The Sanskrit term Gurukṛta can be transliterated into English as Gurukrta or Gurukrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Gurukṛta (गुरुकृत) refers to “one who is respected ” (by innumerable Tuṣita gods), according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 22, v2).—Accordingly, “In all his births, the Bodhisattva is born apparitionally.—(a) According to some, the Bodhisattva mounted on a white elephant, surrounded, venerated, respected (gurukṛta), esteemed and served by innumerable Tuṣita gods, penetrated along with them into the belly of his mother.—(b) According to others, the Bodhisattva’s mother, possessing the concentration like a magic show caused her belly to expand inordinately; all the Bodhisattvas of the trisāhasramahāsāhasradlokadhātu, the Devas, Nāgas and Asuras were able to enter into it and come out. In this belly there is a palace and a platform. The deities set a bed there, hung banners, spread it with flowers and burned incense; all this was the result of the meritorious actions of the Bodhisattva. Next the Bodhisattva comes down and takes his place there and, by the power of his concentration, enters into the womb while staying as previously in the heaven of the Tuṣita gods”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Gurukṛta (गुरुकृत).—a.

1) worshipped.

2) made much of; अहो निन्द्यं रूपं कविजनविशेषैर्गुरु कृतम् (aho nindyaṃ rūpaṃ kavijanaviśeṣairguru kṛtam) Bhartṛhari 3.2.

Gurukṛta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guru and kṛta (कृत).

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

1) Gurukṛta (गुरुकृत):—[=guru-kṛta] [from guru] mfn. highly prized or praised, [Bhartṛhari] ([Śārṅgadhara-paddhati])

2) [v.s. ...] worshipped, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Gurukṛta (गुरुकृत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Garuia.

[Sanskrit to German]

Gurukrita 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Krita, Guru.

Full-text: Garuia, Tiryagyoni, Guru.

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