vrataH · vrataM
vrataH -taM [ vraj-Ga jasya taH ] 1 A religious act of devotion or austerity, vowed observance, a vow in general; aByasyatIva vratamAsiDAraM R. 13. 67 , 2. 4 , 25 ; (there are several vratas enjoined in the different Purāṇas; but their number cannot be said to be fixed, as new ones, e. g. satyanArAyaRavrata , are being added every day.) 2 A vow, promise, resolve; so'BUd BagnavrataH SatrUnudDftya pratiropayan R. 17. 42 ; so satyavrata, puRyavrata, dfQavrata &c. 3 Object of devotion or faith, devotion; as in pativratA ( patirvrataM yasyAH sA ); yAMti devavratA devAn pitFn yAMti pitfvratAH Bg. 9. 25. 4 A rite, an observance, practice, as in arkavrata q v. 5 Mode of life, course of conduct; Ś. 5. 27. 6 An ordinance, a law, rule. 7 Sacrifice. 8 An act, a deed, work. 9 A design, plan. Comp. — AcaraRaM the observance of a vow. — AdeSaH investiture of a youth (of any one of the three classes) with the ( pb ) sacred thread. — upavAsaH a fast for a vow. — grahaRaM initiation into a vow for a religious performance. — caryaH a religious student; see brahmacArin . — caryA observance or practice of a religious vow. — pAraRaM, -RA conclusion of a vow or fast, eating after a fast. — pratizWA performance of a religious vow voluntarily undertaken. — BaMgaH 1 breach of a vow. 2 breach of a promise. — BikzA begging alms as part of the ceremony of investiture with the sacred thread. — lopanaM breaking a vow. — vEkalyaM the incompletion of a religious vow. — saMgrahaH initiation into a vow. — sTa a. practising any vow. — snAtakaH a Brāhmaṇa who has completed the first stage of his religious life, i. e. that of a Brahmacārin or religious student; see snAtaka .
vrataH -taM [ vraj-Ga jasya taH ] 1 A religious act of devotion or austerity, vowed observance, a vow in general; aByasyatIva vratamAsiDAraM R. 13. 67 , 2. 4 , 25 ; (there are several vratas enjoined in the different Purāṇas; but their number cannot be said to be fixed, as new ones, e. g. satyanArAyaRavrata , are being added every day.) 2 A vow, promise, resolve; so'BUd BagnavrataH SatrUnudDftya pratiropayan R. 17. 42 ; so satyavrata, puRyavrata, dfQavrata &c. 3 Object of devotion or faith, devotion; as in pativratA ( patirvrataM yasyAH sA ); yAMti devavratA devAn pitFn yAMti pitfvratAH Bg. 9. 25. 4 A rite, an observance, practice, as in arkavrata q v. 5 Mode of life, course of conduct; Ś. 5. 27. 6 An ordinance, a law, rule. 7 Sacrifice. 8 An act, a deed, work. 9 A design, plan. Comp. — AcaraRaM the observance of a vow. — AdeSaH investiture of a youth (of any one of the three classes) with the ( pb ) sacred thread. — upavAsaH a fast for a vow. — grahaRaM initiation into a vow for a religious performance. — caryaH a religious student; see brahmacArin . — caryA observance or practice of a religious vow. — pAraRaM, -RA conclusion of a vow or fast, eating after a fast. — pratizWA performance of a religious vow voluntarily undertaken. — BaMgaH 1 breach of a vow. 2 breach of a promise. — BikzA begging alms as part of the ceremony of investiture with the sacred thread. — lopanaM breaking a vow. — vEkalyaM the incompletion of a religious vow. — saMgrahaH initiation into a vow. — sTa a. practising any vow. — snAtakaH a Brāhmaṇa who has completed the first stage of his religious life, i. e. that of a Brahmacārin or religious student; see snAtaka .