Itivritta, پṛtٲ, Iti-vritta: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Itivritta 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.
The Sanskrit term پṛtٲ can be transliterated into English as Itivrtta or Itivritta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Itivratt.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraپṛtٲ (इतिवृत्त) refers to the “plot� of a dramatic play (ṭy), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 21. It is also known by the name Vastu. The plot of the play is divided into five segments (sandhi).
The plot (پṛtٲ) is of two kinds:
- 첹 (principal),
- ṅg첹 (subsidiary).

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryپṛtٲ (इतिवृत्त).�
1) occurrence, event.
2) a tale, story.
Derivable forms: پṛtٲm (इतिवृत्तम्).
پṛtٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms iti and ṛtٲ (वृत्�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryپṛtٲ (इतिवृत्त).�(nt. or m.), = next (rarely): nidānetiṛtٲ-ṇḍū 81.21 (prose), in list of canonical writings.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryپṛtٲ (इतिवृत्त).—[neuter] occurrence, event.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryپṛtٲ (इतिवृत्त):—[=iti-ṛtٲ] [from iti] n. occurrence, event, [Rāmāyaṇa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Vāmana’s Kāvyālaṃkāravṛtti etc.]
[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 dictionaryپṛtٲ (इतिवृत्त) [Also spelled itivratt]:�(nm) a narrative; chronicle, an annal; ~[ṛtٳ첹] narrative, abounding in narration; hence~[ṛtٳ첹tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusپṛtٲ (ಇತಿವೃತ್ತ):—[noun] a thing that has actually happened or that was really true; a thing that has been or was.
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 DictionaryIti-ṛtٲ (इत�-वृत्�):—n. a narrative; chronicle;
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: Itivrittaka, Itivrittatmak, Itivrittatmaka.
Full-text (+105): Iti-vrutt, Itivratt, Kutilatva, Purana, Garbha, Prasangika, Itivuttaka, Adhikarika, Bheda, Druti, Mukhanga, Garbhanga, Nirvahananga, Narman, Prarthana, Svapna, Bhranti, Adhibala, Lekha, ṇa.
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