व्रत vrat

व्रत vrat (sanskrit)

Vow, pledge.
Religious rite or observance (as enjoined by the gods or undertaken in devotion); a fast.

व्रत vrata vrat (nm) a fast; vow, pledge; -भंग violation of a fast/vow/pledge; -समापन conclusion of a fast/vow/pledge.

व्रत vrat [S.], m. 1. vow. 2. religious rite or observance (as enjoined by the gods or undertaken in devotion); a fast. — ~ करना, to make a vow. ~ रखना, to keep a vow, or any observance. ~ लेना, to take a vow. — व्रत-बंध, m. Av. hind. sacred thread.