Siddha, ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå: 53 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: ISKCON Press: GlossarySiddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—A perfected person, or mystic; a demigod from Siddhaloka; one who has realized the Brahman effulgence; a perfect devotee.
: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) refers to “perfectionâ€�. (cf. Glossary page from Åš°ùÄ«³¾²¹»å-µþ³ó²¹²µ²¹±¹²¹»å-³ÒÄ«³ÙÄå).

Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnuâ€�).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—A Deva Gandharva. This Gandharva was born to PrajÄpati KaÅ›yapa by his wife PrÄdhÄ. (²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹, Ä€di Parva, Chapter 65, Verse 46).
2) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�).â€�(THE SIDDHAS). A group of Devas. The group of devas called Siddhas lived on the HimÄlayas near the hermitage of Kaṇva. (²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ Ä€di Parva, Chapter 70, Verse 15). It is mentioned in ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹, SabhÄ Parva, Chapter 8, Verse 29, that this group of Gods stay in the palace of Yama serving him.
3) ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾).—The DevÄ« (goddess) consecrated in Ram²ú³óÄå±¹²¹na, wearing a water-vessel with a snout, rosary, boon, and fire, is called ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå. (See under DevÄ«).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to the “Siddha womenâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.2.22. Accordingly as Åšiva said to SitÄ:—“[...] O my beloved, beautiful woman, clouds will not reach the place where I have to make an abode for you. [...] On that mountain at the time when you wish to sport about, the Siddha women will gaily offer you a seat on the jewel-studded platform and gladly present you with fruits and other giftsâ€�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—A son of Krodha and a deva gandharva.*
- * BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 6. 38.
1b) Invisible celestials;1 impart wisdom;2 and sing in praise of Hari;3 came to see Kṛṣṇa;4 Kapila was the greatest of siddhas;5 vanquished by RÄvaṇa in JambÅ«dvÄ«pa;6 wander in this world in the guise of Brahmans; hence guests must be fed worthy of them; devas are YogeÅ›varas and move for the promotion of dharma in different guises.7
- 1) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa II. 6. 13; III. 20. 44; V. 1. 8; VI. 2. 32; 7. 3-4; VII. 8. 37-8.
- 2) Ib. VIII. 14. 8; 23. 26.
- 3) Ib. X. 3. 6; 4. 11; 10. 28: 25. 31: 39. 44; 62. 19; 85. 41.
- 4) Ib. XI. 6. 3; 12. 3; 14. 5.
- 5) Ib. XI. 16. 15; 24. 12; 31. 2; XII. 12. 6.
- 6) BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 15. 10; III. 7. 255; IV. 20. 46; 30. 9; 33, 3, 39. 56.
- 7) VÄyu-purÄṇa 23. 191; 30. 88, 34. 21; 38. 58. 47. 46; 71. 74; 72. 35.
2a) ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾).—The presiding deity of Sarvarohahara cakra.*
- * BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa IV. 37. 9.
2b) Another name for KumÄrÄ«.*
- * VÄyu-purÄṇa 49. 92.
Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—PurÄṇa also describes Siddhas by grouping them with Devariá¹£is, Pannagas, YakÅ›as, Gandharvas, Kinnaras etc. The kesin referred to in the Ṛg Veda is very similar to Siddhas.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) is a name mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (cf. I.59.45, I.65, III.82.4, VI.10.55, III.174.9, VIII.44.32, IX.36.21, XIV.8.17, XIV.8) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (mentioning Siddha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 Å›±ô´Ç°ì²¹²õ (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄsaritsÄgara1) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) is a Sanskrit name referring to a group of deities, attending MaheÅ›vara at his dwelling place, which is the mountain-peak KailÄsa (located within Himavat), according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 1. Accordingly, “There (KailÄsa) dwells MaheÅ›vara the beloved of PÄrvatÄ«, the chief of things animate and inanimate, attended upon by Gaṇas, VidyÄdharas and Siddhasâ€�.
2) ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾) is one of the epithets of DurgÄ, according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 53. Accordingly, as VÄ«ravara praised DurgÄ: â€�... thou art the principle of life in creatures; by thee this world moves. In the beginning of creation Åšiva beheld thee self-produced, blazing and illuminating the world with brightness hard to behold, like ten million orbs of fiery suddenly produced infant suns rising at once, filling the whole horizon with the circle of thy arms, bearing a sword, a club, a bow, arrows and a spear. And thou wast praised by that god Åšiva in the following words ... [³§¾±»å»å³óÄå, etc...]â€�.
Also, â€�... when Skanda, and Vasiá¹£á¹ha, and BrahmÄ, and the others heard thee praised, under these [eg., ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå] and other titles, by Åšiva well skilled in praising, they also praised thee. And by praising thee, O adorable one, immortals, Ṛṣis and men obtained, and do now obtain, boons above their desire. â€�
The KathÄsaritsÄgara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning Siddha, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince NaravÄhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the ±¹¾±»å²âÄå»å³ó²¹°ù²¹²õ (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of GuṇÄá¸hya’s Bá¹›hatkathÄ consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: NÄá¹ya-Å›ÄstraSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) refers to a group of deities whose beard (Å›³¾²¹Å›°ù³Ü) should be represented as vicitra (smartly done), according to NÄá¹yaÅ›Ästra chapter 23. Providing the beard is a component of nepathya (costumes and make-up) and is to be done in accordance with the science of Äå³óÄå°ù²âÄå²ú³ó¾±²Ô²¹²â²¹ (extraneous representation).

