Rasasiddha, Rasa-siddha: 9 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
3. Nepali
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Rasasiddha 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Rasasiddha (रससिद्ध) refers to the “50 attendants”, associated with Kāmarūpa, one of the sacred seats (pīṭha), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The Kumārikākhaṇḍa displays most of the many new developments that took place after the revelation of the Kubjikāmatatantra including those concerning the sacred seats. [...] Although the seats are the same five described in the Kubjikāmatatantra and its expansions, their contents [i.e., the Rasasiddhas] and the beings who inhabit them are quite different.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rasasiddha (रससिद्ध).—a.

1) accomplished in poetry, conversant with sentiments; जयन्ति ते सुकृतिनो रससिद्धाः कवीश्वराः (jayanti te sukṛtino rasasiddhāḥ kavīśvarāḥ) Bhartṛhari 2.24.

2) skilled in alchemy.

Rasasiddha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rasa and siddha (सिद्ध).

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

Rasasiddha (रससिद्ध).—m.

(-ddhaḥ) An alchemist, an adept: see the next. E. rasa mercury, siddha accomplished.

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

1) Rasasiddha (रससिद्ध):—[=rasa-siddha] [from rasa > ras] mfn. brought to perfection by means of quicksilver, skilled in alchemy, [Rājataraṅgiṇī; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

2) [v.s. ...] conversant with the poetical Rasas, accomplished in poetry, [Bhartṛhari]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rasasiddha (रससिद्ध):—[rasa-siddha] (ddhaḥ) 1. m. An alchymist.

[Sanskrit to German]

Rasasiddha in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Rasasiddha (ರಸಸಿದ್ಧ):—[noun] = ರಸವಾದಿ [rasavadi].

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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

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Rasasiddha (रससिद्ध):—adj. successful in the evocation of a ras (रस [rasa] );

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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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