Ahriti, Āhṛti: 5 definitions
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Ahriti 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 Āhṛti can be transliterated into English as Ahrti or Ahriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Āhṛti (आहृति).—A son of Vastu.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 95. 37.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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
Āhṛti (आहृति):—[=ā-hṛti] [from ā-hṛ] f. bringing or drawing near, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Āhṛti (ಆಹೃತಿ):—
1) [noun] the act or process of bringing or fetching.
2) [noun] a snatching away; a taking away (forcibly).
3) [noun] an act of preventing or warding off.
4) [noun] an act or instance of storing; a gathering.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Vyahriti, Samahriti, Udahriti, Vyahritipurvaka, Vyahruti, Vyahrititraya.
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