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Svishtakrit, ³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t: 7 definitions

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Svishtakrit 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 ³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t can be transliterated into English as Svistakrt or Svishtakrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) ³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t (सà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤•ृतà¥�).—Another name of Agni (Fire). It is mentioned in MahÄbhÄrata, Vana Parva, Chapter 219 Verse 22, that this Agni was the sixth son of Brhaspati.

2) ³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t (सà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤•ृतà¥�).—The Agni (fire) called Visvapati, who was the second son of Manu. RohiṇÄ� the second daughter of Manu also is known by the name ³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t. It is mentioned in MahÄbhÄrata, Vana Parva, Chapter 221, that the offering in fire, of the fat portions of the sacrificial animals, is carried out properly by the help of this fire.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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.

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Dharmashastra (religious law)

: Sacred Texts: The Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30)

³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t (सà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤•ृतà¥�) is the name of a certain sacrifice to be performed with a middle voice, according to the Ä€±è²¹²õ³Ù²¹³¾²ú²¹-²â²¹Âáñ²¹-±è²¹°ù¾±²ú³óÄåá¹£Ä�-²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.—“before the ³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t (at the DarÅ›apÅ«rṇamÄsa) sacrifice, and at the midday Savana, the recitation is to be with the middle voiceâ€�.

: Oxford Academic: Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual Theory

³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t (सà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤•ृतà¥�) or Sviṣṭaká¹›dhoma refers to “offering for ²õ±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›tâ€�, and represents one of the traditional marriage rituals, according to DadhirÄma MarÄsini’s 19th century VivÄhapaddhati (part of his KarmakÄṇá¸abhÄskara) which is based on the PÄraskara-Gá¹›hyasÅ«tra, a domestic manual in the MÄdhyandina school of the VÄjasaneyisaṃhitÄ.—If performed traditionally, high caste marriages among the Parbatiyas (Parbates/Paharis/Pahadis) or Indo-Nepalese people in Nepal are normally executed by following the course of events as presented in marriage manuals. The ³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t-homa rite is mentioned under the header called Concluding rites (homa, etc.).

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Dharmashastra (धरà¥à¤®à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, dharmaÅ›Ästra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t (सà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤•ृतà¥�).—i. e. ²õ³Ü-¾±á¹£á¹­²¹ (vb. yaj), -ká¹� + t, The name of a divinity, the fire of the good sacrifice, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 3, 86.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t (सà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤•ृतà¥�).—[adjective] offering good sacrifices, [Epithet] of Agni.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ³§±¹¾±á¹£á¹­²¹°ìá¹›t (सà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤•ृतà¥�):—[=²õ±¹-¾±á¹£á¹­²¹-°ìá¹›t] [from ²õ±¹-¾±á¹£á¹­²¹] mfn. offering a right sacrifice ([especially] applied to Agni; [superlative degree] -tama), [VÄjasaneyi-saṃhitÄ] etc. etc.

2) [v.s. ...] = -°ìá¹›t²¹, [Gá¹›hya-sÅ«tra and Å›rauta-sÅ«tra]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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