Pashcimakratu, Paścimakratu, Pashcima-kratu: 1 definition
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Pashcimakratu 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 Paścimakratu can be transliterated into English as Pascimakratu or Pashcimakratu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Pashchimakratu.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)Paścimakratu (पश्चिमक्रतु) refers to the “last rites”, according to Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa verse 19.54.—Accordingly: “The ministers joined by the chaplain who knew the last rites (paścimakratu-vid) placed him on the pyre in secret in the palace garden, under the pretext of a ceremony that averts disease”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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Partial matches: Pashcima, Kratu.
Full-text: Pashcima.
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