Akheta, Ākheṭa: 12 definitions
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Akheta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Aakhet.
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In Hinduism
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Ākheṭa (आखेट) refers to “hawking” (i.e., hunting with hawks), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “Thus after hawking the fatigued king should take rest in a shady place, fanned by, soft breezes fragrant with the perfume of lotuses. His followers should then all rally, even those who formed the circle The chief among them. should present to the king all that they have bagged in hawking (ākheṭa) and speak about the achievements of the hawks, etc., for the amusement, of their lord. [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ākheṭa (आखेट).—[ākhiṭyante trāsyante prāṇino'tra, ā-khiṭ-ghañ Tv.] Hunting, chase.
Derivable forms: ākheṭaḥ (आखेटः).
Ākheṭa (आखेट).—m.
(-ṭaḥ) 1. Chase, hunting. 2. Terror, fright. E. āṅ, khiṭa to alarm, ghañ aff.
Ākheṭa (आखेट).—m. Hunting, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 15, 120.
Ākheṭa (आखेट).—[masculine] chase.
Ākheṭa (आखेट):—[=ā-kheṭa] m. (√khiṭ ?) chase, hunting, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Ākheṭa (आखेट):—[ā-kheṭa] (ṭaḥ) 1. m. Chase; fright.
Ākheṭa (आखेट):—m. Jagd [Amarakoṣa 2, 10, 24.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 927.] subhagākheṭabhūmitva [Kathāsaritsāgara 15, 120.] ākheṭabhūmayaḥ [124.] — Wird vom unbelegtem khiṭ abgeleitet.
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Ākheṭa (आखेट):—[Spr. 1262.] kṛtākheṭa [Kathāsaritsāgara 52, 131. 53, 19. 54, 8.] bhūmi [59, 44.]
Ākheṭa (आखेट):—m. Jagd [134,18.]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Ākheṭa (आखेट) [Also spelled aakhet]:—(nm) see [śikāra].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Ākhēṭa (ಆಖೇಟ):—
1) [noun] a chasing of wild animals; hunting.
2) [noun] fear; fright; terror; alarm.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Ākheṭa (आखेट):—n. 1. hunting; the chase; 2. fright; terror;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Kheta, A.
Starts with (+0): Akhetabhumi, Akhetacakra, Akhetaka, Akhetakapurana, Akhetakatavi, Akhetaki, Akhetashirshaka.
Full-text (+0): Akhetashirshaka, Panjarakheta, Akhetaka, Akhetabhumi, Akhetika, Khayita, Akhetakatavi, Akhet, Aakhet, Khetana, Acchodana, Maha-akheta, Vyuha.
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