Samyakkrita, Samyakkṛta, Samyak-krita: 1 definition

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Samyakkrita 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 Samyakkṛta can be transliterated into English as Samyakkrta or Samyakkrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Samyakkṛta (सम्यक्कृत) refers to “that which was very vell executed (i.e., performed)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.19 (“Gaṇapati’s marriage”).—Accordingly, as Śiva and Pārvatī said to Gaṇeśa: “[...] Whatever has been mentioned in the Vedas, Śāstras and Purāṇas for a boy, all that has been performed by you, namely, the observance of virtue. What has been executed by you (samyakkṛta) shall be done by anyone. We have honoured it. It will not be altered now”.

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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.

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