Vaktu: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Vaktu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaktu (वक्तु):—[from vac] ([Sāyaṇa] ‘vaktu mfn. speaking harshly, reviling’)
2) [from vac] in [compound] for [infinitive mood] vaktum.
[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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVaktu (வக்து) noun < Arabic vaqt. Time; season; opportunity; காலம். [kalam.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vaktukama, Vaktumanas.
Full-text (+8): Vaktukama, Vaktumanas, Vaktave, Yuktimant, Kushadhvaja, Abhipsu, Parayati, Parayate, Nigudha, Prarabdhakarma, Jaday, Saprema, Salina, Mithas, Dushkara, Yuvan, Prithaktva, Daridra, Vac, Kripana.
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Search found 38 books and stories containing Vaktu, Vakthu, Vagthu, Vagdu, Vagdhu; (plurals include: Vaktus, Vakthus, Vagthus, Vagdus, Vagdhus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.19.32 < [Chapter 19 - In the First Fortress of Dvārakā, the Glories of Līlā-sarovara, etc.]
Verse 3.7.6 < [Chapter 7 - The Holy Places of Śrī Girirāja]
Verse 5.19.17 < [Chapter 19 - The Festival on Śrī Kṛṣṇa Return]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.111 [Ākṣepa] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 4.74 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Text 4.79 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.4 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 2.4.56-57 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.3.96-97 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
4. The Mayura-sandesa by Udaya < [Chapter 4 - Traces of Historical Facts from Sandesha Kavyas and Short poems]