Natyashastra (नाटà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ²ÔÄåá¹y²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Wikipedia: ShaivismIn Tamil Nadu, South India, a Siddha (see Siddhar) refers to a being who has achieved a high degree of physical as well as spiritual perfection or enlightenment. The ultimate demonstration of this is that Siddhas allegedly attained physical immortality. Thus Siddha, like Siddhar, refers to a person who has realised the goal of a type of sadhana and become a perfected being.
: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in TamilnaduSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—A Siddha is one who has realizedâ€� the non-duality of ÂáÄ«±¹²¹ (the psyche) and Åšiva. He is one who has realized Åšiva in himself. He is said to have attained ÅšivÄṉubhava. ÅšivÄṉubhava stands for the state of experiencing the non-duality or oneness between the experiencing ÂáÄ«±¹²¹ and Åšiva
The Siddhas are the great human teachers who attained ²¹á¹£t²¹²õ¾±»å»å³ó¾±²õ (powers) through their yogic practices. These eight supernatural powers of the Siddhas are also elaborately described in the ‘Siddhar Kaṇamâ€� of Saint TÄyumÄṉavar. He had sung nearly ten songs, in which many of the names of the Siddhas are mentioned by him.
According to Kamil V. Zvelebil, “A Siddha or MahÄsiddha is an yogin who has acquired siddha, that is, ‘power, prowess, strength, abilityâ€�. He also says that the designation ‘Siddhaâ€� is also a name of a sect in North India partly synonymous with NÄtha.
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of ÅšivaSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) or ³§¾±»å»å³óÄågama refers to one of the twenty-eight ³§¾±»å»å³óÄåntÄgama: a classification of the Åšaiva division of Åš²¹¾±±¹Äå²µ²¹³¾²¹²õ. The Åš²¹¾±±¹Äå²µ²¹³¾²¹²õ represent the wisdom that has come down from lord Åšiva, received by PÄrvatÄ« and accepted by Viṣṇu. The Åš²¹¾±±¹Äå²µ²¹³¾²¹²õ are divided into four groups viz. Åšaiva, PÄÅ›upata, Soma and LÄkula. Åšaiva is further divided in to Daká¹£iṇa, VÄma and ³§¾±»å»å³óÄånta (e.g., siddha).
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) refers to “perfectionâ€�, according to the Netratantra of Ká¹£emarÄja: a Åšaiva text from the 9th century in which Åšiva (Bhairava) teaches PÄrvatÄ« topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 21.6-9ab]—“But, if [mantras consist of] the forms of Åšakti, whose Åšakti and of what kind? O Deva, what [does] Åšakti cause, what is her purpose, and of what kind is she? If [mantras] do not possess Åšakti, what is worshipped with Åšakti? Independence cannot be accomplished by anyone without perfection (siddha). What is conquerable [by one who is] imperfect (asiddha)? [...]â€�.
: HAL: The function of the VṛṣasÄrasaṃgraha in the Åšivadharma corpusSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) refers to one of the Six Āśramas referred to by Kauṇá¸inya in his comments on PÄÅ›upatasÅ«tra 3.1.—The system of the four Brahmanical Āśramas also survived practically intact during the time of the Tantric and non-Tantric manifestations of Åšaivism and Vaiṣṇavism The editor of the Trivandrum edition of the PÄÅ›upatasÅ«tra gives a list in explanation of the phrase ‘Six Āśramasâ€� [e.g., Siddha]. This interpretation is probably based on Kauṇá¸inya ad PÄÅ›upatasÅ«tra 1.6 and 4.18 (“the paths of the householder, the chaste student, the forest-dweller, the mendicant, and the heretic are wrong pathsâ€�).
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) or Siddhatantra refers to one of the Tantras mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå³¾´Ç°ìá¹£a-°Õ²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)â€� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The MahÄmoká¹£atantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 Å›±ô´Ç°ì²¹²õ (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.—The catalogue includes the term—Siddha in its ‘subject-matter listâ€� or Viá¹£aya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms).

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.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu (upanishad)Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—According to ÅšvetaÅ›vatara Upaniá¹£ad, the Siddhas are those who possessed from birth the “superhumanâ€� powers, as also of “knowledge and indifference to the worldâ€�.
: Shodhganga: Siva Gita A Critical StudySiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) or SiddhagÄ«tÄ refers to one of the sixty-four GÄ«tÄs commonly referred to in Hindu scriptures.—GÄ«tÄ is the name given to certain sacred writings in verse (often in the form of a dialogue) which are devoted to the exposition of particular religious and theosophical doctrines. Most of these GÄ«tÄs [i.e., Siddha-gÄ«tÄ] originate from the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ or the various PurÄṇas.

Vedanta (वेदानà¥à¤�, vedÄnta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: academia.edu: Tithikarmaguṇa in GÄrgÄ«yaÂá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾) or Siddhatithi is the name of the last of fifteen tithis (cycle of time) according to the ÅšÄrdÅ«lakarṇÄvadÄna while the GÄrgÄ«yaÂá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a considers SaumyÄ to be the fifteenth. The associated deity for ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå or SaumyÄ according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄ are the Pitá¹›s. A tithi was defined as one thirtieth of a synodic month (c. 29.5 days), resulting in an average tithi being slightly less than a day.
Accordingly, â€�(39) The New Moon is ³§¾±»å»å³óÄårthÄ. The worship of ancestors is praised on this tithi. One should enter sanctuaries (²µ´Ç°ì³Ü±ôÄå²Ô¾±) where there are holy rites and fire rites. (40) One should appoint a Purohita and perform sacrificial rites, make offerings and occasional oblations. The ancestors are the deity on this tithiâ€�.
