Viceshtita, Viceṣṭita: 10 definitions
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Viceshtita 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 Viceṣṭita can be transliterated into English as Vicestita or Viceshtita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vicheshtita.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Viceṣṭita (विचेष्टित) refers to the “actions” (of a hawk), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the training of hawks]: “[...] Whether it is ‘manned’ or not is to be known by its actions (viceṣṭita). When it stands on one leg with the eyes closed, when it preens or ‘ reforms’ its feathers, when it ‘mantles’ with its wings, or looks with a gentle eye at its master, then it is known to be ‘manned’, otherwise not. When the hawk is seen to be manned it should be lured in a creance to a piece of meat from increasing distances. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationViceṣṭita (विचेष्टित) refers to “one’s actions” (on the battlefield), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.20 (“The fight between the Gaṇas and the Asuras”).—Accordingly, as Jalandhara laid siege to Kailāsa: “[...] With the power of Sañjīvanī, Bhārgava resuscitated the forces of the Daityas killed by the Pramathas in the battle again and again. On seeing them, all the Gaṇas were agitated and terrified. They intimated to the lord of the gods what Śukra did (viceṣṭita). On hearing it, lord Śiva became terribly furious. He became terrific blazing the quarters as it were. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViceṣṭita (विचेष्टित).—p. p.
1) Striven, tried, struggled.
2) Examined, investigated.
3) Misdone, done foolishly.
-tam 1 An act, a deed; न हि मे शृण्चतस्तृप्तिरस्ति तेषां विचेष्टितम् (na hi me śṛṇcatastṛptirasti teṣāṃ viceṣṭitam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.16.6.
2) Effort, movement, undertaking, enterprise.
3) Gesture.
4) Working, sensation, play; किमपि चेदमनङ्गविचेष्टितम् (kimapi cedamanaṅgaviceṣṭitam) V.2.9.
5) Machination.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryViceṣṭita (विचेष्टित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Investigated, ascertained, inquired into or looked after. 2. Struggled. 3. Inconsiderate, ill-judged. n.
(-taṃ) 1. Evil or malicious act. 2. Exertion, effort. 3. Machination. E. vi before, ceṣṭita sought.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViceṣṭita (विचेष्टित).—[neuter] = [preceding]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viceṣṭita (विचेष्टित):—[=vi-ceṣṭita] [from vi-ceṣṭ] mfn. struggled, striven, exerted etc.
2) [v.s. ...] effected, produced, [Hitopadeśa]
3) [v.s. ...] investigated, inquired into, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) [v.s. ...] unconsidered, ill-judged, [ib.]
5) [v.s. ...] n. motion (of the body), gesture, [Kāvya literature; Suśruta]
6) [v.s. ...] action, exertion, conduct, behaviour, [Yājñavalkya; Mahābhārata] etc.
7) [v.s. ...] evil or malicious act, machination, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryViceṣṭita (विचेष्टित):—[vi-ceṣṭita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Investigated, ascertained; inconsiderate. n. Effort; malicious act.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Viceṣṭita (विचेष्टित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viciṭṭhia.
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryViceṣṭita (विचेष्टित):—adj. 1. striven; tried; struggled; 2. examined; investigated; 3. misdone; done foolishly;
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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Partial matches: Ceshtita, Vi.
Starts with: Viceshtitar.
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