Cakravritta, Cakravṛtta, Cakra-vritta: 1 definition
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Cakravritta 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 Cakravṛtta can be transliterated into English as Cakravrtta or Cakravritta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakravritta.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Cakravṛtta (चक्रवृत्त):—[=cakra-vṛtta] [from cakra] mfn. (kra-) turned on a potter’s wheel, [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā i, 8, 3]
2) [v.s. ...] (a-cakravarta, for vṛtta [negative]), [Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra vi, 3, 7] (cf. kru-v.)
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)
Partial matches: Vritta, Cakra.
Full-text: Acakravarta.
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