Also, â€�(41) The Full Moon is KalyÄṇÄ�. One should engage in duties for the gods, acts for the Brahmans and kindle the sacrificial fire. One should devote to the sounds of the cattle. (42) One should appoint Purohitas and perform various rites for the kings. Auspicious acts should be performed. One should know Soma as the deityâ€�.

Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar1) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—Established; the term is used in the sense of नितà¥à¤� (nitya) or eternal in the Varttika सिदà¥à¤§à¥‡ शबà¥à¤¦à¤¾à¤°à¥à¤¥à¤¸à¤‚बनà¥à¤§à¥� (siddhe Å›abdÄrthasaṃbandhe) where, as Patanjali has observed, the word सिदà¥à¤� (siddha) meaning नितà¥à¤� (nitya) has been purposely put in to mark an auspicious beginning of the शबà¥à¤¦à¤¾à¤¨à¥à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¤¨à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤° (Å›²¹²ú»åÄå²Ô³ÜÅ›Äå²õ²¹²Ô²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) which commences with that Varttika; cf. माङà¥à¤—लिक आचारà¥à¤¯à¥� महतः शासà¥à¤¤à¥à¤°à¥Œà¤˜à¤¸à¥à¤¯ मङà¥à¤—लारà¥à¤¥à¥‡ सिदà¥à¤§à¤¶à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¤®à¤¾à¤¦à¤¿à¤¤à¤� पà¥à¤°à¤¯à¥à¤™à¥à¤•à¥à¤¤à¥� (mÄá¹…galika ÄcÄryo mahataá¸� Å›Ästraughasya maá¹…galÄrthe siddhaÅ›abdamÄditaá¸� prayuá¹…kte) M.Bh.on Ahnika 1;
2) Siddha.—Established, proved, formed; the word is many times used in this sense in the Mahabhasya, as also in the Varttikas especially when a reply is to be given to an objection; cf. P.I. 1.3 Vart. 17, I.1. 4. Vart. 6: I. 1. 5, Vart.5,I.1.9 Vart. 2 etc.
: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Language and Grammar (vyakarana)Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) refers to “inflected wordsâ€� according to PÄṇini (7th century BCE): author of the Aá¹£á¹ÄdhyÄyÄ« dealing with ±¹²âÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a (grammar): the science of analysis of sentences and words. Sentences that meet the rules of PÄṇini’s grammar are accepted as siddha, literally ‘ripeâ€� or ‘matureâ€�. In English grammar, we say the sentence is ‘grammaticalâ€�.

Vyakarana (वà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤•रà¤�, ±¹²âÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Pancaratra (worship of NÄrÄyaṇa)
: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) or Siddha³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå is the name of a ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå described in the ĪśvarasaṃhitÄ 61-63.—Accordingly, “the two hands are to be turned upwards and placed at the navel the right hand being placed on the back of the left. This ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå belongs to the line of the Siddhas. This ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå, shall be, O Brahmins! Añjali for all others; likewise for the attendants, those who dwell at the enclosures of entrance. This shall be employed again and again with their mantras for others while being worshipped in their order. This is to be done again with heart, intellect and headâ€�.
MÅ«dra (eg., Siddha-³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå) is so called as it gives joy to the tattvas in the form of karman for those who offer spotless worship, drive out the defects which move about within and without and sealing up of what is done.

Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄñcarÄtra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: RÄj nighaṇá¹u³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾) is another name for Ṛd»å³ó¾±, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 5.28-33 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or RÄjanighaṇá¹u. The fifth chapter (±è²¹°ù±è²¹á¹Äd¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (°ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-°ìá¹£u±è²¹). Together with the names ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå and Ṛd»å³ó¾±, there are a total of twelve Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) refers to the “perfect sensitivityâ€� (of certain elephants), according to the 15th century ²ÑÄå³Ù²¹á¹…g²¹±ôÄ«±ôÄå composed by NÄ«lakaṇá¹ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 8, “on marks of characterâ€]: â€�18. The sensitiveness (to stimuli of control) of elephants is known to be seven-fold according as it is extreme, shallow, deep, conformable to meaning, contrary to meaning, harsh, and perfect (siddha). 25. Who is gentle in all his feelings (or, in all conditions), and free from vice, the best of the best, that elephant the noble sages call one of perfect sensitivity (siddhavedana)â€�.

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) is the name of the Monastery (³¾²¹á¹»·²¹²õ) associated with KÄmarÅ«pa, one of the sacred seats (±èīṻ·²¹), according to chapter 10 of the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest KubjikÄ Tantras.—If the scheme in the Yogakhaṇá¸a is not the first example of this model, the other most likely candidate is found in chapter ten of the Kularatnoddyota, which is an early Tantra of the KubjikÄ corpus. [...] In this set-up each of the four sacred seats corresponds to a cosmic age and has a tree, creeper, cave, monastery (³¾²¹á¹»·²¹) [i.e., Siddha], goddess, Siddha, and guardian of the field. The layout can be tabulated as follows.
2) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) is the name of the Cave associated with PÅ«rṇagiri, one of the sacred seats (±èīṻ·²¹), according to the á¹¢aá¹sÄhasrasaṃhitÄ, an expansion of the KubjikÄmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the KubjikÄ cult.
3) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) is also the name of the Cave associated with KÄmarÅ«pa, one the eight Sacred Seats (±èīṻ·²¹) mentioned in the Yogakhaṇá¸a (chapter 14) of the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.â€�(Note the variant Siddhi)
4) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) is the name of the Maá¹ha associated with KÄmarÅ«pa, according to the same Yogakhaṇá¸a.
5) ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to one of the Consorts of ³ÕÄ«°ùÄå²Ô²¹²Ô»å²¹: one of the Nine NÄthas according to the KulakaulinÄ«mata.—³ÕÄ«°ùÄå²Ô²¹²Ô»å²� is the CaryÄ name of this NÄtha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). His consorts are ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (SiddhaÅ›arÄ«ra, JayÄ, Ciddruma) [Alternatively SiddheÅ›varÄ« according to the KubjikÄnityÄhnikatilaka].
6) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) or ³§¾±»å»å³óÄånanda is the “worship nameâ€� of ³Õ²¹á¹a±è³Ü°ù²¹â€”one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the KubjikÄnityÄhnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the á¹¢aá¹sÄhasrasaṃhitÄ.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine NÄthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the KubjikÄ Tantras.—³Õ²¹á¹a±è³Ü°ù²¹ is the CaryÄ name of this NÄtha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). His PrapÅ«jya or “worship nameâ€� is SiṃhÄnanda (or Siddha-Ä€nanda). This PÅ«jÄ name is the one by which the Siddhas are worshipped.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) represents the number 24 (twenty-four) in the “word-numeral systemâ€� (²ú³óÅ«³Ù²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒk³ó²âÄå), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 24â€�siddha] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the ÅšÄstras, connote numbers.

Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism1a) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) is the name of a TathÄgata (Buddha) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century MañjuÅ›rÄ«mÅ«lakalpa: one of the largest KriyÄ Tantras devoted to MañjuÅ›rÄ« (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from MañjuÅ›rÄ« and were taught to and by Buddha ÅšÄkyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Siddha).
1b) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) also refers to a group of deities summoned by the YamÄntaka-mantra and mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century MañjuÅ›rÄ«mÅ«lakalpa.
2) ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾) is the name of DÅ«tÄ« (i.e., messengers of Lord VajrapÄṇi) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century MañjuÅ›rÄ«mÅ«lakalpa.
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) (Sanskrit; in Tibetan: grub pa) â€� (lit. “Adeptâ€�) â€� A bodhisattva who has, through tantric practice, gained both worldly and transmundane yogic achievements . The great adepts of medieval India, whose lifestories are both colorful and inspirational, were instrumental in transmitting the tantras and are at the source of many Tibetan practice lineages
: 84000: Sampuá¹odbhava Tantra (Emergence from Sampuá¹a)³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to one of the primary thirty-two energy-channels in the body, according to the Sampuá¹odbhavatantra chapter 1.—Accordingly, “[Vajragarbha asked, ‘What subtle energy channels are in the body?’]—The Blessed One said, ‘There are one hundred and twenty of them, corresponding to the divisions within the four cakras. The chief ones, those with bodhicitta as their innate nature, are thirty-two in number. They are: [i.e., ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå] [...]â€�.â€�.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) refers to â€�(that which) accomplishesâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly, “[...] Son of good family, how does the recollection of morality (śī±ôÄå²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾±) of Bodhisattva becomes like open space? What we called ‘morality (śī±ô²¹)â€� is unconditioned, unsullied, no wishful thinking, effortless. It accomplishes vows (siddha-vrata), fulfils the vows, and has the character of being beyond information. Since it is established by concentration, it is not established in the object of thought. Since it is the root of insight, it is without essential characteristic of discursive thinking. Since it is the outcome of liberation, it is not distinguished by duality. [...]â€�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
General definition (in Buddhism)
: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu (buddhism)Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—In Buddhism it denotes a class of saints who have attained Siddhi or perfection in °ÕÄå²Ô³Ù°ù¾±³¦ rites.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) refers to “one who has obtained magic powersâ€� and represents one of the eight divisions of Pra²ú³óÄå±¹²¹nÄ (“propogationâ€�), according to chapter 1.1 [Äå»åīś±¹²¹°ù²¹-³¦²¹°ù¾±³Ù°ù²¹] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triá¹£aá¹£á¹iÅ›alÄkÄpuruá¹£acaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “[...] VajranÄbha acquired strong Tirthaká¹›t-body-making and family-karma by the twenty ²õ³Ù³óÄå²Ô²¹°ì²¹²õ as follows:—[...] The twentieth is the propagation of the doctrine by VidyÄs, prognostication, literary composition, discussion, discourses on dharma, etc. [viz., Siddha] Of these (i.e., of the twenty) one is cause for gaining ³ÙÄ«°ù³Ù³ó²¹°ìá¹›t²ÔÄå³¾²¹-°ì²¹°ù³¾²¹â€�.â€�(Cf. note 120 and YogaÅ›Ästra 2.16, p. 65)
: archive.org: Bhagavati SutraSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) refers to â€�(one who is) perfectedâ€�, according to the BhagavatÄ«sÅ«tra , book 8 chapter 5.—Accordingly, “[...] [Question].—Bhante! Does a monk who has restrained the cycles of coming and going,...till who has completed his work, acquire again, on death, the existence and other conditions of human life? [Answer].—Gautama! A monk who has restrained the cycles,...till, on death, docs not acquire the existence and other conditions of human life. [Question].—Bhante! How is he to be called? [Answer].—Gautama! He may be called Siddha, he may be called Buddha, he may be called pÄragata, he may be called ±è²¹°ù²¹³¾±è²¹°ùÄå²µ²¹³Ù²¹; he may be called siddha, buddha, mukta, ²Ô¾±²úá¹›t³Ù²¹ [i.e., ±è²¹°ù¾±²Ô¾±°ù±¹á¹›t²¹], ²¹²Ô³Ù²¹-°ìá¹›t²¹ and ²õ²¹°ù±¹²¹-»å³Ü°ì°ì³ó²¹-±è°ù²¹³óīṇaâ€�.
: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu (jainism)Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—In Jainism, this term is equivalent to the designation ³ÙÄ«°ù³Ù³ó²¹á¹…k²¹°ù²¹.
