Dinakrit, Dinakṛt, Dina-krit: 7 definitions
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Dinakrit 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 Dinakṛt can be transliterated into English as Dinakrt or Dinakrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraDinakṛt (दिनकृत्) refers to the “sun”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 3), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the halo should be to the north of the sun there will be rain; if to the south there will be wind; if on both sides there will be fear from floods; if above the sun (towards the meridian) then the king, if below it (towards the horizon), then his subjects, will perish. If the sun [i.e., dinakṛt] (āditya) should be of blood colour when in mid-heaven, or if he should appear red by a dust storm the reigning prince will die”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDinakṛt (दिनकृत्).—m. the sun; तुल्योद्योगस्तव दिनकृतश्चाधिकारो मतो नः (tulyodyogastava dinakṛtaścādhikāro mato naḥ) V.2.1; दिनकरकुलचन्द्र चन्द्रकेतो (dinakarakulacandra candraketo) Uttararāmacarita 6. 8; R.9.23. °तनयः (tanayaḥ) Name of (1) Saturn; (2) Sugrīva; (3) Karṇa; (4) Yama. °तनया (tanayā) Name of (1) the river Yamunā, (2) the river Tāptī.
Dinakṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dina and kṛt (कृत्). See also (synonyms): dinakara, dinakartṛ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDinakṛt (दिनकृत्).—m. (-kṛt) The sun. E. dina, and kṛt who makes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDinakṛt (दिनकृत्):—[=dina-kṛt] [from dina] m. = -kartṛ, [Mahābhārata; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā] etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDinakṛt (दिनकृत्):—[dina-kṛt] (t) 5. m. The sun.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Krit, Dina, Tiṇa.
Starts with: Dinakritsuta, Dinakritya.
Full-text: Dinakritsuta, Dinakriddivasa, Dinakartri, Dinakara.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 305 - Greatness of Nāradāditya < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 43 - Establishment of Bhaṭṭāditya < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 11 - Origin of Rājabhaṭṭāraka < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Srikara Bhashya (commentary) (by C. Hayavadana Rao)