Abhikri, Abhikṛ: 3 definitions
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Abhikri 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 Abhikṛ can be transliterated into English as Abhikr or Abhikri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAbhikṛ (अभिकृ).—8 U.
1) To make, render, do; कुरुक्षेत्रे निवेशमभिचक्रतुः (kurukṣetre niveśamabhicakratuḥ) Mb.
2) To do with reference to, for the sake of, or in behalf of.
3) To procure, get, obtain, effect.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhikrī (अभिक्री).—buy for a certain purpose.
Abhikrī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms abhi and krī (क्री).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Abhikṛ (अभिकृ):—[=abhi-kṛ] -√1. kṛ to do with reference to or in behalf of [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa];
— (perf. 2. [plural] -cakra) to procure, effect, [Atharva-veda iii, 9, 1];
— (with niveśaṃ) to settle.
2) Abhikṝ (अभिकॄ):—[=abhi-kṝ] -√1. kṝ -kirati, to pour over, throw over, cover.
3) Abhikrī (अभिक्री):—[=abhi-√krī] to buy for a special purpose, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
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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Starts with: Abhikrish, Abhikrishnam, Abhikriti, Abhikritvan, Abhikritvari, Abhikriyariya.
Ends with: Surabhikri.
Full-text: Abhikarana, Abhikarman, Abhikara, Abhikritvari, Abhikriti.
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