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 2: the Category of the livingSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—How many types of dispositions are there for pure souls (siddhas)? Pure souls have two types of dispositions namely due to destruction of karmas and due to the inherent nature of the soul. What are the dispositions (²ú³óÄå±¹²¹) of siddhas? These are four due to destruction of karmas and one due to the inherent nature of the soul.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Google Books: The Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage (history)Siddha medicine is a system of medicine that was brought to the south of India by the great siddhar or sage Agastya. It is said that Siddha medicine is the oldest system of medicine in the world, with siddhars claiming it to be 8,000 years old. It has two branches: Siddha medicine and Siddha massage. It was in the South under the auspices of Agastya nd the eighteen great siddhars that the techniques of detoxification processes called panchakarma and kya kalpa were developed.
: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu (historical)Siddha in the context of South Indian Tamiá¸� culture, the Siddhas (cittar) are those who have attained the eight great supernatural powers (²¹á¹£t²¹²õ¾±»å»å³ó¾±²õ), use their achievement in medical cure and/or alchemy, and express their views and doctrine in prose and verse composed in Tamiá¸�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossarySiddha.�(CII 4), a person possessing miraculous powers; an emancipated person. (CII 3), ‘a perfect one�; the epithet of a class of Jain saints who are invoked in the plural. (LL), a Jain saint. (CII 4), cf. siddham (q. v.), used at the beginning of ins- criptions to ensure the success of the undertaking and meaning siddhir = astu, ‘let there be success�. Cf. siddhi. (IE 7-1-2), ‘twenty-four�. Note: siddha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Siddha.â€�(IE 8-5), income from land under cultivation. See siddha-aya, etc. (SITI), also called siddhi; the right of cultivating land; one of the eight kinds of enjoying landed property; may be the same as abbyantara-siddhi. See siddha, siddha-aya, Å«rdhv-Ädhaá¸�-siddhi. Note: siddha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
: Baba Updravinath's blog: Tantra Yoga Sadhana³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾) or ³§¾±»å»å³óÄåtantra is the name of a Tantra categorized as “AÅ›vakrÄntaâ€�, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=ÅšrÄ« KamaleÅ›a PuṇyÄrka or शà¥à¤°à¥€ कमलेà¤� पà¥à¤£à¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤°à¥à¤•].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾-तनà¥à¤¤à¥à¤°à¤®à¥ [²õ¾±»å»å³óÄå-³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹³¾] or सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾ [²õ¾±»å»å³óÄå].

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Siddha in India is the name of a plant defined with Altingia excelsa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Liquidambar altingiana Blume.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1977)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Verhandelingen van het bataviaasch genootschap van kunsten en wetenschappen (1790)
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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysiddha : (pp. of sijjhati) happened; succeeded; availed.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Siddha, 2 (pp. of sijjhati) ended, accomplished Mhvs 23, 45, 78; successful Miln. 247.â€�(m.) a kind of semi-divine beings possessed of supernatural faculties, a magician Miln. 120, 267 (cp. Sk. siddha HalÄyudha 1, 87; YogasÅ«tra 3, 33; Aufrecht remarks: “This is a post-vedic mythological fiction formed on the analogy of sÄdhyaâ€�).
2) Siddha, 1 (a specific Pali formation fr. sijjati (svid) in meaning “to cook, � in analogy to siddha2) boiled, cooked J. II, 435 (=pakka); V, 201 (°bhojana); Miln. 272; SnA 27 (°bhatta=pakk’odana of Sn. 18). (Page 709)

Pali is the language of the Tipiá¹aka, which is the sacred canon of TheravÄda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysiddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—p (S) Accomplished, effected, finished, completed, prepared, made. 2 Established, substantiated, evinced, demonstrated, proved; rendered true, valid, good &c. 3 Judged, decided, determined;-as a litigation, cause, suit. 4 Framed, formed, enacted, made;-as an award, a decision, regulation, law, rule. 5 Cooked or dressed;--as food: also prepared, cured, or made (by compounding, concocting &c.);--as a medicine. 6 Ready, prepared, willing and waiting;--as a person to act, an animal or a thing to be employed or used. 7 Adept or accomplished (in alchemy &c.) 8 In grammar. Concrete: contrad. from ²õÄå»å³ó¾±³Ù²¹ Abstract. Also Primitive: contrad. from ²õÄå»å³ó¾±³Ù²¹ Derivative. 9 Used as s m An inspired writer, as Vyasa and others: also a person to whom the past, present, and future are supposed to be known, a seer. 10 A divine personage of undefined attributes or character, a sort of demigod or spirit, inhabiting, together with the Widyadharas, Munis &c., the regions between the earth and sun. 11 An adept, a magician, one who, by the performance of certain mystical and magical rites, has acquired superhuman powers. 12 An ascetic who, by mystical and austere practices, has effected one or all of five purposes; viz. the wealth of the gods, the form of the gods, the society of the gods, residence in any of the divine lokas, identification with a deity. 13 The twenty-first of the astronomical Yogas. Note. Useful compounds are formed with this word as p; e.g. anubhavasiddha, anÄdisiddha, sva²ú³óÄå±¹²¹siddha, pÅ«rvasiddha, pratyaká¹£asiddha, lÅkasiddha, Å›Ästrasiddha, ±¹²âÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹á¹‡asiddha, nyÄyasiddha, upÄdhisiddha, kriyÄsiddha, jñÄnasiddha, yÅgasiddha, Åá¹£adhÄ«siddha &c. Of these some will be found in order. sarva siddha Äṇi culÄ«sa pÅtÄ“rÄ“á¹� Used where a person is ever prompt to cry out All's ready; whereas the cowdunging clout is still upon the fireplace (and thus dinner or the dressing of it is remote indeed). siddha is much used after participles in the Å«²Ô²¹ form; as karÅ«²Ô²¹ siddha, pÄhÅ«²Ô²¹ siddha, aikÅ«²Ô²¹ siddha, Å›ikÅ«²Ô²¹ siddha, bhÅgÅ«²Ô²¹ or anubhavÅ«²Ô²¹ siddha Perfected, prepared, or become adept through doing, through seeing, through hearing about &c.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsiddha (सिदà¥à¤�).â€�p Accomplished. Cooked. Proved. Ready. Judged. Primitive. m An adept. An ascetic.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySiddha (सिदà¥à¤�).â€�p. p.
