Malita, Mālita: 7 definitions
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Malita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Source: Wisdom Library: MantrashastraMalita (मलित) refers to one of the various mantradoṣa (“defects of mantras”), according to Tantric digests such as the Bṛhattantrasāra (part 4 page 814), Nāradapurāṇa (Nārada-mahā-purāṇa) (verses 64.14-58), Śaradātilaka (verses 2.71-108), Padārthādarśa and Śrīvidyārṇava-tantra.—Malita is defined as “at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end there is a syllable ma”. [unverified translation!] The Mantra defect elimination methods consist in performing purification rites (saṃskāra).—See Kulārṇava-tantra verse 15.71-2 and Śaradātilaka verse 2.114-22.
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMālita (मालित).—a.
1) Garlanded, crowned.
2) Surrounded by.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMālita (मालित).—i. e. mālā + ita, Surrounded, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 4, 18.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMālita (मालित):—[from māla] mfn. (ifc.) garlanded, crowned, [Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Malita (मलित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Malia, Mālia.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maala, Ita, Mala.
Starts with: Malitavambha.
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Full-text: Parimalita, Vimalita, Malia, Parimalay, Mantradosha, Simhasana.
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Nature Speaks in Tongues < [October – December, 1999]
Shaiva Tantra: A way of Self-awareness (by L. N. Sharma)
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 7: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]