The Sanskrit term Kṛtakāla can be transliterated into English as Krtakala or Kritakala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kṛtakāla (कृतकाल).—a S (kṛta Done, kāla Time.) Of which the period is settled or fixed;--used of pledges and deposits, of servants engaged &c.

--- OR ---

kṛtakāla (कृतकाल).—c S One of the forms of Slave or ser- vant. One that binds himself to serve for a term; a limited-period servant.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kṛtakāla (कृतकाल).—a.

1) fixed or settled as to time.

2) who has waited a certain time.

-laḥ appointed time; कृतशिल्पोऽपि निवसेत्कृतकालं गुरोर्गृहे (kṛtaśilpo'pi nivasetkṛtakālaṃ gurorgṛhe) Y.2.184.

Kṛtakāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṛta and kāla (काल).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kṛtakāla (कृतकाल).—mfn.

(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) 1. Fixed, settled as to time. 2. Sent or deposited, &c. for a certain time. E. kṛta, and kāla time.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kṛtakāla (कृतकाल).—I. m. appointed time, [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 184. Ii. adj. having waited a certain time, Mahābhārata 2, 1875. Caturtha-kāla + m, adv. at the fourth meal-time, i. e. on the evening of every second day, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 109. Tad-kāla + m, adv. instantly, [Pañcatantra] 192, 6. Tāvatkāla + m, i. e.

Kṛtakāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṛta and kāla (काल).

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

1) Kṛtakāla (कृतकाल):—[=kṛta-kāla] [from kṛta > kṛ] m. appointed time, [Yājñavalkya ii, 184]

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. ‘fixed or settled as to time’, sent, deposited etc. for a certain time, [Nārada-smṛti, nāradīya-dharma-śāstra]

3) [v.s. ...] one who has accomplished a certain time, who has waited a certain time, [Mahābhārata ii, 1875.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kṛtakāla (कृतकाल):—[kṛta-kāla] (laḥ-lā-laṃ) a. Fixed time.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kritakala in German

context information

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, Kala.

Ends with: Akritakala, Vikritakala.

Relevant text

Search found 1 books and stories containing Kritakala, Kṛtakāla, Krtakala, Krita-kala, Kṛta-kāla, Krta-kala; (plurals include: Kritakalas, Kṛtakālas, Krtakalas, kalas, kālas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study (by Kalita Nabanita)

Chapter 5.12 - Laws Relating to Breach of Contract of Service < [Chapter 5 - Vyavahārādhyāya and the Modern Indian Laws]

show preview