Gṛhītvā (गृहीत्वा) is an indeclinable Sanskrit
participle meaning “having taken,” “having
accepted,” or “having grasped,” used to denote
that an action has been performed and completed
before another action.
Etymology and Grammatical Form
- Root Verb: गृह् (gṛh), meaning “to take” or “to grasp.”
- Suffix: क्त्वा (ktvā), a past-tense indeclinable participle used in Sanskrit to indicate
- an action that has been accomplished and precedes
- another action.
- 2 Sources
General Meaning
Contextual Usages
Hindu Scriptures
Ayurveda and Practical Texts
- 1 Source
Example Sentences
- Literal action: गजं गृहीत्वा संतोषं प्राप्तः। (gajaṃ gṛhītvā santoṣaṃ
- prāptaḥ) – “Having caught the elephant, he attained satisfaction.”
- Ritual/observance: व्रतम् गृहीत्वा सः प्रार्थना आरभत। (vratam gṛhītvā saḥ prārthanā ārabhata) – “Having adopted the vow, he began his prayer.”
Summary
- Gṛhītvā (गृहीत्वा): Perfective past participle of gṛh (“to take”).
- Primary meaning: “having taken,” “having grasped,”
- “having adopted.”
- Usage: Common in narratives, rituals, philosophical discourse,
- and legal or practical instructions.
- Function: Reflects an action completed prior to the
- subsequent action in a sequence.
- 2 Sources
This participle is an essential grammatical instrument in
Sanskrit, allowing authors to denote temporal sequence,
causality, and completion of prior action, whether in
spiritual, ritual, or practical texts.
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