1) Accomplished, effected, performed, achieved, completed.
2) Gained, obtained, acquired.
3) Succeeded, successful; one who has attained his object; याताबलà¤� वà¥à¤°à¤œà¤� सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾ मयेमà¤� रंसà¥à¤¥à¤¥ कà¥à¤·à¤ªà¤¾à¤ƒ (yÄtÄbalÄ vrajaá¹� ²õ¾±»å»å³óÄå mayemÄ raṃsthatha ká¹£apÄá¸�) BhÄgavata 1.22.27.
4) Settled, established; नैसरà¥à¤—िकी सà¥à¤°à¤à¤¿à¤£à¤� कà¥à¤¸à¥à¤®à¤¸à¥à¤¯ सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾ मूरà¥à¤§à¥à¤¨à¤¿ सà¥à¤¥à¤¿à¤¤à¤¿à¤°à¥à¤� चरणैरवताडनानà¤� (naisargikÄ« surabhiṇaá¸� kusumasya ²õ¾±»å»å³óÄå mÅ«rdhni sthitirna caraṇairavatÄá¸anÄni) UttararÄmacarita 1.14.
5) Proved, demonstrated, substantiated; तसà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤¦à¤¿à¤¨à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤� पà¥à¤°à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¤•à¥à¤·à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤®à¤¾à¤£à¤®à¤¿à¤¤à¤� सिदà¥à¤§à¤®à¥� (tasmÄdindriyaá¹� pratyaká¹£apramÄṇamiti siddham) T. S.; साकà¥à¤·à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¤¯à¤¸à¤¿à¤¦à¥à¤§à¤¾à¤¨à¤� (sÄká¹£ipratyaya²õ¾±»å»å³óÄåni) (°ìÄå°ù²âÄåṇi) Manusmá¹›ti 8.178.
6) Valid, sound (as a rule).
7) Admitted to be true.
8) Decided, adjudicated (as a law-suit).
9) Paid, discharged, liquidated (as debt).
1) Cooked, dressed (as food); अà¤à¥à¤°à¤šà¥à¤›à¤¾à¤¯à¤¾ खलपà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¤à¤¿à¤� सिदà¥à¤§à¤®à¤¨à¥à¤¨à¤‚ à¤� योषितः à¥� किंचितà¥à¤•ालोपà¤à¥‹à¤—à¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¨à¤¿ यौवनानà¤� धनानà¤� à¤� (abhracchÄyÄ khalaprÄ«tiá¸� siddhamannaá¹� ca yoá¹£itaá¸� | kiṃcitkÄlopabhogyÄni yauvanÄni dhanÄni ca) ||Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.117.
11) Matured, ripened.
12) Thoroughly prepared, compounded, cooked together (as drugs).
13) Ready (as money).
14) Subdued, won over, subjugated (as by magic).
15) Brought under subjection, become propitious.
16) Thoroughly conversant with or skilled in, proficient in; as in रस- सिदà¥à¤� (rasa- siddha) q. v.
17) Perfected, sanctified (as by penance); अपà¥à¤°à¤®à¤¤à¥à¤¤à¥‹à¤½à¤–िलसà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤°à¥à¤¥à¥� यदà¤� सà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¤à¥ सिदà¥à¤� आतà¥à¤®à¤¨à¤¿ (apramatto'khilasvÄrthe yadi syÄt siddha Ätmani) BhÄgavata 11.23.29.
18) Emancipated.
19) Endowed with supernatural powers or faculties.
2) Pious, sacred, holy.
21) Divine, immortal, eternal.
22) Celebrated, well-known, illustrious; अथरà¥à¤µà¤¶à¤¿à¤°à¤¸à¤¿ पà¥à¤°à¥‹à¤•à¥à¤¤à¥ˆà¤°à¥à¤®à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°à¥ˆà¤ƒ सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾à¤� विधानतà¤� (atharvaÅ›irasi proktairmantraiá¸� ²õ¾±»å»å³óÄåá¹� vidhÄnataá¸�) ¸éÄå³¾.1.15.2; à¤à¤µà¤� तौ लोकसिदà¥à¤§à¤¾à¤à¤¿à¤ƒ कà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¡à¤¾à¤à¤¿à¤¶à¥à¤šà¥‡à¤°à¤¤à¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¤¨à¥‡ (evaá¹� tau loka²õ¾±»å»å³óÄåbhiá¸� krÄ«á¸ÄbhiÅ›ceraturvane) ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (Bombay) 1.18.16.
23) Shining, splendid.
24) Hit (as a mark).
25) Peculiar, singular.
26) Invariable, unalterable.
27) Satisfied; BhÄgavata 11.23.29.
