Daitya, 顿补颈迟测腻: 22 definitions

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3. Hindi
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5. Nepali
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Daitya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Daity.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�).鈥擳he Asuras from Diti;¹ one of the Marut ga峁嘺s.²

1) V腻yu-pur腻峁嘺 66. 1.
2) V腻yu-pur腻峁嘺 46. 35; 67. 129.

: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�) is a name mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. IX.44.24) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning Daitya) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur腻峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: N腻峁瓂a-艣腻stra

1) Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�) is the Sanskrit name for a group of deities to be worshipped during 谤补峁単补辫奴箩腻, according to the N腻峁瓂a艣腻stra 3.1-8. Accordingly, the master of the dramatic art who has been initiated for the purpose shall consecrate the playhouse after he has made obeisance (e.g., to Daityas).

2) Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�).鈥擜ccording to the N腻峁瓂a艣腻stra chapter 35, the role (产丑奴尘颈办腻) of actors playing Daityas is defined as, 鈥減ersons who are fat, and have a large body and a voice like the peal of thunder (lit. cloud), furious looking eyes and naturally knit eyebrows, should be employed to take up the role of R腻k峁sas, D腻navas and Daityas; for the performance of male actors should be in conformity with their limbs and movements.鈥�.

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Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, 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).

Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�) refers to a certain class of personalities which follows specific guidelines in the tradition of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur腻峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擨n the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur腻峁嘺, the rules of Painting of different classes have been elaborately discussed. According to this work, the personalities like [e.g., Daitya], [...] are to be drawn to project them as noble and polite. The picture of the wives of Daityas, D腻navas, Yak峁s and R腻k峁sas should be very beautiful. Thus the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur腻峁嘺 establishes the fact that even in the pictures; the people belonging to different class and profession [e.g., Daitya] were projected with specific attire so that general people can equate the picture with the practical character.

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Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣腻stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Pancaratra (worship of N腻r腻ya峁嘺)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�) refers to a group of inhabitants of the seven nether worlds, as discussed in chapter 11 (J帽腻nap腻da) of the 笔补诲尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: the most widely followed of Sa峁僪it腻 covering the entire range of concerns of P腻帽car腻tra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter鈥�箩帽腻苍补, yoga, 办谤颈测腻 and 肠补谤测腻) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.鈥擠escription of the chapter [补迟补濒腻诲颈濒辞办补-辫补谤颈尘腻峁嘺]: Turning now to the nether worlds beneath the earth鈥攏amed atala, vitala, nitala, 驳补产丑补蝉迟颈尘腻苍, mahat, sutala, 辫腻迟腻濒补鈥攖hese are the realms where people are reborn who have 辫耻峁噛补-merit. Each of these nether regions measures 1000 yojanas in extent, and each is populated by D腻navas, Daityas, K腻layas and Pha峁噄s, whose lives are full of joys and pleasures. [...]

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Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p腻帽car腻tra) 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.

General definition (in Hinduism)

: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Daitya (啶︵啶む鈥嵿く) were the children of Diti and the sage Kashyapa. They were a race of giants who fought against the gods.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�) refers to 鈥渄emons鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽腻n腻r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淩udra, elephants of the quarters, gods, demons (daitya), aerial spirits, aquatic predators, the planets, the Vyantaras , the guardians of the quarters of the sky, the enemies [of V腻sudeva], Hari, Bala, the chief of the snakes, the lord of the discus (i.e. Vi峁ａ箛u) and others who are powerful, the wind, the sun, etc. all themselves having come together are not able to protect an embodied soul even for an instant [when death is] initiated by the servants of Yama鈥�.

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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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Daitya in India is the name of a plant defined with Casearia esculenta in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Casearia ovata Wall. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Hortus Bengalensis, or 鈥榓 Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta鈥� (1814)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1858)
· Trait茅 de Botanique M茅dicale Phan茅rogamique (1883)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1972)
· Species Plantarum ed. 4 (1799)
· Numer. List (7192)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Daitya, for example chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

daitya (啶︵啶む啶�).鈥攏 (S) The titan or giant of Hindu mythology.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

daitya (啶︵啶む啶�).鈥�m A demon; the Titan of Hindu mythology.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�).鈥擺诲颈迟别谤补辫补迟测补峁�-峁噛补] See 啶︵啶む啶� (daiteya).

Derivable forms: 诲补颈迟测补岣� (啶︵啶む啶).

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顿补颈迟测腻 (啶︵啶む啶ぞ).鈥�

1) A drug.

2) Spirituous liquor.

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

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�).鈥攎.

(-迟测补岣�) A Daitya or demon: see the preceding. f.

(-迟测腻) 1. A perfume, commonly Mura. 2. A drug: see 肠补峁囜笉腻. 3. Spirituous liquor. 4. The wife of a demon. E. diti, and 峁噛补 aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�).鈥攊. e. diti + ya, m. An Asura or demon, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 12, 48; [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] 1, 30, 20 Gorr.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�).鈥擺masculine] & [adjective] = [preceding]

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

1) Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�):鈥擺from daiteya] m. a son of Diti, a demon, [Manu-sm峁泃i; 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] mf(腻)n. belonging to the Daityas, [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补; 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺]

3) 顿补颈迟测腻 (啶︵啶む啶ぞ):鈥擺from daitya > daiteya] f. Name of plants (= 肠补峁囜笉补耻丑补诲丑颈 and mur腻), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] spirituous liquor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�):鈥�(迟测补岣�) 1. m. A daitya or demon. f. A perfume; drug; spirits.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Daicca.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.

Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�) [Also spelled daity]:鈥�(nm) a demon, giant, ogre.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Daitya (嗖︵硤嗖む硩嗖�):鈥�

1) [adjective] huge; gigantic.

2) [adjective] astonishingly great; extraordinary.

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Daitya (嗖︵硤嗖む硩嗖�):鈥�

1) [noun] (myth.) a daemon, any son of Diti, as an enemy of the gods.

2) [noun] a very strong man.

3) [noun] (fig.) a bulky (and clumsy) man.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Daitya (啶︵啶む啶�):鈥攏. 1. Mythol. son of Diti (啶︵た啶むた [diti] ); a demon; 2. giant devil; 3. a devilish man; 4. glutton;

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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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