Asithila, Ashithila, Aśithila: 9 definitions
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Asithila 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.
The Sanskrit term Aśithila can be transliterated into English as Asithila or Ashithila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāAśithila (अशिथिल) refers to “absence of laxity”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Son of good family, the morality of the Bodhisattvas becomes purified by these eight qualities. What are those eight? To wit, (1) never giving up the thought of awakening in order to purify thought ; (2) no thought of disciples or isolated buddhas in order to purify logical ability; (3) never giving up training in order to purify one’s vows; (4) not entering into any kind of birth in order to [purify?] one’s aspirations; (5) no laxity (aśithila) in order to purify the condition of non-stress; (6) transforming into awakening so as to purify one’s aim’”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryasithila : (adj.) stiff; not loose.
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 dictionaryAśithila (अशिथिल).—a.
1) Not loose, tight, firm.
2) Effective, reliable; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3. अशिथिलपरिरम्भैर्दत्तसंवाहनानि (aśithilaparirambhairdattasaṃvāhanāni).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśithila (अशिथिल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Firm, tight, hard. E. a neg. śithila loose.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśithila (अशिथिल).—adj. tight, close, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 15, 16.
Aśithila is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and śithila (शिथिल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśithila (अशिथिल):—[=a-śithila] [from a-śithira] mf(ā)n. idem, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśithila (अशिथिल):—[a-śithila] (laḥ-lā-laṃ) a. Firm, tight.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAśithila (ಅಶಿಥಿಲ):—
1) [adjective] not loose; not dilapidated; rigorous.
2) [adjective] stringent.
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)
Starts with: Ashithilambhava.
Ends with: Gokarnashithila, Prashithila.
Full-text: Ashithilambhava, Anarva, Sithila, Shaila.
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