-»å»å³ó²¹á¸� 1 A semi-divine being supposed to be of great purity and holiness, and said to be particularly characterized by eight supernatural faculties called Siddhis q. v.; उदà¥à¤µà¥‡à¤œà¤¿à¤¤à¤� वृषà¥à¤Ÿà¤¿à¤à¤¿à¤°à¤¾à¤¶à¥à¤°à¤¯à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¥‡ शृङà¥à¤—ाणि यसà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¤à¤�- वनà¥à¤¤à¤� सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾à¤� (udvejitÄ vṛṣá¹ibhirÄÅ›rayante śṛṅgÄṇi yasyÄtapa- vanti ²õ¾±»å»å³óÄåá¸�) KumÄrasambhava 1.5.
2) An inspired sage or seer (like VyÄsa).
3) Any sage or seer, a prophet; सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾à¤¦à¥‡à¤� (²õ¾±»å»å³óÄådeÅ›a) RatnÄvalÄ« 1.
4) One skilled in magical arts, a magician.
5) A law-suit, judicial trial.
6) A kind of hard sugar.
7) The dark thorn-apple.
8) One who has attained his object; सिदà¥à¤§à¤ƒ कचà¥� वतà¥à¤¸à¥à¤¯à¤¤à¤¿ मतà¥à¤¸à¤•ाशे (siddhaá¸� kaco vatsyati matsakÄÅ›e) ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (Bombay) 1.76.7.
-ddham Sea-salt.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySiddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—mfn.
(-»å»å³ó²¹á¸�-»å»å³óÄå-»å»å³ó²¹á¹�) 1. Accomplished, effected, completed. 2. Liberated, emancipated. 3. Always, eternal. 4. Celebrated, famous. 5. Judged, decided, terminated, (as a law suit.) 6. Valid, (in law.) 7. Adept initiated, in alchemy or magic. 8. Demonstrated, proved, (in logic.) 9. Finished. 10. Cooked, dressed. 11. Prepared, compounded, (in medicine.) 12. Shining, splendid. 13. Discharged, (as a debt.) 14. Obtained, acquired. 15. Succeeded, successful. 16. Settled, established. 17. Admitted to be true or right. 18. Paid, liquidated, (as a debt.) 19. Ready, (as money.) 20. Concocted, (as drugs.) 21. Matured, ripened. 22. Subdued, (by magical power.) 23. Thoroughly skilled, (in any art.) 24. Perfected or sanctified, (by penance or austerities.) 25. Endowed with supernatural faculties or powers. 26. Sacred, pious. 27. Divine, immortal. m.
(-»å»å³ó²¹á¸�) 1. A divine personage of undefined attributes or character; a sort of demigod or spirit, inhabiting with the Vidyadharas, Munis, &c. in the middle air, or the region between the earth and sun. 2. An inspired or prophetic writer, as Vyasa and others, or one to whom the past, present, and future, are supposed to be known, a sage, a seer. 3. The twenty-first of the astronomical Yogas. 4. An adept, a magician, one who by the performance of certain mystical and magical rites has acquired superhuman powers. 5. An ascetic, who by mystical and austere practices has effected one or all of five purposes, viz:—the affluence, the form or the society of the gods, residence in the divine Lokas or identification with a deity. 6. A law suit, a judicial trial. 7. A sort of hard sugar. n.
(-»å»å³ó²¹á¹�) Sea-salt. f.
(-»å»å³óÄå) A medicinal root, commonly Rid'dhi. E. á¹£i»å³ó to effect, aff. kta .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySiddha (सिदà¥à¤�).—[adjective] hit (aim), attained; brought about, accomplished, prepared, ready; settled, established, known, valid; resulting, following; fallen to one’s share, one’s own; peculiar, particular; pertected or sanctified; thoroughly skilled in magical arts or endowed with supernatural powers. [masculine] seer, fortune-teller, a great saint or one of the blessed (a class of semi-divine beings). [neuter] supernatural power, magic art.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumSiddha (सिदà¥à¤�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—TÄjikavaiṣṇava.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�):—[from sidh] 1. siddha mfn. driven off, scared away, [Pañcaviṃśa-brÄhmaṇa]
2) [from sidh] 2. siddha mfn. accomplished, fulfilled, effected, gained, acquired, [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹; Raghuvaṃśa]
3) [v.s. ...] one who has attained his object, successful, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] one who has attained the highest object, thoroughly skilled or versed in ([dative case] or [compound]), [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹; RÄmÄyaṇa] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] perfected, become perfect, beatified, endowed with supernatural faculties (See 2. siddhi), [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] sacred, holy, divine, illustrious, [Horace H. Wilson]
7) [v.s. ...] hit (as a mark), [KathÄsaritsÄgara]
8) [v.s. ...] prepared, cooked, dressed (as food), [Manu-smá¹›ti; ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹] etc.
9) [v.s. ...] healed, cured, [Pañcatantra]
10) [v.s. ...] valid (as a rule in grammar See as)
11) [v.s. ...] admitted to be true or right, established, settled, proved, [Patañjali; Manu-smá¹›ti; SÄṃkhyakÄrikÄ; SarvadarÅ›ana-saṃgraha]
12) [v.s. ...] resulting from, [Horace H. Wilson]
13) [v.s. ...] adjudicated, decided, terminated (as a lawsuit), [Horace H. Wilson]
14) [v.s. ...] paid, liquidated, settled (as a debt), [ib.]
15) [v.s. ...] ready for payment (as money), [Hitopadeśa]
16) [v.s. ...] well-known, notorious, celebrated (= prasiddha), [ĀśvalÄyana-Å›rauta-sÅ«tra; RÄmÄyaṇa] etc.
