The Sanskrit terms Vihṛti and Vihṛtī can be transliterated into English as Vihrti or Vihriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Vihṛtī (विहृती) refers to “one who delights” (in dust, water mud, etc.) (referring to elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] The creation of elephants was holy, and for the profit of sacrifice to the Gods, and especially for the welfare of kings. Therefore it is clear that elephants must be zealously tended. [...] From Brahmā, [elephants inherited a] lack of a scrotum, and delight (vihṛtī) in dust, water, and mud [brahmaṇo muṣkābhāvarajombupaṅkavihṛtī]; [...]”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vihṛti (विहृति).—f.

1) Removal, taking away.

2) Sport, pastime, pleasure; अयं विन्ध्यो येनाहृतविहृतिराध्मानमजहात् (ayaṃ vindhyo yenāhṛtavihṛtirādhmānamajahāt) Mv.7.14.

3) Expansion.

Derivable forms: vihṛtiḥ (विहृतिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vihṛti (विहृति).—f.

(-tiḥ) 1. Opening, expansion. 2. Sport, pastime. 3. Taking away. E. vi apart, hṛ to convey, aff. ktic .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vihṛti (विहृति).—[vi-hṛ + ti], f. 1. Opening. 2. Pastime, pleasure, [Nalodya, (ed. Benary.)] 2, 38.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vihṛti (विहृति).—[feminine] extent, increase, sport, pleasure.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vihṛti (विहृति):—[=vi-hṛti] [from vi-hṛta > vi-hṛ] f. expansion, increase, growth, [Kirātārjunīya]

2) [v.s. ...] sport, pastime, pleasure, [Nalôd.]

3) [v.s. ...] taking away, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vihṛti (विहृति):—[vi-hṛti] (tiḥ) 2. f. Opening, expansion; pastime, sport.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vihriti in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vihṛti (ವಿಹೃತಿ):—[noun] a sport; recreation; pastime.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Hriti, Vi.

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