Nrita, Nṛtā: 4 definitions
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Nrita 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 Nṛtā can be transliterated into English as Nrta or Nrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Nṛtā (नृता).—Manliness.
See also (synonyms): nṛtva.
Nṛtā (नृता).—[feminine] the masculine sex.
Nṛtā (नृता):—[=nṛ-tā] [from nṛ] f. manhood, [Śiśupāla-vadha]
1) Nṛta (नृत):—(ya, ī) nṛtyati 4. a. To dance.
2) Nṛtā (नृता):—(tā) 1. f. Manhood, manliness.
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: Nri, Luo, Da, Ta.
Starts with: Nritaila, Nritama, Nritattva, Nritatva.
Full-text (+3): Anrita, Sunrita, Sunritavat, Sunritavari, Sunritavac, Nritva, Apanrita, Tatana, Satyanrita, Sunritanrita, Nrisimhatapaniya, Natya, Vedana, Guang ding zhong ju, Amhas, Nirindriya, Guo jia guang bo dian shi zong ju, Ajata, Utphulla, Sakshya.
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Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
12. Notes for chapter 5 < [Chapter 5 - Painting in the Puranas]
16. Notes and References for chapter 2 < [Chapter 2 - Dance in the Puranas]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 2.22.4 < [Sukta 22]
Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
Panini and Musical Instruments < [Chapter 3 - Musical Instruments of India (with reference to Sanskrit literary sources)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 147 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 2]
Page 801 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 1]
Page 673 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 2]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.82 < [Section XII - Exhortation and Examination of Witnesses]
Verse 8.97 < [Section XII - Exhortation and Examination of Witnesses]
Verse 2.179 < [Section XXX - Rules to be observed by the Religious Student]