Ishtavrata, Iṣṭavrata, Ishta-vrata: 5 definitions
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Ishtavrata 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 Iṣṭavrata can be transliterated into English as Istavrata or Ishtavrata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryIṣṭavrata (इष्टव्रत).—a.
1) performing desired vows.
2) obeying one's wish.
3) (food &c.) for the fulfilment of a vow.
4) that by which good works succeed. इष इष्टव्रता अकः (iṣa iṣṭavratā akaḥ) Ṛgveda 3.59.9.
Iṣṭavrata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms iṣṭa and vrata (व्रत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryIṣṭavrata (इष्टव्रत).—[adjective] obtaining a wish.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryIṣṭavrata (इष्टव्रत):—[=iṣṭa-vrata] [from iṣṭa > iṣ] mfn. that by which good (iṣṭa) works (vrata) succeed ([Sāyaṇa]), [Ṛg-veda iii, 59, 9.; Taittirīya-saṃhitā]
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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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Partial matches: Ishta, Vrata.
Ends with: Aklishtavrata.
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