Drishtikrit, Dṛṣṭikṛt, Drishti-krit: 7 definitions

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Drishtikrit 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 Dṛṣṭikṛt can be transliterated into English as Drstikrt or Drishtikrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Dṛṣṭikṛt (दृष्टिकृत्) is a particular dietetic effect which “alleviates aggravation of all doṣas and improves sight” according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Accordingly, the dietetic effect dṛṣṭikṛt is associated with the following conditions: Golden vessels/utensils (haima-pātra) used for food.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Drishtikrit in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dṛṣṭikṛt (दृष्टिकृत्).—n.,

Dṛṣṭikṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dṛṣṭi and kṛt (कृत्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dṛṣṭikṛt (दृष्टिकृत्).—n. (-kṛt) A flower, (Hibiscus mutabilis.) E. dṛṣṭi the eye, kṛ to make, affix kvip and tuk added; also with kta affix dṛṣṭikṛta n. (-taṃ) dṛṣṭiṃ karoti .

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

Dṛṣṭikṛt (दृष्टिकृत्):—[=dṛṣṭi-kṛt] [from dṛṣṭi > dṛś] m. or n. ‘suitable to the faculty of seeing’, Hibiscus Mutabilis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Dṛṣṭikṛt (दृष्टिकृत्):—[dṛṣṭi-kṛt] (kṛt) 5. n. A flower (Hibiscus mutabilis).

[Sanskrit to German]

Drishtikrit 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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