17) [v.s. ...] effective, powerful, miraculous, supernatural, [CÄṇakya; RÄjataraá¹…giṇī]
18) [v.s. ...] Vet
19) [v.s. ...] subdued, brought into subjection (by magical powers), subject or obedient to ([genitive case]), [Pañcatantra; KathÄsaritsÄgara]
20) [v.s. ...] peculiar, singular, [MÄlatÄ«mÄdhava]
21) [v.s. ...] invariable, unalterable, [Patañjali]
22) [v.s. ...] m. a Siddha or semidivine being of great purity and perfection and said to possess the eight supernatural faculties (See 2. siddhi; [according to] to some, the Siddhas inhabit, together with the Munis etc., the Bhuvar-loka or atmosphere between the earth and heaven; [according to] to [Viṣṇu-purÄṇa] eighty-eight thousand of them occupy the regions of the sky north of the sun and south of the seven Ṛṣis; they are regarded as immortal, but only as living to the end of a Kalpa q.v.; in the later mythology the are some times confused with the; SÄdhyas q.v. or take their place), [ĀśvalÄyana-gá¹›hya-sÅ«tra; ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹] etc.
23) [v.s. ...] any inspired sage or prophet or seer (e.g. VyÄsa, Kapila etc.), [ib.]
24) [v.s. ...] any holy personage or great saint ([especially] one who has attained to one of the states of beatitude cf. ²õÄå±ô´Ç°ì²â²¹), [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹; KÄvya literature] etc.
25) [v.s. ...] any great adept in magic or one who has acquired supernatural powers, [ib.]
26) [v.s. ...] (with Jainas) a Jina or Arhat
27) [v.s. ...] Name of the number 24 (cf. jina)
28) [v.s. ...] the 21st of the [astronomy] Yogas, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
29) [v.s. ...] a lawsuit, judicial trial (= ±¹²â²¹±¹²¹³óÄå°ù²¹), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
30) [v.s. ...] Name of a Deva-gandharva, [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹]
31) [v.s. ...] of a RÄjará¹£i, [ib.]
32) [v.s. ...] of a king, [RÄjataraá¹…giṇī]
33) [v.s. ...] of a brother of Jajja, [ib.]
34) [v.s. ...] of a BrÄhman, [Buddhist literature]
35) [v.s. ...] of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
36) [v.s. ...] a kind of thorn-apple, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
37) [v.s. ...] another plant or a sort of hard sugar (= ²µ³Üá¸a), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
38) [v.s. ...] ([plural]) Name of a people, [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹; Viṣṇu-purÄṇa]
39) ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾):—[from siddha > sidh] f. a ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå or semi-divine female, [RÄmÄyaṇa] (cf. [compound])
40) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the YoginÄ«s (q.v.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([according to] to [SÄhitya-darpaṇa] ²õ¾±»å»å³óÄå is also used at the end of names of courtezans)
41) [v.s. ...] a kind of medicinal plant or root (= á¹›d»å³ó¾±), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
42) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�):—[from sidh] n. magic, supernatural power, [PañcarÄtra]
43) [v.s. ...] sea-salt, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySiddha (सिदà¥à¤�):â€�(»å»å³ó²¹á¸�) 1. m. A demigod; saint; inspired writer; an adept; a magician; an ascetic. a. Accomplished; perfect; liberated; eternal; celebrated; settled; proved; cooked, prepared. 1. f. A medicinal root. n. Sea salt.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Siddha, ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Siddha.
2) ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾) also relates to the Sanskrit word: ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSiddha (ಸಿದà³à²�):â€�
1) [adjective] accomplished; fulfilled; succeeded.
2) [adjective] prepared or equipped to act or be used immediately; ready.
3) [adjective] acquired; gained.
4) [adjective] appropriate; suitable; proper.
5) [adjective] proved; established.
6) [adjective] fully grown or developed (as a grain or fruit); ripe.
7) [adjective] renowned; reputed; famous.
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Siddha (ಸಿದà³à²�):â€�
1) [noun] a man who has attained the highest object, thoroughly skilled or versed in.
2) [noun] a man (often considered as a semi-divine being) who is endowed with supernatural faculties; any inspired sage or seer.
3) [noun] a particular class of gods.
4) [noun] that which is admitted to be tru or right; a proven thing; fact.
5) [noun] a term used to express auspiciousness, welfare, prosperity, etc. (in inscriptions).
6) [noun] (jain.) one of the five Paramēṣá¹his (Jinas, the spiritual teachers of highest order).
7) [noun] one of the twenty eight Åš²¹¾±±¹Äå²µ²¹³¾²¹²õ, the holy scriptures.
8) [noun] the food presented to an idol, which is treated as holy, sacred.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�):—adj. 1. accomplished; realized; completed; perfected; 2. obtained; acquired; 3. demonstrated; proved; substantiated; decided; adjudicated; 4. accepted; 5. self-evident; 6. endowed with supernatural powers; perfected; sanctified; 7. sacred; holy; 8. self-evident;
2) Siddha (सिदà¥à¤�):—n. 1. a semi-divine being of great perfection; one who is said to possess the eight super-natural faculties/siddhis; 2. an ascetic of great powers; a saint; 3. one who is adept at yoga;
3) ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¾):—n. 1. Astrol. the seventh among the eight yoginis; 2. fem. one who has acquired siddhi;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by ÅšrÄ« ÅšrÄ«mad BhaktivedÄnta NÄrÄyana GosvÄmÄ« MahÄrÄja)
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 48 [³§¾±»å»å³óÄås and Åšaktis] < [Chapter 2 - Second VimarÅ›a]
Verse 47 [Īśvara and JÄ«va BhÄvas] < [Chapter 2 - Second VimarÅ›a]
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by ÅšrÄ«la RÅ«pa GosvÄmÄ«)
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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Page 70 < [Volume 1, Part 3 (1905)]
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Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
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