Gitika, Gītikā: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Gitika means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literatureGītikā (गीतिका) refers to one of the 130 varṇavṛttas (syllabo-quantitative verse) dealt with in the second chapter of the Vṛttamuktāvalī, ascribed to Durgādatta (19th century), author of eight Sanskrit work and patronised by Hindupati: an ancient king of the Bundela tribe (presently Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh). A Varṇavṛtta (e.g., gītikā) refers to a type of classical Sanskrit metre depending on syllable count where the light-heavy patterns are fixed.
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesGītikā (गीतिका) refers to the “singing (voices)” (of the wheel of maṇḍala), according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “[...] From the causal Vajra, [a maṇḍala] is developed, [which] consists of the five hundred and four and so on. The wheel of maṇḍala completely manifests by ceaselessly singing voices (gītikā-dhvani): ‘O Lord, though people invite [you] to feast every day, why do you remain in emptiness? Please arise, O Lord, the compassionate one, for me! Please love [me]. O you Great Pleasure, Vajra-holder! [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarygītikā : (f.) a song.
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 dictionaryGītikā (गीतिका).—
1) A short song.
2) Singing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGītikā (गीतिका).—[gīti + kā], f. A little song, Mahābhārata 3, 8173.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGītikā (गीतिका):—[from gītaka > gīta] f. a short song or hymn, [Mahābhārata iii, 8173] (gāthikā [edition] [Bombay edition])
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gītikā (गीतिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Gīiyā.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Geetikavy, Gitikadhvani, Gitikalpa, Gitikavya.
Ends with: Brahmagitika, Dashagitika, Harigitika, Mahasangitika, Parigitika, Rasagitika, Sangitika.
Full-text: Gitaka, Dashagiti, Dashagitika, Giiya, Brahmagitika, Rasagitika, Vrittabindu, Aparantaka.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Gitika, Gītikā, Geetika; (plurals include: Gitikas, Gītikās, Geetikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.2.72 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
Appendix 2 - An Enquiry into the Sectarian Affiliation of the Ruins at Harwan
Appendix 1 - Some Mystical aspects of the Kashmiri Folktale Akanandun
Diksa (Initiation) < [Chapter 3 - The Ritualistic Context]
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 5 - Maluva < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]
The Thousand Hoods < [April - June 1977]