Hinakratu, Hīnakratu, Hina-kratu: 3 definitions
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Hinakratu 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHīnakratu (हीनक्रतु).—a. one who neglects his sacrifice; Manusmṛti 11.12.
Hīnakratu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hīna and kratu (क्रतु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHīnakratu (हीनक्रतु).—[adjective] neglecting to sacrifice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHīnakratu (हीनक्रतु):—[=hīna-kratu] [from hīna > hā] mfn. one who neglects to sacrifice, [Manu-smṛti xi, 12.]
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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