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Drishtipata, ṛṣṭiٲ, Drishti-pata: 12 definitions

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Drishtipata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term ṛṣṭiٲ can be transliterated into English as Drstipata or Drishtipata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Drishtipata in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ṛṣṭiٲ (दृष्टिपा�) refers to the “gaze� (i.e., of the Goddess), according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “Penetrated (屹ṣṭ) by the bliss of the Command and aroused by the joy of the hymn (addressed to her), the great being said: ‘I do not know who is praising me here. To whom should I give a boon? My gaze (ṛṣṭiٲ) is hard to behold like a venomous snake (śīṣa). How have (you been able to) bear it? Then ask for whatever you please!’�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Drishtipata in Shaivism glossary
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

ṛṣṭiٲ (दृष्टिपा�) refers to the “evil eye� according to Flood (2003, p. 215).—Accordingly, “Although the [Netra Tantra] has connections with royalty, it also bears witness to popular possession and exorcism rites which were probably pervasive among lower social levels. Indeed, one of the main tasks of the orthopraxy of Brāhma� was to prevent possession. These ‘demons� (ūٲ) and powerful female deities or ‘mothers� () enter through the ‘hole� (chidra) of the shad of impure men and women whose behavior is bad (ܰ峦) and who have neglected their ritual obligations, so causing the evil eye (ṛṣṭiٲ) to fall upon them�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Drishtipata in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ṛṣṭiٲ (दृष्टिपा�).—m (S) The falling or alighting of the sight; the incidence of vision: also ocular observation or seeing. Ex. vākyēviṇa aṇīkavidha jō ṛṣṭi- pātādhika vēdhya tō navhē svarūpabōdha aisē� jāṇa ||. 2 The falling (upon) of an evil eye.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Drishtipata in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṛṣṭiٲ (दृष्टिपा�).�

1) a look, glance; मार्गे मृगप्रेक्षिण� दृष्टिपातं कुरुष्� (mārge mṛgaprekṣiṇi ṛṣṭiٲ� kuruṣva) R.13.18; 󲹰ṛh 1.11,94;3.66.

2) act of seeing, function of the eye; रजःकणैर्विघ्नितदृष्टिपाताः (ᲹḥkṇaԾٲṛṣṭi�) Kumārasambhava 3.31 (Malli. interprets-- unnecessarily in our opinion-ٲ by ).

Derivable forms: ṛṣṭiٲ� (दृष्टिपातः).

ṛṣṭiٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛṣṭi and ٲ (पा�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṛṣṭiٲ (दृष्टिपा�).—m.

(-ٲ�) A look, a glance. E. ṛṣṭi, and ٲ falling.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṛṣṭiٲ (दृष्टिपा�).—m. a glance.

ṛṣṭiٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛṣṭi and ٲ (पा�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṛṣṭiٲ (दृष्टिपा�).—[masculine] = dṛkٲ.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṛṣṭiٲ (दृष्टिपा�):—[=ṛṣṭi-ٲ] [from ṛṣṭi > dṛ�] m. =-nip, [Kālidāsa; Kathāsaritsāgara etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṛṣṭiٲ (दृष्टिपा�):—[ṛṣṭi-ٲ] (ٲ�) 1. m. Look, glance.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Drishtipata in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ṛṣṭiٲ (ದೃಷ್ಟಿಪಾ�):—[noun] the act of seeing; sight.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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