Vahita, Vāhitā, Vāhita: 11 definitions

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Vahita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Vahit.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Vāhitā (वाहिता) is another name for Valitā, a specific gesture (āṅgika) made with the neck (grīvā), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8.

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Vāhitā (वाहिता).—A type of gesture (āṅgika) made with the neck (grīvā);—Instructions: the neck with the face turned sideways. Uses: in looking with the neck turned round.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vahita : (pp. of vahati) born; carried; did one's work; flowed.

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vahita (वहित).—p S Borne, carried, conveyed.

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vahīta (वहीत).—a Cultivated or tilled--ground.

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vāhīta (वाहीत).—a (vāhaṇēṃ) That is under cultivation; not paḍīta or fallow.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vahita (वहित).—p. p.

1) Carried, conveyed.

2) Known, celebrated.

3) Obtained, got.

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Vāhita (वाहित).—A heavy burden.

Derivable forms: vāhitam (वाहितम्).

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

Vahita (वहित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Known, celebrated. 2. Borne, conveyed. 3. Obtained. E. vah to bear, aff. kta .

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Vāhita (वाहित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Exerted, endeavoured. n.

(-taṃ) A heavy burden. E. vāha to endcavour, kta aff.

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

1) Vāhita (वाहित):—[from vāh] 1. vāhita mfn. (for 2. See [column]2) exerted, endeavoured, [ib.]

2) [v.s. ...] removed, destroyed, [Divyāvadāna]

3) Vāhitā (वाहिता):—[=vāhi-tā] [from vāhi > vāh] f. flowing, flow, current, [Catalogue(s)]

4) Vāhita (वाहित):—[from vāh] 2. vāhita mfn. (for 1. See [column]1) caused to be borne or conveyed, [Rāmāyaṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) urged on, driven, actuated by, [Raghuvaṃśa]

6) [v.s. ...] given, administered (as medicine), [Bhāvaprakāśa]

7) [v.s. ...] taken in, deceived, [Pañcatantra]

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

1) Vahita (वहित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Conveyed, obtained, celebrated.

2) Vāhita (वाहित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) p.] Exerted.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vāhita (वाहित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vāhāviya, Vāhia.

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Vahita 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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vāhita (वाहित) [Also spelled vahit]:—(a) carried, borne; ~[tra] a carrier.

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