Divakirtya, Divākīrtya: 5 definitions

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Divakirtya 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Divakirtya in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Divākīrtya (दिवाकीर्त्य).—A class of Pitṛs propitiated on every NewMoon Day;1 to them Kṛṣṇapakṣa is day and Śuklapakṣa is night.2

  • 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 28. 23, 93; Vāyu-purāṇa 56. 21; 73. 62.
  • 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 56. 87.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Divakirtya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Divākīrtya (दिवाकीर्त्य).—[adjective] to be recited at day-time; [neuter] cert. recitations or songs.

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

1) Divākīrtya (दिवाकीर्त्य):—[=divā-kīrtya] [from divā > div] mfn. to be recited by day

2) [v.s. ...] n. Name of [particular] recitations, [Brāhmaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] (a day) having such a r°, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa iv, 18]

4) [v.s. ...] m. a Caṇḍāla (in antar-di [additions])

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Divakirtya 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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