Vitavritta, Viṭavṛtta, Vitavṛtta: 4 definitions

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Vitavritta 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 terms Viṭavṛtta and Vitavṛtta can be transliterated into English as Vitavrtta or Vitavritta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)

Source: Shodhganga: Influence of Kamasastra on classical Sanskrit literature

Vitavṛtta (वितवृत्त) is the name of a text dealing with Kāmaśāstra as referenced by the Kelikutuhala by Pandita Mathura Prasada Dixit—The Kelikutūhala is a recent erotic book written in 1949 A.D. discussing topics such as masturbation, use of medicines, coital postures, prostitution, etc.. In the introduction to this book the author gives a list 64 of fifty books [e.g., vitavṛtta] which were written on erotic science in which most of the books are unpublished. All these books show the rich heritage of Indian erotic science (kāma-śāstra).

Kamashastra book cover
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Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vitavritta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Viṭavṛtta (विटवृत्त) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Subhāshitāvali by Vallabhadeva]

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

Viṭavṛtta (विटवृत्त):—[=viṭa-vṛtta] [from viṭa > viṭ] m. Name of a poet, [Catalogue(s)]

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vitavritta in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Viṭavṛtta (ವಿಟವೃತ್ತ):—[noun] = ವಿಟಗಾರಿಕೆ [vitagarike].

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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.

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