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Nishcalacitta, ±·¾±Å›³¦²¹±ô²¹³¦¾±³Ù³Ù²¹, Nishcala-citta: 2 definitions

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Nishcalacitta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 ±·¾±Å›³¦²¹±ô²¹³¦¾±³Ù³Ù²¹ can be transliterated into English as Niscalacitta or Nishcalacitta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Nishchalachitta.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions

±·¾±Å›³¦²¹±ô²¹³¦¾±³Ù³Ù²¹ (निशà¥à¤šà¤²à¤šà¤¿à¤¤à¥à¤�) refers to “having fixed one’s consciousnesses (on reality)â€�, according to the MÄlinÄ«vijayottaratantra, chapter 18 (“appropriate conduct of the accomplished Yoginâ€�) verses 18.74-81 (as quoted in the TantrÄloka verse 4.213-221ab).—Accordingly, “[...] Moreover, the one whose consciousness is fixed (²Ô¾±Å›³¦²¹±ô²¹³¦¾±³Ù³Ù²¹) on reality, partaking even in the pleasures of the senses, is not touched by bad consequences, just as the petal of a lotus (is not affected) by water. The Yogin who has great understanding is the one who is similar to the person who, armed with mantras that counteract poison and the like, is not deluded by the poison even while devouring itâ€�.

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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

Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

NiÅ›caḷacitta (ನಿಶà³à²šà²³à²šà²¿à²¤à³à²�):—[noun] = ನಿಶà³à²šà²²à²¿à²¤à²šà²¿à²¤à³à²� [nishcalitacitta].

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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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