The Sanskrit term Prakartṛ can be transliterated into English as Prakartr or Prakartri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Prakartṛ (प्रकर्तृ) refers to “one who brings about (eternal bliss)”, according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “One should make an effort to seek a teacher who brings about eternal bliss (nityānanda-prakartṛ) and awakens (his disciples) to what is beneficial. (The true teacher is) is fortunate and pleasing to see. He behaves well, as does one from an auspicious caste, and he is born in an auspicious country. He possesses knowledge and wisdom and is skillful in everything. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Prakartṛ (प्रकर्तृ).—i. e. pra-kṛ + tṛ, m. One who causes, Mbh, 9, 3054.

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

Prakartṛ (प्रकर्तृ):—[=pra-kartṛ] [from pra-kara > pra-kṛ] mfn. one who causes, [Mahābhārata]

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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.

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Partial matches: Pra, Kartri.

Ends with: Anandaprakartri, Viprakartri.

Full-text: Viprakartri.

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