Rahat: 2 definitions
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Rahat means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRahat (रहत्).—mfn. (-han-hantī-hat) Leaving, abandoning. E. rah to leave, śatṛ aff.
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 dictionaryRahat in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) comfort; relief; -[karya] relief operations; —[dena] to give comfort; to relieve; —[milana] to get comfort; to get relief..—rahat (राहत) is alternatively transliterated as Rāhata.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Rahata, Rahatagadagem, Rahatagara, Rahatanem, Rahatapalana, Rahatavada, Rahatavani, Rahate, Rahati, Rahatta, Rahatya.
Ends with: Agrahat, Anurahat, Charmarahat, Ghabrahat, Grurahat, Juramurahat, Kirkirahat, Parahat, Prahat, Thartharahat.
Full-text: Rahata, Anurahati, Punarbhavakshetra, Punarbhava, Buddhacitta, Arhat, Bija.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Rahat, Raahat; (plurals include: Rahats, Raahats). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 3 - Why is the Buddha called Arhat < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]
Part 5 - Pañcamātra Bhikṣusahasra (section of five thousand arhats) < [Chapter VI - The Great Bhikṣu Saṃgha]
The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (A Life of Buddha) (by Samuel Beal)