Aticira: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Aticira 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Atichira.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Aticira (अतिचिर) refers to a “long time” (of staying in a certain place), 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 treatment of hawks]: “[...] Cool water should he given to them now and again; they shold be given the flesh of Kalaviṅka and of Vāja not kept for a long time (aticira-sthita), and such other light and tasteful food as they can digest. By degrees the quantities should be increased for their health. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAticira (अतिचिर).—adv. Very long; °रं मया कृतं (raṃ mayā kṛtaṃ) Ratnāvalī 1. I have been very late; नातिचिरं गतायां च तस्याम् (nāticiraṃ gatāyāṃ ca tasyām) K.178 she had not long left when &c.
Derivable forms: aticiram (अतिचिरम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAticira (अतिचिर):—[=ati-cira] [from ati] mfn. very long
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)
Starts with: Aticiram, Aticirasthita, Aticirasya, Aticirat, Aticiraya, Aticirayati.
Ends with: Naticira.
Full-text: Aticiram, Aticirat, Aticirasya, Naticira, Aiciram.
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Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)