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Pithika, īṻ: 14 definitions

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Pithika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pithika in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

īṻ (पीठिका).—A pedestal (base) on which the image is installed; here must be provided a Praṇālaka to let water flow; ten kinds of Pīṭhikas distinguished; Śthaṇḍita, Vāpī, Yakṣ�, Vedī, Maṇḍalā, Pūrṇacandrā, Vajrā, Padmā, Ardhaśāsī, and Trikoṇa,1 these may be made of stone, earth, or wood according to the Linga.2

  • 1) Matsya-purāṇa 262. 1-7.
  • 2) Ib. 262. 19-20; 269. 8.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Pīṭhika.�(ASLV), Sanskrit īṻ; a throne; same as rājya. Note: īṻ첹 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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īṻ.�(EI 2), a platform. Note: īṻ 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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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pithika in Pali glossary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

īṻ : (f.) a small chair or bench.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

īṻ, (f.) (fr. pīṭha) a bench, stool Vin. II, 149 (“cushioned chair� Bdhgh; see Vin. Texts III, 165); J. IV, 349; DA. I, 41; VvA. 8. (Page 461)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

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

īṻ (पीठिका).—f (S) A series of generations; a whole race or line; one's lineage or pedigree. 2 fig. The whole of any business, affair, story; all the particulars, points, circumstances, items.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

īṻ (पीठिका).�f A series of generations; lineage or pedigree. The whole story.

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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

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

īṻ (पीठिका).�

1) A seat (bench, stool).

2) A pedestal, base.

3) A section or division of a book, as the पूर्�- पीठिका (ū- īṻ) and उत्तरपीठिका (uttaraīṻ) of दशकुमारचरि� (岹śܳٲ).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

īṻ (पीठिका).�(1) base, pedestal (of a divine figure; compare Sanskrit pīṭha): pṛthivī tasya pī° ṇḍū 15.9 (misprinted pīthikā); this is the definition of [Boehtlingk], but perhaps footstool is at least equally probable; (2) in ṇḍū 32.18 perhaps error for piṭakā or piṭikā = Sanskrit piṭaka, basket, in lit. sense (compare pīṭhaka): īṻm upagṛhya, said of Rāma (Viṣṇu) masquerading as a brahman dwarf in mendicant's garb; īṻ surely means something which an ascetic might carry (hardly footstool!).

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

īṻ (पीठिका).—f.

(-) 1. A bench. 2. A festival. 3. A chapter of a book.

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

1) īṻ (पीठिका):—[from pīṭhaka > pīṭha] f. a stool, bench, [Rāmāyaṇa; Mālavikāgnimitra; Kathāsaritsāgara]

2) [v.s. ...] a base, pedestal ([especially] of an idol, [Kathāsaritsāgara]), [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha; Varāha-mihira [Scholiast or Commentator]] (cf. ūīṻ).

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

īṻ (पीठिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: īḍh, īḍh.

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pithika in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

īṻ (पीठिका):�(nf) background (as [ū]~); stroma; seat, base.

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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pithika in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

īṻ (पीठिका):—n. 1. a seat (bench; stool); 2. a pedestal; base; 3. a section or chapter of a book;

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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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