Purushavrata, Puruṣavrata, Purusha-vrata: 4 definitions
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Purushavrata 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 Puruṣavrata can be transliterated into English as Purusavrata or Purushavrata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuruṣavrata (पुरुषव्रत):—[=puruṣa-vrata] [from puruṣa] n. Name of 2 Sāmans, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPuruṣavrata (ಪುರುಷವ್ರತ):—
1) [noun] the state of being unmarried and refraining from sexual enjoyments.
2) [noun] a subduing of one’s passions.
3) [noun] (said of a woman) a being loyal to one’s husband and not indulging in unlawful sexual activity; chastity.
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: Purusha, Vrata.
Ends with: Nakshatrapurushavrata, Shivanakshatrapurushavrata.
Full-text: Purushabrata, Shivanakshatrapurushavrata, Nakshatrapurushavrata.
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