Brahmakrit, Brahmakṛt, Brahman-krit: 5 definitions

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Brahmakrit 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 Brahmakṛt can be transliterated into English as Brahmakrt or Brahmakrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Brahmakṛt (ब्रह्मकृत्).—one who prays. (-m.) an epithet of Viṣṇu.

Brahmakṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and kṛt (कृत्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Brahmakṛt (ब्रह्मकृत्).—[adjective] = brahmakāra.

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

Brahmakṛt (ब्रह्मकृत्):—[=brahma-kṛt] [from brahma > brahman] mfn. making or offering prayers (also applied to Indra, Viṣṇu, the Maruts etc.), [Ṛg-veda; Mahābhārata; Pañcarātra]

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Brahmakrit in German

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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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