Vratapratishtha, Vratapratiṣṭhā, Vrata-pratishtha: 2 definitions
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Vratapratishtha 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 Vratapratiṣṭhā can be transliterated into English as Vratapratistha or Vratapratishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVratapratiṣṭhā (व्रतप्रतिष्ठा).—performance of a religious vow voluntarily undertaken.
Vratapratiṣṭhā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vrata and pratiṣṭhā (प्रतिष्ठा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVratapratiṣṭhā (व्रतप्रतिष्ठा):—[=vrata-pratiṣṭhā] [from vrata] f. the performance of a voluntary religious act
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.
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Partial matches: Pratishtha, Vrata.
Starts with: Vratapratishthapaddhati, Vratapratishthaprayoga, Vratapratishthatattva.
Ends with: Samagavratapratishtha.
Full-text: Vratapratishthaprayoga, Sadharanavratapratishthaprayoga.
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