Dhritaketu, ٳṛtٳ: 4 definitions
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Dhritaketu 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 ٳṛtٳ can be transliterated into English as Dhrtaketu or Dhritaketu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaٳṛtٳ (धृतकेत�).—A king of the Bhṛgu family. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 9).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) ٳṛtٳ (धृतकेत�).—A son of Ranadhṛṣṭa.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 12. 21.
1b) A son of Dakṣasāvarṇi.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 2. 24.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳṛtٳ (धृतकेत�):—[=ṛt-ٳ] [from dhṛta > dh�] m. Name of a son of the 9th Manu, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
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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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Partial matches: Dhrita, Ketu.
Full-text: Kurujit, Dakshasavarni, Nilavamsha, Dhrishta.
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