The Sanskrit terms Adhikṛ and Ādhīkṛ can be transliterated into English as Adhikr or Adhikri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

Source: academia.edu: Religious Inclusivism in the Writings of an Early Modern Sanskrit Intellectual (vedanta)

Adhikṛ (अधिकृ) (Cf. Śaṅkara) refers to “one who appoints”.—[...] Just like the knowledge of Brahman and the means (sādhana) of acquiring it, the ‘qualification’ or ‘eligibility’ (adhikāra) to the study of the Veda is a matter of Vedic revelation, not of human understanding. It is the Veda itself that ‘appoints’ (adhikṛ) whoever may be eligible for its instruction. Intelligence, capability, desire for knowledge, and other things, are not sufficient requirements to become a proper adhikārin; other conditions apply that typically presuppose the upanayana and other ceremonies reserved to twice-born males (Halbfass 1983: 92). For Śaṅkara, as for virtually every orthodox brahmin of this period, eligibility to Vedic teachings is intimately related to the order of castes and stages of life (varṇāśramadharma).

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Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Adhikṛ (अधिकृ).—8 U.

1) To authorize, qualify for the discharge of some duty; be entitled to, have a right to; नैवाध्य- कारिष्महि वेदवृत्ते (naivādhya- kāriṣmahi vedavṛtte) Bhaṭṭikāvya 2.34; गुणाः प्रियत्वेधिकृता न संस्तवः (guṇāḥ priyatvedhikṛtā na saṃstavaḥ) Ki. 4.25 merits are calculated to produce liking, not mere intimacy.

2) To place at the head of, appoint, set; पाण्डवेन ह्यहं तात अश्वेष्वधिकृतः पुरा (pāṇḍavena hyahaṃ tāta aśveṣvadhikṛtaḥ purā) Mb.; दृप्तविनयाधिकृतः (dṛptavinayādhikṛtaḥ) R.9. 62 appointed to humble the proud; शिथिलीकृतेऽधिकृतकृत्य- विधौ (śithilīkṛte'dhikṛtakṛtya- vidhau) Kirātārjunīya 6.3 set or appointed to duty; देवाः प्रसह्य तमधि- कुर्युः (devāḥ prasahya tamadhi- kuryuḥ) Mv.2 set on, incite or appoint as their chief.

3) To aim at, allude or refer to, make the subject of; अधिकृत्य कृते ग्रन्थे (adhikṛtya kṛte granthe) P.IV.3.87; किरातार्जुनौ अधिकृत्य कृतं काव्यं किरातार्जुनीयम् (kirātārjunau adhikṛtya kṛtaṃ kāvyaṃ kirātārjunīyam) Sk.; नाटकं प्रयोगेण अधिक्रियताम् (nāṭakaṃ prayogeṇa adhikriyatām) Ś.

1) should be made the subject of representation, should be represented on the stage.

4) To be used as the head or governing rule; समर्थानां प्रथमाद्वा (samarthānāṃ prathamādvā) P.IV.1.82; इदं पदत्रयमधि- क्रियते (idaṃ padatrayamadhi- kriyate) Sk.

5) To superintend, be at the head.

6) (A.) To bear, endure or overpower, be superior to; शत्रुमधि- कुरुते (śatrumadhi- kurute) Sk.; अधिचक्रे न यं हरिः (adhicakre na yaṃ hariḥ) Bhaṭṭikāvya 8.2.

7) To feel, enjoy; भवादृशाश्चेदधिकुर्वते रतिं निराश्रया हन्त हता मनस्विता (bhavādṛśāścedadhikurvate ratiṃ nirāśrayā hanta hatā manasvitā) Kirātārjunīya 1.43.

8) To refrain or desist from.

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Ādhīkṛ (आधीकृ).—8 P. To pledge, mortgage, pawn, deposit.

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

1) Adhikṛ (अधिकृ):—[=adhi-kṛ] -√1. kṛ to place at the head, appoint;

—to aim at, regard;

—to refer or allude to;

—to superintend, be at the head of ([locative case]), [Mahābhārata iv, 241]:

—[Ātmanepada] -kurute, to be or become entitled to ([accusative]), [Mahābhārata iii, 1345] ;

—to be or become superior to, overcome, [Pāṇini 1-3, 33.]

2) [v.s. ...] [Ātmanepada] -kurute, (also) to define, [Buddha-carita xii, 36].

3) Ādhīkṛ (आधीकृ):—[=ādhī-√kṛ] [from ā-dhā] to pledge, mortgage, pawn, make a deposit [commentator or commentary] on [Yājñavalkya]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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: Kri, Adhi.

Starts with: Adhikrid, Adhikrishnam, Adhikrita, Adhikrita-bikreta, Adhikrita-pumji, Adhikrita-varisa, Adhikritabhashe, Adhikritagramtha, Adhikritamudrana, Adhikritanivasa, Adhikritapatha, Adhikritate, Adhikritatva, Adhikriti, Adhikritya.

Ends with: Aushadhikri.

Full-text (+15): Adhikritya, Adhikarana, Adhikrita, Adhikara, Adhikaraka, Adhikarman, Adhikaranya, Adhikaravat, Adhikaranaitavattva, Adhikaradhya, Adhikaranabhojaka, Adhikriti, Adhikarapurusha, Dharmadhikarin, Adhikaranamandapa, Adhikarastha, Adhikaritva, Adhikaranika, Adhikarita, Adhikritatva.

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