Krushta, Kruṣṭa: 8 definitions
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Krushta 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 Kruṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Krusta or Krushta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Sacred Texts: The Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30)Kruṣṭa (क्रुष्ट) refers to a type of tone which is used in chanting hyms.—Another [commentator] distinguishes three high tones, the kruṣṭa (also called tāra or krauñca), the madhyama, and the mandra, and assigns the madhyama to the Sāmidhenī hymns. The mandra notes come from the chest, the madhyama notes from the throat, the uttama notes from the head.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKruṣṭa (क्रुष्ट).—p. p.
1) Cried out.
2) Called out to.
3) Called at, abused.
-ṣṭam 1 Crying, a cry, yell.
2) Weeping.
3) A noise, sound.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKruṣṭa (क्रुष्ट).—mfn.
(-ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) 1. Wept, cried. 2. Cried aloud, bawled. n.
(-ṣṭaṃ) 1. Weeping, sobbing. 2. Noise, sound. E. kruś to weep, affix kta
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kruṣṭa (क्रुष्ट):—[from kruś] mfn. calling or crying at ([accusative]), scolding, [Mahābhārata xiii, 2135]
2) [v.s. ...] called at, abused, [Buddhist literature]
3) [v.s. ...] cried, wept, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) [v.s. ...] cried aloud, bawled, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] clamorous, loud (said of a particular Svara), [Sāma-vidhāna-brāhmaṇa] (also [superlative degree] -tama), [Taittirīya-prātiśākhya]
6) [v.s. ...] n. crying, weeping, sobbing, noise, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKruṣṭa (क्रुष्ट):—(ṣṭaṃ) 1. n. Weeping. a. Bawling.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kruṣṭa (क्रुष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kuṭṭha.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKruṣṭa (ಕ್ರುಷ್ಟ):—
1) [adjective] calling or crying out.
2) [adjective] weeping; wailing.
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Kruṣṭa (ಕ್ರುಷ್ಟ):—
1) [noun] a long, pitiful cry of grief and pain.
2) [noun] the act of wailing.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Abhyutkrushta, Akrushta, Anabhyutkrushta, Anupahatakrushta, Anupakrushta, Apakrushta, Apratikrushta, Atikrushta, Avakrushta, Lokavikrushta, Parikrushta, Pratikrushta, Protkrushta, Samakrushta, Samutkrushta, Upakrushta, Utkrushta, Vikrushta.
Full-text (+9): Kuttha, Avakrushta, Krush, Atikrushta, Akrushta, Anupahatakrushta, Vikrushta, Samakrushta, Pratikrushta, Samutkrushta, Pratikrosha, Protkrushta, Antara, Krishta, Parikrushta, Kraunca, Tara, Utkrushta, Upakrushta, Samutkrosha.
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