Aishtika, Aiṣṭika: 7 definitions
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Aishtika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Aiṣṭika can be transliterated into English as Aistika or Aishtika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaiṣṭika (ऐष्टिक).—a S Relating to iṣṭi, Sacrificial, sacrificatory.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAiṣṭika (ऐष्टिक).—a. (-kī f.) [इष्टि-ठक् (iṣṭi-ṭhak)]
1) Sacrificial, ceremonial.
2) Treating of इष्टि (iṣṭi) or sacrifice (as a work).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAiṣṭika (ऐष्टिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Sacrificial, ceremonial. E. iṣṭi a sacrifice, ṭhañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aiṣṭika (ऐष्टिक):—mf(ī)n. ([from] iṣṭi), belonging or relating to an Iṣṭi sacrifice, relating to sacrifice, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra] [commentator or commentary] on [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi] etc.
2) to be performed in the manner of an Iṣṭi sacrifice [commentator or commentary] on [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAiṣṭika (ऐष्टिक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Sacrificial.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Aishtikaikahikapaddhati, Aishtikapaurtika, Aishtikapaurttika, Aishtikaprayashcitta, Aishtikapurtika.
Ends with: Daishtika, Naishtika, Paishtika, Vaishtika.
Full-text: Aishtikapaurtika, Aishtikapaurttika, Paurtika, Aishtikapurtika, Tantra.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.34.7 < [Sukta 34]