Sitetara, Sita-itara, Shitetara: 10 definitions
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Sitetara 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
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)Sitetara (सितेतर) refers to a “black color”, according to the second chapter of the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā (Toxicology).—Accordingly, text text dictates that a Garuḍa-upāsaka, the aspirant, must meditate on Garuḍa of the following form—He is of golden colour up to his knees, white like the snow at the hip, red like vermilion at the neck and with black (sitetara) hair. [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySitetara (सितेतर).—a. other than white; i.e. black. °गतिः (gatiḥ) fire.
Sitetara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sita and itara (इतर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySitetara (सितेतर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Black. E. sita white, itara reverse.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySitetara (सितेतर).—adj. black.
Sitetara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sita and itara (इतर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySitetara (सितेतर).—[adjective] black, dark, blue (lit. opposite of white).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śītetara (शीतेतर):—[from śīta] mfn. other than cold, hot
2) Sitetara (सितेतर):—[from sita] mfn. ‘other than wh°’, black, dark, blue, [Śiśupāla-vadha; Kumāra-sambhava; Laghujātaka, by Varāha-mihira]
3) [v.s. ...] white and black, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of dark-coloured rice, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Dolichos Uniflorus, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySitetara (सितेतर):—[(raḥ-rā-raṃ) a.] Black.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Sitetara (सितेतर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sieara.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusSitētara (ಸಿತೇತರ):—
1) [noun] that which is not white; any colour other than white, esp. black.
2) [noun] a kind of horse.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shitetaracis, Shitetararashmi, Sitetaragati, Sitetarasaroja.
Full-text: Sitetaragati, Shitetararashmi, Sitetarasaroja, Shitetaracis, Sieara, Saroja.
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