Pratikriti, Pratikṛti: 14 definitions
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Pratikriti means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Pratikṛti can be transliterated into English as Pratikrti or Pratikriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Pratikrati.
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgriculturePratikṛti (प्रतिकृति) refers to an “image (made of of dough)” (suitable for an offering ceremony), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly [as the Bhagavān taught the detailed offering-manual], “Having made an image of dough (āṭavaka-pratikṛti), the body of a nine-headed Nāga measuring eight aṅgulas should be coloured by vermilion. Ribbons should be bound around the neck. A square maṇḍalaka should be prepared. Flowers should be scattered. A Nāga image should be made in the middle. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypratikṛti (प्रतिकृति).—f S A representation; an effigy, image, picture. 2 See the word following.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpratikṛti (प्रतिकृति).—f A representation.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratikṛti (प्रतिकृति).—f.
1) Revenge, retaliation; कृते प्रतिकृतिं कुर्याद् हिंसिते प्रतिहिंसितम् (kṛte pratikṛtiṃ kuryād hiṃsite pratihiṃsitam) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 5.84.
2) Return, requital.
3) A reflection, reflected image; यस्यां दृष्ट्वाऽमलायां प्रतिकृतिममराः स्वां भवन्त्यानमन्तः (yasyāṃ dṛṣṭvā'malāyāṃ pratikṛtimamarāḥ svāṃ bhavantyānamantaḥ) Viṣṇupādastotra.16.
4) A likeness, picture, statue, an image; सादृश्यप्रतिकृतिदर्शनैः प्रियायाः (sādṛśyapratikṛtidarśanaiḥ priyāyāḥ) R.8.92; 14.87;18.53.
5) A substitute.
6) Resistance.
Derivable forms: pratikṛtiḥ (प्रतिकृतिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratikṛti (प्रतिकृति).—f.
(-tiḥ) 1. An effigy, a figure, an image, a picture, a reflection, a shadow, a reflected image. 2. Retaliation, return, revenge. 3. A substitute. E. prati again, &c. and kṛti making.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratikṛti (प्रतिकृति).—[prati-kṛ + ti], f. 1. An image, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 90, 2. 2. Resistance, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 4211.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratikṛti (प्रतिकृति).—[feminine] resistance, defence; (reflected) image, picture.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pratikṛti (प्रतिकृति):—[=prati-kṛti] [from prati-kṛ] f. resistance, opposition, prevention, [Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] retaliation, return, revenge, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] an image, likeness, model
4) [v.s. ...] counterpart, substitute, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratikṛti (प्रतिकृति):—[prati-kṛti] (tiḥ) 2. f. An effigy, figure, image, shadow, reflection; retaliation, revenge; a substitute.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pratikṛti (प्रतिकृति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paḍikidi.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPratikṛti (प्रतिकृति) [Also spelled pratikrati]:—(nf) a prototype, facsimile, replica; an image.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPratikṛti (ಪ್ರತಿಕೃತಿ):—
1) [noun] = ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ [pratikriye] 5 & 6.
2) [noun] an imitation or representation of a person or thing, drawn, painted, photographed, etc.; esp., a statue; an image.
3) [noun] the visual impression of something produced by reflection from a mirror, refraction through a lens, etc.; an image.
4) [noun] a thing that resembles exactly or almost exactly another thing.
5) [noun] an action done countering or opposing another; opposition.
6) [noun] the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal; retaliation.
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: Kriti, Prati.
Starts with: Pratikritika, Pratikritisu.
Ends with: Atmapratikriti, Chitrapratikriti, Citrapratikriti, Devapratikriti, Shilapratikriti.
Full-text: Shilapratikriti, Citrapratikriti, Devapratikriti, Piratikiruti, Padikidi, Pratikrati, Pratikruti, Hiraṇmaya, Atmapratikriti, Pratikrita, Krittivasa, Pishtamaya, Pratikritika, Bimba, Atavaka, Raksh, Pratima, Sthanaka, Pithati.
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