Alternative spellings of this word include Chalachitta.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (vaishnavism)

Calacitta (चलचित्त) refers to the “fluctuations of the mind”, according to the Vedānta Deśika’s Yatirājasaptati.—This view of Rāmānuja’s central role in the establishment of a new, Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta is the second central motif in the poem. Thus, even while we also have verses in the poem that, like in the Irāmāṉuja Nūṟṟantāti, echo the sentiments of taking refuge at the feet of Rāmānuja, such as verses Verse 18, where those who take refuge at the feet of Yatipati become free of sin or Verse 20, where the feet are a refuge compared to medicine that stills the fluctuations of the mind (calacitta-vṛtti), it becomes clear that the framework of the poem does not allow for a predominant focus on the analogy between Rāmānuja and Kṛṣṇa nor that his feet themselves are the predominant upāya for mokṣa.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

calacitta : having a fickle mind.

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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 dictionary

Calacitta (चलचित्त).—a. fickle-minded.

Calacitta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms cala and citta (चित्त).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Calacitta (चलचित्त).—mfn.

(-ttaḥ-ttā-ttaṃ) Fickle, inconstant. n.

(-ttaṃ) Fickleness, mutability. E. cala, and citta mind.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Calacitta (चलचित्त).—I. n. fickleness, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 15. Ii. adj. unsteady, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 1, 32.

Calacitta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms cala and citta (चित्त).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Calacitta (चलचित्त).—[adjective] fickle-minded, inconstant; [neuter] fickleness (also tā [feminine]).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Calacitta (चलचित्त):—[=cala-citta] [from cala > cal] mf(ā)n. fickle-minded, [Mahābhārata xiii; Rāmāyaṇa iii, v]

2) [v.s. ...] (ifc.), [Bhartṛhari iii, 78]

3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man, [Tantr.]

4) [v.s. ...] n. fickleness of mind, [Manu-smṛti ix, 15]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Calacitta (चलचित्त):—[cala-citta] (ttaḥ-ttā-ttaṃ) a. Fickle.

[Sanskrit to German]

Calacitta in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Calacitta (ಚಲಚಿತ್ತ):—

1) [noun] mind that is tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason; capricious mind.

2) [noun] a man of this nature.

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Caḷacitta (ಚಳಚಿತ್ತ):—

1) [noun] the quality of being mentally weak, indecisive; lack of firmness or resoluteness; indecisiveness.

2) [noun] a man of this quality.

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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)

Partial matches: Cala, Citta.

Starts with: Calacittata.

Ends with: Cancalacitta, Nishcalacitta, Samcalacitta.

Full-text: Calacittata, Dolacalacittavritti, Cala, Citta.

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