Purta, Pūrta: 9 definitions

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Purta 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.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Pūrta (पूर्त) refers to “meritorious acts”, according to Kṣemarāja’s commentary on the Svacchandatantra verse 4.85.—Accordingly, “The mundane path is the observance according to śruti and smṛti. The sacred rites [consist of] such actions as bathing at a sacred site and giving away food. The meritorious acts (pūrta) are [the donations and setting up of] such things as wells, tanks and monasteries for ascetics”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pūrta (पूर्त).—a. [pūr-kta ni°]

1) Full, complete; ऐश्वर्यवैराग्ययशोऽवबोधवीर्यश्रियां पूर्तमहं प्रपद्ये (aiśvaryavairāgyayaśo'vabodhavīryaśriyāṃ pūrtamahaṃ prapadye) Bhāgavata 3.24,32.

2) Concealed. covered.

3) Nourished, protected.

-rtam 1 Fulfilment.

2) Cherishing, nourishing.

3) Granting.

4) A reward, merit.

5) An act of pious liberality; it is thus defined:-- वापीकूपतडागादि देवतायतनानि च । अन्नप्रदानमारामः पूर्तमित्यभिधीयते (vāpīkūpataḍāgādi devatāyatanāni ca | annapradānamārāmaḥ pūrtamityabhidhīyate) Manusmṛti 4.226; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.5. (opp. iṣṭa which is thus defined by Atri:-agnihotraṃ tapaḥ satyaṃ vedānāṃ caiva pālanam | ātithyaṃ vaiśvadevaśca iṣṭamityabhidhīyate); cf. इष्टपूर्त (iṣṭapūrta).

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

Pūrta (पूर्त).—[adjective] filled, full of ([genetive]); bestowed, fulfilled; [neuter] = seq.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Pūrta (पूर्त) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] by Kamalākara. W. p. 344. L. 1831. Khn. 76 (Pūrtavāpyādi). B. 3, 104. Ben. 132. 142. 145. Kāṭm. 4. Np. I, 66. Ii, 142. Bühler 557. Comp. Oxf. 277^b.

2) Pūrta (पूर्त):—[dharma] by Kamalākara. Bl. 16. Stein 95 (inc.).

3) Pūrta (पूर्त):—[dharma] by Kamalākara, son of Rāmakṛṣṇa. Ulwar 1387.

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

1) Pūrta (पूर्त):—[from pūra] mfn. filled, full, complete, completed, perfected, [Purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] (iṣṭaś ca pūrtaś ca dharmau = iṣṭāpūrta q.v., [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa])

3) [v.s. ...] covered, concealed, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] n. fulfilling, fulfilment

5) [v.s. ...] granting, rewarding, a reward, merit, a meritorious work, an act of pious liberality (such as feeding a Brāhman, digging a well etc.), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.

6) [v.s. ...] keeping, guarding, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] Name of [work] (also -kamabākara)

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Pūrta (पूर्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pūa.

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Purta 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pūrta (ಪೂರ್ತ):—

1) [adjective] containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; full.

2) [adjective] complete esp. in detail, number or duration.

3) [adjective] not lacking in any essential; perfect.

4) [adjective] completed; accomplished; done fully.

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Pūrta (ಪೂರ್ತ):—

1) [noun] a completing or being completed; completion.

2) [noun] an altruistic, philanthropc deed as construction of water-tanks, food and shelter arranged for wayfarers, etc.

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Pūrta (ಪೂರ್ತ):—[adverb] = ಪೂರ್ತಿ [purti]2.

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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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