Upavitin, 鲍辫补惫墨迟颈苍, Upaviti, 鲍辫补惫墨迟墨, Upav墨ti: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions鲍辫补惫墨迟颈苍 (啶夃お啶掂啶むた啶ㄠ) or Yaj帽opav墨tin refers to 鈥渙ne who wears a sacred thread鈥�, according to the 9th-century Sarvaj帽膩nottaratantra chapter 18.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淣ext, I shall teach the best observance among observances, which is known as the 艢iva-vrata and which is revered by Asuras and Gods alike. Pure pale ash [should be used, and] white dress and unguents; he should wear a white sacred thread (艣耻办濒补-测补箩帽补-耻辫补惫墨迟颈苍) and be adorned by a chignon of matted locks. He should be equipped with all [suitable] ornaments, [and] adorned with white garlands; he should consume [only the pure ritual gruel-offering known as] caru; he should observe the chaste conduct of a student; he should venerate 艢iva, the fire and his Guru. [...]鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary鲍辫补惫墨迟颈苍 (啶夃お啶掂啶むた啶ㄠ).鈥�a. Wearing the sacred thread. 啶夃う啷嵿ぇ啷冟い啷� 啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啷� 啶ぞ啶｀ぞ啶掂啶さ啷�啶む啶啶氞啶い啷� 啶︵啶掂た啶溹 (uddh峁泃e dak峁峁噀 p膩峁嚹乿upav墨tyucyate dvija岣�) Manusm峁泃i 2.63.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary鲍辫补惫墨迟颈苍 (啶夃お啶掂啶むた啶ㄠ).鈥攎. (-迟墨) The Brahman who wears the string in the usual manner, or on the left shoulder and under the right arm. E. 耻辫补惫墨迟补 and ini aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary鲍辫补惫墨迟颈苍 (啶夃お啶掂啶むた啶ㄠ).鈥攊. e. 耻辫补-惫墨迟补 (vb. vye) + in, adj. Wearing the sacrificial cord on the left shoulder, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 2, 63.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary鲍辫补惫墨迟颈苍 (啶夃お啶掂啶むた啶ㄠ).鈥擺adjective] wearing the sacred cord.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary鲍辫补惫墨迟颈苍 (啶夃お啶掂啶むた啶ㄠ):鈥擺from upa-vye] mfn. wearing the sacred cord in the usual manner (over the left shoulder and under the right arm), [V膩jasaneyi-sa峁僪it膩 xvi, 17; K膩ty膩yana-艣rauta-s奴tra; 膧艣val膩yana-艣rauta-s奴tra; Manu-sm峁泃i ii, 63] (cf. 测补箩帽辞辫补惫墨迟颈苍.)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary鲍辫补惫墨迟颈苍 (啶夃お啶掂啶むた啶ㄠ):鈥擺耻辫补-惫墨迟颈苍] (迟墨) 5. m. 产谤腻丑尘补苍.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUpav墨ti (喈夃喈掂瘈喈む) noun < 耻辫补-惫墨迟颈苍. See 喈夃喈掂瘈喈む喁� [upavitham], 2, opposed to 喈喈班喈氞瘈喈┼喈掂瘈喈む. [pirasinavithi.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vitin, Upa, Vitti.
Full-text: Yajnopavitin, Anupavitin, Dakshinatopavitin, Pravitin, Apurvartha, Yajnopavita.
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