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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for कर्तृ

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कर्तृkartṛa.or s. [कृ-तृच्] कर्ताहमिति मन्यते Bg.3.27.
    1. or s. कृ-तृच् कर्ताहमिति मन्यते Bg.3.27.
    2. A doer, one who does, makes, performs etc., an agent; वंशस्यdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied R.2.64; व्याकरणस्य कर्ता author of Grammar ऋणस्य कर्ता one who incurs debt; हितकर्ता a benefactor; सुवर्णकर्ता a goldsmith etc.
    3. (In Grammar) An agent (the meaning of the instrumental case).
    4. The Supreme Spirit.
    5. An epithet of Brahmā.
    6. Name of Viṣṇu and Śiva also.
    7. A priest.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अभिप्राय Adjective (ParasmaipadaI.3.72) accruing to the agent.

    • -वाच्यः the active voice.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कर्तृkartṛmfn. one who makes or does or acts or effects, a doer, maker, agent, author (with gen. or acc. or ifc. cf.…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who makes or does or acts or effects, a doer, maker, agent, author (with genitive case or accusative or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' confer, compare भय-कर्तृ, etc.) fg-veda AV. etc. MBh. Mn. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective doing any particular action or business, applying one's self to any occupation (the business or occupation preceding in the compound confer, compare सुवर्ण-कर्तृ, राज्य-क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, etc.)
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who acts in a religious ceremony, a priest S3Br. A1s3vGr2. etc.
    4. masculine gender the creator of the world S3Br. xiv Ya1jn5. iii, 69
    5. masculine gender Name of Vishn2u विष्णु Pan5cat.
    6. masculine gender of Brahman ब्रह्मन् Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender of S3iva शिव Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender (in grammar) the agent of an action (who acts of his own accord [स्व-तन्त्र]), the active noun, the subject of a sentence (it stands either in the nominative case [in active construction], or in the instrumental case [in passive construction], or in the genitive case [in connection with a noun of action]; it is opposed to कर्मन्, the object) Pa1n2. etc.
    9. masculine gender one who is about to do, one who will do (used as periphr. future) MBh.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Analysis (Beta) · कर्तृ

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