Kritahastata, Kṛtahastatā, Krita-hastata: 3 definitions
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Kritahastata 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 Kṛtahastatā can be transliterated into English as Krtahastata or Kritahastata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṛtahastatā (कृतहस्तता).—
1) skill, dexterity; ... संनिपाते । सुमहति कृतहस्ताः सैनिकास्तं ररक्षुः (saṃnipāte | sumahati kṛtahastāḥ sainikāstaṃ rarakṣuḥ) || Śiva. B.13.3.47.
2) skill in archery or generally in handling arms; कौरव्ये कृतहस्तता पुनरियं देवे यथा सीरिणि (kauravye kṛtahastatā punariyaṃ deve yathā sīriṇi) Ve.6.13; Mv.6.41.
Kṛtahastatā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṛta and hastatā (हस्तता).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛtahastatā (कृतहस्तता).—[kṛta-hasta + tā], f. Skilfulness in archery, Mahābhārata 4, 1976.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛtahastatā (कृतहस्तता):—[=kṛta-hasta-tā] [from kṛta-hasta > kṛta > kṛ] f. dexterity, [Mahābhārata iv, 1976]
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: Krita, Kritahasta, Ta.
Full-text: Kauravya, Kritahasta.
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