Krittivasa, Kṛttivāsa, Kṛttivāsas, Krittivasas, Kritti-vasas, Kritti-vasa: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Krittivasa 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 terms Kṛttivāsa and Kṛttivāsas can be transliterated into English as Krttivasa or Krittivasa or Krttivasas or Krittivasas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKṛttivāsas (कृत्तिवासस्) is another name for lord Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripura—the three cities”).—Accordingly, as the sons of Tāraka-Asura said to Brahmā: “[...] O Brahmā, when these cities are joined together, the lord who embodies all the gods sitting in a wonderful chariot containing all necessary adjuncts, may, in his distorted sport, discharge a wonderful single arrow and pierce our cities. Lord Śiva (kṛttivāsas) is free from enmity with us. He is worthy of our worship and respect. How can he burn us? This is what we think in our minds. A person like him is difficult to get in the world. [...]”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKṛttivāsa (कृत्तिवास).—A name of Śiva.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 9. 69; III. 25. 14: 72. 184; Matsya-purāṇa 181. 14 ch. Vāyu-purāṇa 21. 51.
Kṛttivāsa (कृत्तिवास) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. XIV.8.22, XIV.8) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kṛtti-vāsa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismKṛttivāsas (कृत्तिवासस्) is the Sanskrit name of a deity presiding over Ekagrāma, one of the sixty-eight places hosting a svāyambhuvaliṅga, which is one of the most sacred of liṅgas according to the Śaivāgamas. The list of sixty-eight svāyambhuvaliṅgas and presiding deities (e.g., Kṛttivāsas) is found in the commentary on the Jirṇoddhāra-daśaka by Nigamajñānadeva. The word liṅga refers to a symbol used in the worship of Śiva and is used thoughout Śaiva literature, such as the sacred Āgamas.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Archaeological Survey of India: Śaiva monuments at Paṭṭadakal (śilpa)Kṛttivāsas (कृत्तिवासस्) is found as a sculpture at the temple of Lokeśvara, west wall, west façade.—Here is an image of Śiva with four hands but the upper two are damaged beyond recognition. His lower two hands are in kaṭyavalaṃbitahasta pose. He wears a belt with the head of a tiger at the level of its buckle. A Liṅga is carved in a pratikṛti of a temple above the niche. In another pratikṛti above, Śiva is shown seated with his consort Pārvatī. It may be Āliṅganamūrti. The image in the next niche is so damaged that it is impossible to identify what it was. So we go to the next image in the following niche.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṛttivāsa (कृत्तिवास).—m. an epithet of Śiva; स कृत्ति- वासास्तपसे यतात्मा (sa kṛtti- vāsāstapase yatātmā) Kumārasambhava 1.54; M.1.1.
Derivable forms: kṛttivāsaḥ (कृत्तिवासः).
Kṛttivāsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṛtti and vāsa (वास). See also (synonyms): kṛttivāsas.
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṛttivāsas (कृत्तिवासस्).—m. an epithet of Śiva; स कृत्ति- वासास्तपसे यतात्मा (sa kṛtti- vāsāstapase yatātmā) Kumārasambhava 1.54; M.1.1.
Kṛttivāsas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṛtti and vāsas (वासस्). See also (synonyms): kṛttivāsa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛttivāsa (कृत्तिवास).—m.
(-saḥ) Siva: see the next.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛttivāsas (कृत्तिवासस्).—m.
(-sāḥ) An appellation of Mahadeva. E. kṛtti a skin or hide, and vāsas clothes; clothed with a tyger’s skin; also kṛttivāsa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛttivāsas (कृत्तिवासस्).—adj. covered with a skin, Mahābhārata 2, 1642.
Kṛttivāsas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṛtti and vāsas (वासस्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛttivāsas (कृत्तिवासस्).—[masculine] [feminine] clothed in a skin, [Epithet] of Śiva & Durga.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛttivāsa (कृत्तिवास):—[=kṛtti-vāsa] [from kṛtti > kṛt] m. = -vāsas, in [compound]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kṛttivāsas (कृत्तिवासस्):—[=kṛtti-vāsas] [from kṛtti > kṛt] m. (kṛtti-) ‘covered with a skin’, Name of Rudra-Śiva, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā iii, 61; Mahābhārata; Kumāra-sambhava; Mālavikāgnimitra]
2) [v.s. ...] f. Name of Durgā, [Harivaṃśa 3285.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛttivāsa (कृत्तिवास):—[kṛtti-vāsa] (saḥ) 1. m. Shiva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛttivāsas (कृत्तिवासस्):—[kṛtti-vāsas] (sāḥ) 5. m. Idem.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKṛttivāsa (ಕೃತ್ತಿವಾಸ):—
1) [noun] = ಕೃತ್ತಿವಸ್ತ್ರ [krittivastra].
2) [noun] Śiva, who wears animal hide as his clothing.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kritti, Vasas, Vasa, Vaca.
Starts with: Krittivasana, Krittivaseshvara.
Full-text: Carmavasana, Kiruttivacan, Krittivaseshvaralinga, Krittivasana, Krittidhara, Ekagrama, Meghi.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 68 - The Origin of Kṛttivāsas < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 100b - Yātrā Parikrama (pilgrimages) (2): Vaiśveśvarī Yātrā < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 100 - Index to Kāśīkhanda < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
2.13. Rudra as Kṛttivāsa < [Chapter 6a - The Epithets of Rudra-Śiva]
9. Battle with Gajāsura < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]
6. Common epithets of Rudra and Śiva < [Chapter 6b - Epithets (References)]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 34 - The Greatness of Kṛttivāseśvara < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.2.401 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 57 - Gajāsura is slain < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 35 - Śiva-sahasranāma: the thousand names of Śiva < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
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