Vrishta, Vṛṣṭa: 7 definitions
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Vrishta 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 Vṛṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Vrsta or Vrishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVṛṣṭa (वृष्ट).—(Dhṛṣṭa): his line was Vārṣṭaka.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 2. 4.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVṛṣṭa (वृष्ट).—p. p.
1) Rained.
2) Raining.
3) Showering, pouring down.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣṭa (वृष्ट).—f.
(-ṣṭā) 1. Rained. 2. Showering, pouring down.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣṭa (वृष्ट).—[adjective] (having) rained; [locative] vṛṣṭe when it has rained.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vṛṣṭa (वृष्ट):—[from vṛṣ] mfn. rained etc. (n. [impersonal or used impersonally] e.g. yadi na vṛṣṭam, if it has not rained, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]; ṣṭe ind. when it has rained, [Atharva-veda])
2) [v.s. ...] fallen or dropped as rain, [Kaṭha-upaniṣad]
3) [v.s. ...] one who has rained, [Pāṇini 1-4, 88 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Kukura (cf. vṛṣṭi), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vṛṣṭa (वृष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viṭṭha.
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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)
Starts with: Vrishtadharma, Vrishtavat, Vrishtayate.
Ends with: Abhipravrishta, Abhivrishta, Avavrishta, Avrishta, Nirvrishta, Nivrishta, Ovrishta, Pravrishta, Sampravrishta, Saptaratnabhivrishta, Suvrishta.
Full-text: Vittha, Vrishtadharma, Vrishtavat, Vrish, Avrishta, Vrishte, Avavrishta, Suvrishta, Pravrishte, Avrishtikama, Nirvrishti, Pravrishta, Vrishtayate, Nirvrishta, Sampravrishta, Anavrishti, Avrishti, Abhivrishta, Vrishti.
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