Jyakrishti, Jyākṛṣṭi: 3 definitions
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Jyakrishti 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 Jyākṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Jyakrsti or Jyakrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Jyākṛṣṭi (ज्याकृष्टि).—[feminine] the straining of the bow-string.
Jyākṛṣṭi (ज्याकृष्टि):—[=jyā-kṛṣṭi] [from jyā] (jyāk) f. straining a bow-string, [Amaru-śataka] ([Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa])
Jyākṛṣṭi (ज्याकृष्टि):—f. das Spannen der Bogensehne [Indische sprüche 2463.]
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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