Shivika, Sivika, Sivikā, Śivikā: 11 definitions
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Shivika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Śivikā can be transliterated into English as Sivika or Shivika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraŚivikā (शिविका):—The Sanskrit name for a classification of a ‘temple’, according to the Agnipurāṇa, featuring a list of 45 temple types. It is listed under the group named Puṣpaka, featuring rectangular-shaped temples. This list represents the classification of temples in North-India.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāŚivika (शिविक) [=Śibika?] refers to a “palanquin”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “Then the Bodhisattva Apāyajaha addressed himself to the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja: ‘Son of good family, please pacify three evil existences’. [...] Then, the rain of gifts, such as [...] chariots, foot-soldiers, vehicles, houses, villages, cities, towns, provinces, kingdoms, capitals, gardens, pavilions, palaces, portals, windows, half-moon shaped decorations on building, thrones, palanquin (śivika), and chariots drawn by four cattle, sixteen cattle, and a thousand of good horses, poured down from the open space. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysivikā : (f.) a palanquin; a litter.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySivikā, (f.) (Epic Sk. śibikā) a palanquin, litter Bu 17, 16 (text savakā); Pv. I, 111; Vin. I, 192; °-gabbha a room in shape like a palanquin, an alcove Vin. II, 152; mañca-° J. V, 136, 262 (a throne palanquin?). suvaṇṇa° a golden litter J. I, 52, 89; DhA. I, 89; Vism. 316. (Page 711)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚivikā (शिविका).—
1) A palanquin, litter.
2) A bier.
3) A raised platform.
See also (synonyms): śibikā.
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Śivikā (शिविका).—See शिबिका, शिबिर (śibikā, śibira); शिविरं परिखायुक्तमुच्चैः प्राकारवेष्टितम् (śiviraṃ parikhāyuktamuccaiḥ prākāraveṣṭitam) Brav. P.
See also (synonyms): śivira.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivikā (शिविका).—f.
(-kā) 1. A palanquin, a litter. E. śiva nominal verb, to give pleasure or ease, aff. ṇvul .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivikā (शिविका).—f. 1. A palanquin, a litter, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 60, 76, Seramp. 2. A tent, [Johnson's Selections from the Mahābhārata.] 9, 12; a marquee. 3. A proper name, Mahābhārata 3, 13155.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivika (शिविक).—v. śibi etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivikā (शिविका):—(kā) 1. f. A pālki, a litter.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śivikā (शिविका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Siviyā.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryŚivikā (शिविका):—(nf) a palanquin.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shivikadvara.
Ends with: Sushivika.
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
The Story of King Sivi < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Part 1 - The Āṭānāṭiya Paritta < [Chapter 39 - How the Āṭānāṭiya Paritta came to be Taught]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
Rejection of vehicles, etc. < [5. Leather (Camma)]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 2 - Air-bodies’ power to transform < [Chapter 4]
Part 3 - Cloud’s power to transform < [Chapter 4]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 1 - Country of U-chang-na (Udyana) < [Book III - Eight Countries]
Introduction (h): The Mission of Sung-Yun and Hwei-Sang (518 A.D.)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)