As a deity name
Name 142 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
‘destroying past services or benefits’, unmindful of (services) rendered, ungrateful, &c., (sixteen kinds of ungrateful men are enumerated)
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (5)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "kṛtaghnāya" is the dative of "kṛtaghna" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
kṛta—ghna mf(ā)n. ‘destroying past services or benefits’, unmindful of (services) rendered, ungrateful, Mn.; R. &c., BrahmaP. (sixteen kinds of ungrateful men are enumerated)
defeating or rendering vain all previous measures, W.
Alternative readings
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