Indravrata, Indra-vrata: 8 definitions
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Indravrata 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexIndravrata (इन्द्रव्रत).—Of a king; to create prosperity in the country, as Indra gives rains;1 leads to the world of Indra.2
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 dictionaryIndravrata (इन्द्रव्रत).—Indra's rule of conduct; one of the duties of a king (who is said to follow indravrata when he distributes benefits as Indra pours down rain); वार्षिकांश्चतुरो मासान् यथेन्द्रोऽप्यभिवर्षति । तथाभिवर्षेत्स्वं राष्ट्रं कामैरिन्द्रव्रतं चरन् (vārṣikāṃścaturo māsān yathendro'pyabhivarṣati | tathābhivarṣetsvaṃ rāṣṭraṃ kāmairindravrataṃ caran) || Manusmṛti 9.34.
Derivable forms: indravratam (इन्द्रव्रतम्).
Indravrata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indra and vrata (व्रत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryIndravrata (इन्द्रव्रत).—n.
(-taṃ) One of the duties of a king, to distribute gratification, as Indra pours down rain. E. indra and vrata observance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryIndravrata (इन्द्रव्रत).—n. the duty of the king to distribute gratifications, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 304.
Indravrata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indra and vrata (व्रत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryIndravrata (इन्द्रव्रत):—[=indra-vrata] [from indra] n. ‘Indra’s rule of conduct’, one of the duties of a king (to distribute benefits, as Indra pours down rain), [Manu-smṛti ix, 304.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryIndravrata (इन्द्रव्रत):—[indra-vrata] (taṃ) 1. n. Liberality of kings.
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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.
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Partial matches: Vrata, Indra.
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