Vritya, Vṛtyā: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Vritya 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 Vṛtyā can be transliterated into English as Vrtya or Vritya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesVṛtyā (वृत्या) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.31). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Vṛtyā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vṛtya (वृत्य):—[from vṛ] 1. vṛtya mfn. (for 2. See p. 1010, col. 2) to be surrounded or encompassed, [Pāṇini 3-1, 109.]
2) [from vṛt] 2. vṛtya mfn. (for 1. See p. 1007, col. 2) to be abided or stayed or remained etc., [Pāṇini 3-1, 110 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
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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: Vrityantarita, Vrityanuprasa, Vrityartha.
Ends with: Abhyavritya, Apavritya, Avritya, Parivritya, Paurevritya, Samvritya, Udvritya, Upavritya, Vaiyavritya, Vyavritya.
Full-text: Avritya, Sahajakhali, Vaiyapatya, Vrityanuprasa, Udvritya, Sphit, Upavritya, Abhyavritya, Apavritya, Appativattiya, Paravrit, Parivri, Paryavrit, Parivrit, Apavri, Abhivrit, Vicchitti, Nivrit, Vri, Vrit.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.174.2 < [Sukta 174]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 30 [Spoken word incapable of revealing Parāmbā] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
Two types of Tapas (Austerities) < [Chapter 4 - Comparative Study of Liberation in Jainism and Buddhism]
Sutrakritanga (English translation) (by Hermann Jacobi)
Lecture 2: On Activity < [Book 2]
Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (by Birgit Kellner)