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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्रतुkratuA sacrifice; क्रतोरशेषेण फलेन युज्यताम् R.3.65; शतं क्रतूनामपविघ्नमाप सः 3.38; M.1.4; Ms.7.79.

    [कृ-कतु Uṇ.1.77]

    1. A sacrifice; क्रतोरशेषेण फलेन युज्यताम् R.3.65; शतं क्रतूनामपविघ्नमाप सः 3.38; M.1.4; Ms.7.79.
    2. An epithet of Viṣṇu.
    3. One of the ten Prajāpatis; क्रतुं प्रजापतिमब्रुवन् Maitrī. Up.2.3; Ms. 1.35.
    4. Intelligence, talent.
    5. Power, ability.
    6. Plan, design, purpose; क्रतो स्मर कृतं स्मर Iśop.17; Bṛi. Up.5.15.1.
    7. Resolution, determination; यत्क्रतुर्भवति तत्कर्म कुरुते Bṛi. Up.4.4.5.
    8. Desire, will.
    9. Fitness, adequacy, efficiency.
    10. Deliberation, consultation.
    11. Inspiration.
    12. Enlightenment.
    13. Offering, worship; कामस्याप्तिं जगतः प्रतिष्ठां क्रतोरानन्त्यम- भयस्य पारम् Kaṭh.1.2.11; Personified, as married to क्रिया and father of 6 वालखिल्यs; क्रतोरपि क्रिया भार्या वालखिल्यानसूयत Bhāg.4.1.39.
    14. An Aśvamedha sacrifice (these senses are mostly Vedic).
    15. The month Āṣāḍha.
    16. Excess of fondness or liking.
    17. An organ Compare Greek kratos; Zend khratu.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अर्थः Something that is meant to subserve the purpose of the sacrifice (Opposite of पुरुषार्थ quod vide, which see); पुरुषार्थे लक्षिते तद्विपरीतः क्रत्वर्थः इति क्रत्वर्थस्य लक्षणं सिद्धम् । ŚB. on MS.4.1.2.

    • -उत्तमः the राजसूय sacrifice.

    • -कर्मन् Neuter

    • -क्रिया a sacrificial ceremony.

    • -द्रुह्, -द्विष्

      1. Masculine
      2. a demon, goblin,
      3. The epithet of Ravaṇa; ऋणाद् बद्ध इवोन्मुक्तो वियोगेन क्रतुद्विषः Bk.8.12.

    • -ध्वंसिन् Masculine an epithet of Śiva (who destroyed Dakṣa's sacrifice.)-पतिः the performer of a sacrifice.

    • -पशुः a sacrificial horse.

    • -पुरुषः an epithet of Viṣṇu.

    • -फलम् The reward of a sacrifice, its object.

    • -भुज् Masculine a god, deity.

    • -राज्

      1. Masculine
      2. the lord of sacrifices; यथाश्वमेधः क्रतुराट् Ms.9.26.
      3. the राजसूय sacrifice;

    • -राजः the राजसूय sacrifice; क्रतु- राजेन गोविन्द राजसूयेन पावनीः (यक्ष्ये) Bhāg.1.72.3.

    In the Gita9·16

    अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाहमहमौषधम् ।

    ahaṁ kraturahaṁ yajñaḥ svadhāhamahamauṣadham, — I the ritual action, I the sacrifice, I the food-oblation, I the fire-giving herb, the mantra I, I also the butter, I the flame, the offering I. 9·16
    • क्रतुःkratuḥnominative singular of the masculine noun kratu (the ritual action).
    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. अक्रतुakratua.Without sacrifices.

    [नास्ति क्रतुर्यस्य]

    1. Without sacrifices.
    2. Devoid of energy, powerless; unwise.
    3. Devoid of will or volition (संकल्परहित), epithet of God.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. क्रतुkratu[kr-á-tu] m. power, might, efficacy; coun sel, intelligence, wisdom; inspiration; plan, purpose, wish, will…

    [kr-á-tu] masculine power, might, efficacy; coun sel, intelligence, wisdom; inspiration; plan, purpose, wish, will; sacrifice (sts. personified); noun of the three liturgies forming the prâtar anuvâka; noun of a son of Brahman (one of the Pragâpatis and of the seven Rishis); a star in the Great Bear.

