Shantikartri, Śāntikartṛ, Shanti-kartri: 2 definitions
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Shantikartri 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 Śāntikartṛ can be transliterated into English as Santikartr or Shantikartri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚāntikartṛ (शान्तिकर्तृ) refers to “one who wants to make peace”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.15 (“Gaṇeśa’s battle”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “On hearing the words of the lord and unable to know the reality, being deluded by ignorance, O dear, I went near Gaṇeśa accompanied by the sages. On seeing me approaching, the powerful Gaṇeśa came to me very furiously and plucked my moustache and beard. ‘Forgive me. Forgive me, O lord. I have not come for fighting. I am a Brahmin and shall be blessed. I have come to make peace (śāntikartṛ) and I will cause no harm’. [...]”.
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) Śāntikartṛ (शान्तिकर्तृ):—[=śānti-kartṛ] [from śānti > śānta] mfn. causing tranquillity, calming, allaying, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] m. any divinity who averts evil or suffering, [ib.]
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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