Vratha, Vrathā: 3 definitions
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Vratha means something in Marathi, 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvrathā (व्रथा).—ad (Vulgar corruption of vṛthā) Fruitlessly, in vain.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvrathā (व्रथा).—ad (Vulgar of vṛthā.) Fruitless, in vain.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVratha in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) useless, fruitless; ineffective; (adv) in vain, vainly, to no effect; ~[tva] uselessness, futility, fruitlessness; ~[mati] foolish, blockheaded; ~[vriddha] aged without experience, grown old but not wise; —[karana] to render fruitless/ineffective; to cause to be in vain; to nullify, to stultify..—vratha (वृथा) is alternatively transliterated as Vṛthā.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vrathajopad.
Full-text: Aananta Vrata, Ramanavami, Vritha, Varalakshmi Vratham, Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Hindu Festivals, Karthigai Vratham, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Navaratri.
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Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 82 - Narada Gives a history of Vratas Performed by Other Ladies < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Vyavaharamala: a text on Indian jurisprudence (by P. V. Rajee)
3. Sanskrit juridical texts < [Chapter 2 - The place of Vyavaharamala in Sanskrit juridical texts]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A book review on veerasimha avalokam- classical text on medical astrology < [2020, Issue 9, September]
Management of switra through ayurveda-a case study < [2018, Issue XI, November]
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