Apakirti, Apakīrti: 8 definitions
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Apakirti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Apkirti.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationApakīrti (अपकीर्ति) refers to one who is “infamous”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.30. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] [Satī’s] body divested of its sins fell in the yogic fire and was reduced to ashes, O excellent sage, in accordance with her own wish. [...] Everything was surprisingly wonderful and terrifying to the Devas and others:—‘[...] this patriarch [i.e., Dakṣa] of hardened heart, inimical to the Brahman, will definitely become infamous (apakīrti) in the whole world. Since he refused to comply with the request of his own daughter he will be falling into a terrible hell after death due to his own guilt”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishapakīrti (अपकीर्ति) [-kīrta, -कीर्त].—f Disgrace, infamy, disrepute.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryApakīrti (अपकीर्ति).—Infamy, disgrace.
Derivable forms: apakīrtiḥ (अपकीर्तिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryApakīrti (अपकीर्ति):—[=apa-kīrti] f. infamy, disgrace.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApakīrti (अपकीर्ति):—[tatpurusha compound] f.
(-rtiḥ) Ill fame, disgrace. E. apa and kīrti.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryApakīrti (अपकीर्ति) [Also spelled apkirti]:—(nf) infamy, disgrace.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusApakīrti (ಅಪಕೀರ್ತಿ):—[noun] loss of one’s reputation; shame and dishonour; disgrace; bad reputation; infamy; ignominy.
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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Full-text: Apakirtti, Apakiriti, Apakhyati, Apakshati, Apkirti, Ekapatnivatti.
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