Puravritta, ʳܰ屹ṛtٲ, Pura-vritta: 11 definitions
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Puravritta 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 ʳܰ屹ṛtٲ can be transliterated into English as Puravrtta or Puravritta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Puravratt.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationʳܰ屹ṛtٲ (पुरावृत्�) refers to “former acts� (i.e., Śivaܰṇa 2.3.24 (“Śiva consents to marry Prvatī�).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to Viṣṇu and others: “[...] Kma not being with you, you can be endowed with the supreme bliss and be free from aberrations by means of spiritual contemplation, O Gods. O Brahm, O Viṣṇu, O Indra, O sages and O gods, what had been done by Kma formerly [i.e., ܰ屹ṛtٲ] and forgotten by you may be recollected and pondered over. [...]�.
that which had been done formerly), according to the
The Purana (पुरा�, ܰṇas) 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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʳܰ屹ṛtٲ (पुरावृत्�).�a.
1) occurring in, or relating to, ancient times.
2) old, ancient. (-tam) 1 history.
2) an old or legendary event; पुरावृत्तोद्गारैरप� � कथित� कार्यपदवी (ܰvṛttodgrairapi ca kathit kryapadavī) Mlatīmdhava (Bombay) 2.13. °कथ� (첹ٳ�) an old legend.
ʳܰ屹ṛtٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ܰ and ṛtٲ (वृत्�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʳܰ屹ṛtٲ (पुरावृत्�).—n.
(-ٳٲ�) 1. History, traditionary or heroic. 2. Any old or legendary event. E. ܰ old, (time, or story,) and 屹ṛtٲ happened.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʳܰ屹ṛtٲ (पुरावृत्�).—[adjective] happened long since, past, ancient; [neuter] past event, old story.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʳܰ屹ṛtٲ (पुरावृत्�):—[=ܰ-ṛtٲ] [from ܰ > pur] mf()n. that which has occurred or one who has lived in former times, long past, ancient, [Mahbhrata; Purṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] n. former mode of action, any event or account or history of the past, [ib.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʳܰ屹ṛtٲ (पुरावृत्�):—[ܰ-ṛtٲ] (ٳٲ�) 1. n. History, legend.
[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 dictionaryʳܰ屹ṛtٲ (पुरावृत्�) [Also spelled puravratt]:�(nm) chronicle, annals.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusʳܰ屹ṛtٲ (ಪುರಾವೃತ್�):�
1) [noun] a long-established custom or practice; a tradition.
2) [noun] an account of what has, might have or believed to have happened long back, esp. in the form of a narrative, play, story or tale.
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 Dictionaryʳܰ屹ṛtٲ (पुरावृत्�):—n. 1. history; 2. an old or legendary event; adj. occurring in/relating to ancient times;
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)
Partial matches: Vritta, Pura.
Starts with: Puravritta-lekhana, Puravrittakatha, Puravrittakhyana, Puravrittakhyanakathana, Puravrittasah.
Full-text: Puravrittakatha, Puravrittasah, Puravritta-lekhana, Puraviruttam, Puravrittakhyana, Puravrittakhyanakathana, Puraavrit-lekhan, Puravratt, Puraavrit, Paravritta.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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