Punyakartri, Puṇyakartṛ, Punya-kartri: 4 definitions
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Punyakartri 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 Puṇyakartṛ can be transliterated into English as Punyakartr or Punyakartri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Puṇyakartṛ (पुण्यकर्तृ) refers to “those who perform meritorious actions”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.3.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Umā (Durgā/Satī) with devotion:—“[...] you are sleep in all living beings; you are hunger, satiety, thirst, splendour, brilliance and contentment. You are the delighter of every one for ever. To those who perform meritorious actions (i.e., puṇyakartṛ) you are the goddess of fortune. To the sinners you are the eldest sister, the deity of Ignominy; you are peace for the universe, and the mother sustaining lives”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Puṇyakartṛ (पुण्यकर्तृ).—m. a meritorious or virtuous man.
Puṇyakartṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṇya and kartṛ (कर्तृ).
Puṇyakartṛ (पुण्यकर्तृ).—[adjective] right-doing, virtuous, honest.
Puṇyakartṛ (पुण्यकर्तृ):—[=puṇya-kartṛ] [from puṇya] ([Mahābhārata]) mfn. acting right, virtuous, pious.
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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