As a deity name
Name 874 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'प्रियकृत्' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is प्रियकृत, meaning प्रिय करनेवाला मित्र. — Śabdasāgara nearest word: प्रियकृत — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a friend, benefactor
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Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
priya—kṛt mfn. doing a kindness, MBh.; R.
priya—kṛt m. a friend, benefactor, W.
priyakṛt mfn. (-kṛt) Kind, friendly, a friend, a benefactor. E. priya, and kṛt who does.
Alternative readings
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