क्रतु

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *krátuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *krátuš, from Proto-Indo-European *krétus, from *kret- (insight, intelligence). Cognate with Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos), Avestan 𐬑𐬭𐬀𐬙𐬎 (xratu), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌿𐍃 (hardus).

Pronunciation

Noun

क्रतु (krátu) stemm

  1. intelligence, understanding, enlightenment
  2. a plan, idea
  3. power, might, ability
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 1.42.7:
      अति नः सश्चतो नय सुगा नः सुपथा कृणु।
      पूषन्निह क्रतुं विदः॥
      ati naḥ saścato naya sugā naḥ supathā kṛṇu.
      pūṣanniha kratuṃ vidaḥ.
      Past all pursuers lead us, make pleasant our path and fair to tread:
      O Pūṣan, find thou power for this.

Declension

Masculine u-stem declension of क्रतु (krátu)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative क्रतुः
krátuḥ
क्रतू
krátū
क्रतवः
krátavaḥ
Vocative क्रतो
kráto
क्रतू
krátū
क्रतवः
krátavaḥ
Accusative क्रतुम्
krátum
क्रतू
krátū
क्रतून्
krátūn
Instrumental क्रतुना / क्रत्वा¹
krátunā / krátvā¹
क्रतुभ्याम्
krátubhyām
क्रतुभिः
krátubhiḥ
Dative क्रतवे / क्रत्वे¹
krátave / krátve¹
क्रतुभ्याम्
krátubhyām
क्रतुभ्यः
krátubhyaḥ
Ablative क्रतोः / क्रत्वः¹
krátoḥ / krátvaḥ¹
क्रतुभ्याम्
krátubhyām
क्रतुभ्यः
krátubhyaḥ
Genitive क्रतोः / क्रत्वः¹
krátoḥ / krátvaḥ¹
क्रत्वोः
krátvoḥ
क्रतूनाम्
krátūnām
Locative क्रतौ
krátau
क्रत्वोः
krátvoḥ
क्रतुषु
krátuṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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