Svishtakrit, Sviṣṭakṛt: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Sviṣṭakṛt can be transliterated into English as Svistakrt or Svishtakrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Sviṣṭakṛt (स्विष्टकृत्).—Another name of Agni (Fire). It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 219 Verse 22, that this Agni was the sixth son of Brhaspati.
2) Sviṣṭakṛt (स्विष्टकृत्).—The Agni (fire) called Visvapati, who was the second son of Manu. Rohiṇī the second daughter of Manu also is known by the name Sviṣṭakṛt. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 221, that the offering in fire, of the fat portions of the sacrificial animals, is carried out properly by the help of this fire.
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.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Sacred Texts: The Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30)Sviṣṭakṛt (स्विष्टकृत्) is the name of a certain sacrifice to be performed with a middle voice, according to the Āpastamba-yajña-paribhāṣā-sūtras.—“before the Sviṣṭakṛt (at the Darśapūrṇamāsa) sacrifice, and at the midday Savana, the recitation is to be with the middle voice”.
Source: Oxford Academic: Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual TheorySviṣṭakṛt (स्विष्टकृत्) or Sviṣṭakṛdhoma refers to “offering for sviṣṭakṛt”, and represents one of the traditional marriage rituals, according to Dadhirāma Marāsini’s 19th century Vivāhapaddhati (part of his Karmakāṇḍabhāskara) which is based on the Pāraskara-Gṛhyasūtra, a domestic manual in the Mādhyandina school of the Vājasaneyisaṃhitā.—If performed traditionally, high caste marriages among the Parbatiyas (Parbates/Paharis/Pahadis) or Indo-Nepalese people in Nepal are normally executed by following the course of events as presented in marriage manuals. The Sviṣṭakṛt-homa rite is mentioned under the header called Concluding rites (homa, etc.).
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySviṣṭakṛt (स्विष्टकृत्).—i. e. su-iṣṭa (vb. yaj), -kṛ + t, The name of a divinity, the fire of the good sacrifice, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 86.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySviṣṭakṛt (स्विष्टकृत्).—[adjective] offering good sacrifices, [Epithet] of Agni.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sviṣṭakṛt (स्विष्टकृत्):—[=sv-iṣṭa-kṛt] [from sv-iṣṭa] mfn. offering a right sacrifice ([especially] applied to Agni; [superlative degree] -tama), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] = -kṛta, [Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Krit, Svishta.
Starts with: Svishtakriddhoma, Svishtakrita.
Ends with: Ishtasvishtakrit, Purodashasvishtakrit.
Full-text: Ishtasvishtakrit, Purodashasvishtakrit, Svishtakrikcaturtha, Sauvishtakrit, Svishtakridbhajana, Svishtakridbhaga, Samyajya, Sauvishtakrita, Tryanga, Vanaspati, Abhikriti, Svishtakriddhoma, Devayajna, Annaprashana.
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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 3, brāhmaṇa 4 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa I, adhyāya 7, brāhmaṇa 3 < [First Kāṇḍa]
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Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
10. Rudra and the Sviṣṭakṛt offering of the Aśvamedha sacrifice < [Chapter 3 - Rudra-Śiva in the Brāhmaṇa Literature]
3. Rudra as Paśupati < [Chapter 3 - Rudra-Śiva in the Brāhmaṇa Literature]
2. Epithets of Rudra-Śiva tracked in the Brāhmaṇa literature < [Chapter 6b - Epithets (References)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.86 < [Section VII - Duties of the Householder]
Verse 11.222 < [Section XXIX - Description of the Expiatory Penances]
Verse 3.84 < [Section VII - Duties of the Householder]
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Hiranyakesi-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 5.6: The concluding bath (avabhṛtheṣṭi) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Part 5.8: Sacrifice of sterile cow (anubandhyā-paśuyāga) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Part 4.11: Animal sacrifice in honour of Agni and Soma < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]