Kshayakrit, Kṣayakṛt: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Kṣayakṛt can be transliterated into English as Ksayakrt or Kshayakrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraKṣayakṛt (क्षयकृत्) refers to “that which causes loss and ruin”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 8), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The five years of the eleventh yuga are—1. Piṅgala, 2. Kālayukta, 3. Siddhārtha, 4. Raudra, 5. Durmati. In the first year there will be much rain and fear from thieves and mankind will suffer from consumption of the lungs and the like asthmatic complaints. In the year Kālayukta mankind will suffer from various evils; but in Siddhārtha they will be happy in more ways than one. In the year Raudra mankind will suffer much and there will be loss and ruin [i.e., kṣayakṛt] in the land. In Durmati there will be moderate rain”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣayakṛt (क्षयकृत्).—[adjective] making an end, destroying (—°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kṣayakṛt (क्षयकृत्):—[=kṣaya-kṛt] [from kṣaya > kṣi] mfn. causing ruin or loss or destruction, [Varāha-mihira’s Yogayātrā; Bhagavad-gītā xi; Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] m. (t) (= kṣaya) Name of the last year of the sixty years' Bṛhaspati cycle.
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