Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

akratu अक्रतु – desireless

adjective · Word type unspecified

Dictionary sources

AYI dictionary adjective
Cappeller 1891 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

akratú ·a. powerless, unwise, free from desire.

Monier-Williams 1872 Word type unspecified

Original text · English · Word type unspecified

akratu a-kratu, us, us, u, Ved. destitute of will or energy; powerless, foolish; (Sāy.) without sacrifices.

Petersburger 1855 adjective · Word type unspecified

Original text · German · adjective

akratú (3. a + kratu) adj. 1〉 willenlos ŚVETĀŚV. UP. 3,20. (ātmā). — 2〉 einsichtslos, thöricht: nyàkra̱tūngra̱thinò mṛ̱dhravā̀caḥ pa̱ṇīm̐ràśra̱ddhām̐ àvṛ̱dhām̐ àya̱jñān . pra pra̱ tānda̱syūm̐ra̱gnirvìvāya̱ pūrvàścakā̱rāpàrā̀m̐ ayàjyūn .. ṚV. 7,6,3. — 3〉 unmächtig, kraftlos: athaìnamakra̱tuṃ kṛ̱tvā mamai̱va kṛ̀ṇuta̱ṃ vaśè AV. 3,25,6. ṚV. 10,83,5.

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

akratu frei von Verlangen KAṬHOP. 2,20. ŚVETĀŚV. UP. 3,20.

Böhtlingk 1879 adjective

Original text · German · adjective

akratú Adj. — 1〉 unmächtig, kraftlos. — 2〉 unverständig. — 3〉 frei von Verlangen.

Apte 1890 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

akratu a. [nāsti kraturyasya] 1 Without sacrifices; devoid of energy, powerless; unwise. 2 Devoid of will or volition (saṃkalparahita) epithet of God.

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SVU 1 occurrence
SVU 3.19-3.21: Beyond the Senses 1 occurrence

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