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Shitata, Śitatā: 10 definitions

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Shitata 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 Śitatā can be transliterated into English as Sitata or Shitata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Śīٲ (शीतत�) refers to �(feeling) cold�, and is a symptom caused by snake-bites (such as the Kumbhamaṇḍalī-snakes), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Accordingly, the symptoms are described as follows: “Shivering, nasal speech, exhaustion caused by thirst and related discomfort, lack of co-ordination, yawning, fever, head-ache, trembling of the tongue, cold (śīٲ), pain due to burning sensation in the body and quivering of lips�

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

1) ٲ (सितत�):—White

2) Śīٲ (शीतत�):—Cold

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shitata in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Śīٲ (शीतत�) refers to “cool� (fire), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī�).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to the seven Sages: “[...] O Brahmins, if Śiva does not marry me I shall remain for ever a virgin. Truth, I tell you the truth. Even if the sun were to rise in the west, even if the mountain Meru were to move; even if the fire were to be cool [i.e., śīٲśīٲ� yāti vahni�] and even if the lotus were to bloom on a rock at the top of a mountain, my stubbornness cannot be nullified. I am telling you the truth. [...]�.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Śitatā (शितत�).—f.

(-) Sharpness. E. tal added to the last; also with tva, śitatva� .

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Śīٲ (शीतत�).—f.

(-) Cold, coldness. E. śīٲ and tal aff.; also with tva, śīٲtva� .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śitatā (शितत�).—[śita + tā] (see ś), f. Sharpness, [Śśܱ] 9, 66.

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Śīٲ (शीतत�).—[śīٲ + tā], f. Coldness, [ʲñٲԳٰ] i. [distich] 287.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śīٲ (शीतत�).—[feminine] tva [neuter] coldness, cold.

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

Śīٲ (शीतत�):—[=śīٲ-] [from śīٲ] f. ([Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Cāṇakya] etc.) ([Rāmāyaṇa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]) coldness, cold.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śitatā (शितत�):�() 1. f. Sharpness.

2) Śīٲ (शीतत�):�() 1. f. Coldness.

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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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Nepali dictionary

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

Śīٲ (शीतत�):—n. coldness; cold;

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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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