艣akty膩 | 膩办峁涐梗yate tatpatat墨va bh膩ti same samant膩t kva patatviya峁� khe) || Gol膩dh.1.
3) Drawing or bending of a bow; 啶溹啶ぞ掳 (箩测腻掳) Amaru艣ataka 1.
4) (Tantric texts) Attracting an absent person by a magic formula.
Derivable forms: 腻办峁涐梗峁璱岣� (啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿啶苦).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary膧办峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥攆.
(-峁ａ弓颈岣�) 1. Pulling, dragging. 2. Drawing, attraction. E. 腻峁� before 办峁涐梗 to drag, affix ktin.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary膧办峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥攊. e. 膩-办峁涐梗 + ti, f. 1. Drawing, [Amaru艣ataka, (ed. Calcutt.)] 1. 2. Attraction, [贬颈迟辞辫补诲别艣补] i. [distich] 90.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary膧办峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥擺feminine] drawing near, attraction.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 膧办峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿啶�):鈥擺=膩-办峁涐梗峁璱] [from 膩-办峁涐梗] f. attracting, drawing towards one鈥檚 self (as of the bow-string in bending the bow), [Kapila etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] (in T膩ntric texts) attracting of an absent person into one鈥檚 presence (by a magic formula), also the formula (mantra) used for this purpose.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary膧办峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿啶�):鈥擺膩-办峁涐梗峁璱] (峁ａ弓颈岣�) 2. f. Attraction.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)膧办峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋啷冟し啷嵿啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 膧办颈峁弓丑颈, 膧驳颈峁弓丑颈, 膧测补岣嶀笉丑补.
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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膧办峁涐梗峁璱 (嗖嗋矔喑冟卜喑嵿矡嗖�):鈥擺noun] the act of drawing towards or an instance of it.
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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Starts with: Akrishtiman, Akrishtimant, Akrishtimantra, Akrishtishakti.
Full-text: Akrishtimantra, Akrishtishakti, Kshobhakrishti, Nagakrishti, Akitthi, Agitthi, Ayaddha, Japa, Karyarambhana, Stambhana, Akarshana, Akrishta, Kalavacana, Gamagama, Sarasvata.
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