Citrakrit, aka: Citrakṛt, Citra-krit; 3 Definition(s)



The Sanskrit term Citrakṛt can be transliterated into English as Citrakrt or Citrakrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chitrakrit.

In Hinduism


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Citrakṛt (चित्रकृत्):—Another name for Dharmasārathi (son of Śuci, who was a son of Śuddha). He had a son called Śāntaraja. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.7.11-12)

Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Citrakṛt (चित्रकृत्) refers to a “painter” who can be assigned the role of an assesor (prāśnika) of dramatic plays (nāṭaka) according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 27. These assessors (eg., the citrakṛts) are to point out the faults of a dramatic performance (nāṭaka) as well as the merits of actors (nartaka) whenever a controversy (saṃgharṣa) arises among persons ignorant of the nāṭyaśāstra.

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra
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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit-English dictionary

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Citrakṛt (चित्रकृत्).—a. astonishing, surprising. (-m.) a painter.

Citrakṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms citra and kṛt (कृत्).

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