Grihavrata, Gṛhavrata, Griha-vrata: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Grihavrata 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 Gṛhavrata can be transliterated into English as Grhavrata or Grihavrata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: ISKCON Press: GlossaryGṛhavrata (गृहव्रत).—One who is attached to living in a comfortable home although it is actually miserable; one attached to the material duties of family life.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGṛhavrata (गृहव्रत).—a. devoted to home. मतिर्न कृष्णे परतः स्वतो वा मिथोऽभिपद्येत गृहव्रतानाम् (matirna kṛṣṇe parataḥ svato vā mitho'bhipadyeta gṛhavratānām) Bhāgavata 7.5.3.
Gṛhavrata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gṛha and vrata (व्रत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGṛhavrata (गृहव्रत):—[=gṛha-vrata] [from gṛha > gṛbh] mfn. devoted to home, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa vii, 5, 30.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Relevant text
No search results for Grihavrata, Gṛha-vrata, Grha-vrata, Gṛhavrata, Grhavrata, Griha-vrata; (plurals include: Grihavratas, vratas, Gṛhavratas, Grhavratas) in any book or story.