Vittesha, Vitta-isha, Vitteṣa, Vitteśa: 10 definitions
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Vittesha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 terms Vitteṣa and Vitteśa can be transliterated into English as Vittesa or Vittesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVitteśa (वित्तेश) is another name for Kubera, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.22. Accordingly as Śiva said to Sitā:—“[...] Do you wish to sport about on this great mountain which is very beautiful and which appears to contain the essence of all mountains? [...] Or do you wish to have an abode in my own Kailāsa, the great mountain affording shelter to the good and enhanced in beauty by the luminous city of Kubera [viz., Vitteśa]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismVitteṣa (वित्तेष):—In Vedic hinduism, this represents one of the three legs of Kubera. These legs represent the three basic desires. This leg symbolizes the desire for wealth and power. Kubera is the Vedic God of wealth presiding over all earthly treasures.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVitteśa (वित्तेश).—an epithet of Kubera; रुद्राणां शंकरश्चास्मि वित्तेशो यक्षरक्षसाम् (rudrāṇāṃ śaṃkaraścāsmi vitteśo yakṣarakṣasām) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.23; Manusmṛti 7.4; Bhāgavata 5.1.17.
Derivable forms: vitteśaḥ (वित्तेशः).
Vitteśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vitta and īśa (ईश). See also (synonyms): vittapa, vittapati, vittapāla.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVitteśa (वित्तेश).—m. a name of Kuvera, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 4. Svarga
Vitteśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vitta and īśa (ईश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVitteśa (वित्तेश).—[masculine] = vittanātha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVitteśa (वित्तेश):—[from vitta > vid] m. ‘wealth-lord’, Kubera, [Manu-smṛti; Harivaṃśa] etc.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vitteśa (वित्तेश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vittesa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryVittesa (वित्तेस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vitteśa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVittēśa (ವಿತ್ತೇಶ):—[noun] = ವಿತ್ತಪ [vittapa].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Vitteshana, Vitteshapatana, Vitteshapura.
Full-text: Vitteshapatana, Vittapa, Vittapala, Vittapati, Kubera.
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