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kīrtiṃ

f

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What it meant — Monier-Williams

1. كِرتِ-

kirti- f. Gedenken, Erwähnung, Kunde, Ruhm (RV +); kirtay” erwähnen, verkünden, rühmen (AV +; Denominativum, s. zur Bildung Jamison, -dya- 72f.), kirtayitayya- zu preisen (Käth: AiGr II 2,613); kirrenya- rühmenswert (RV; denominativ von ’t-, L. Renou, BSL 38 [1937] 85); kirtana- n. das Erzählen, Berichten (ep. +; rückgebildet aus kirtay”). - Mi., ni., s. pä. kitte f. Ruhm, kittana- n. Erzählen, u.a. (vgl. Tu 3199, … — [Mayrhofer, s.v. kirti-, p. 412]

2. kīrti

kīrti is, f. ( Pāṇ. iii, 3, 97 ; fr. √ 2. kṛ) mention, making mention of, speech, report, RV. x, 54, 1 ; AV. ; ŚBr. &c.

3. kīrti

Fame (personified as daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Dharma ), MBh. ; Hariv. ; VP.

4. kīrti

N. of one of the Mātṛkā s (or personified divine energies of Kṛṣṇa ), L.

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  • Mayrhofer, Etymologisches Worterbuch des Altindoarischen (EWAia) Treated in Mayrhofer, Etymologisches Worterbuch des Altindoarischen (EWAia) s.v. kirti (vol. 1, scan p. 412; entry #4740).

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