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  2. अक्रतुakratu[a-kratú] a. powerless; senseless.

    [a-kratú] adjective powerless; senseless.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्रतुkratum. (√1. कृ, or 2. कृ), plan, design, intention, resolution, determination, purpose RV. VS. S3Br. Br2A1rUp.
    1. masculine gender (√1. कृ, or 2. कृ), plan, design, intention, resolution, determination, purpose fg-veda VS. S3Br. Br2A1rUp.
    2. masculine gender desire, will (instrumental case क्र्/अत्वा, willingly, readily fg-veda; /एकेन क्र्/अतुना, through the mere will fg-veda ii, 13, 11)
    3. masculine gender power, ability fg-veda
    4. masculine gender deliberation, consultation fg-veda VS.
    5. masculine gender intelligence, understanding (exempli gratia, 'for example' भद्र्/अ क्र्/अतु, right judgement, good understanding; also in conjunction or in compound or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' with द्/अक्ष see क्र्/अतु-द्/अक्षौ and दक्षक्रत्/ऊ) fg-veda VS. TS. S3Br.
    6. masculine gender inspiration, enlightenment fg-veda
    7. masculine gender a sacrificial rite or ceremony, sacrifice (as the As3va-medha अश्व-मेध sacrifice), offering, worship (also personified R. vii, 90, 9) AitBr. S3Br. xi A1s3vS3r. etc.
    8. masculine gender Kratu क्रतु as intelligence personified (as a son of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा and one of the Praja1-patis प्रजा-पति s or the seven or ten principal R2ishis ऋषि s Mn. i, 35 MBh. i, 2518 & 2568 Hariv. etc.; [Name of a star] VarBr2S.; married to Kriya1 क्रिया and father of 60,000 Va1likhilyas वालिखिल्य s BhP. iv, 1, 39; husband of Haya-s3ira1 हय-शिरा, vi, 6, 33)
    9. masculine gender Name of one of the Vis3ve-deva1s विश्वे-देवा s VP.
    10. masculine gender of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण BhP. x, 61, 12
    11. masculine gender of a son of U1ru ऊरु and A1gneyi1 आग्नेयी Hariv. 73
    12. masculine gender of the author of a Dharma-s3a1stra धर्म-शास्त्र Para1s3. S3u1dradh.
    13. masculine gender or feminine (?), Name of a river in Plaksha-dvi1pa प्लक्ष-द्वीप (varia lectio क्रमु) VP. [confer, compare अ-, /अद्भुत-, अभ्/इ-, etc.; confer, compare also κράτος .]
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  2. अक्रतुakratumfn. destitute of energy or power ["of sacrifices" Sa1y.] RV. x, 8 3, 5 AV.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective destitute of energy or power ["of sacrifices" Sa1y.] fg-veda x, 8 3, 5 AV.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective foolish fg-veda vii, 6, 3
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective free from desire Up.
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  3. अदृप्तक्रतुadṛptakratu(/अदृप्त-) mfn. sober-minded RV.

    (/अदृप्त-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective sober-minded fg-veda

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  4. अद्भुतक्रतुadbhutakratu(/अद्भुत-) mfn. possessing wonderful intelligence RV.

    (/अद्भुत-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective possessing wonderful intelligence fg-veda

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  5. अध्वर्युक्रतुadhvaryukratum. sacrificial act performed by the Adhvaryu अध्वर्यु Pa1n2. 2-4, 4.

    masculine gender sacrificial act performed by the Adhvaryu अध्वर्यु Pa1n2. 2-4, 4.

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  6. अन्तःक्रतुantaḥkratuind. during a sacrifice, Jaim.

    indeclinable during a sacrifice, Jaim.

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