Carvita: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Carvita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Charvita.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Carvita (चर्वित) refers to “chewing (seeds)” (with the teeth), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “The cure of all sorts of Śākhā is said to be mimāyī. For big birds with black eyes, three ratis is the dose, for slender birds half the quantity; for big birds with red eyes, the dose is two ratis, and for slender ones only one rati. The patients are to be given meat mixed with goat’s milk and the juice of hemp. Their eyes are to be anointed every day with cumin seeds chewed with the teeth (danta-carvita). [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycarvita (चर्वित).—p (S) Chewed.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCarvita (चर्वित).—p. p. [carv karmaṇi kta]
1) Chewed, bitten, eaten.
2) Tasted.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCarvita (चर्वित) or Carvvita.—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Eaten. 2. Chewed. E. carv to eat, and karmaṇi kta aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCarvita (चर्वित):—[from carv] mfn. chewed, [Śārṅgadhara-paddhati lxiii, 9.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCarvita (चर्वित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Eaten, chewed.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Carvita (चर्वित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Cavviya, Cāviya.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCarvita (चर्वित) [Also spelled charvit]:—(a)masticated, chewed; -[carvaṇa] chewing the chewed; tedious reiteration.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCarvita (ಚರ್ವಿತ):—
1) [adjective] ground, crushed with the teeth.
2) [adjective] eaten; consumed (as food); tasted.
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: Carvitacarvana, Carvitacarvvana, Carvitapatra, Carvitapatraka.
Ends with: Dantacarvita, Krodhacarvita, Varahacarvita.
Full-text: Carvitapatra, Caviya, Carv, Carvitacarvana, Patraka, Carvitapatraka, Carvana, Cavviya, Carvvita, Carvitacarvvana, Carvvitapatra, Charvit, Carcika.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Carvita; (plurals include: Carvitas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 2.24.19-22 < [Chapter 24 - The Story of Asuri Muni in the Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.2.150 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Verse 2.4.186 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.10.288 < [Chapter 10 - Conclusion of the Lord’s Mahā-prakāśa Pastimes]
Verse 2.20.28 < [Chapter 20 - The Glories of Murāri Gupta]
Verse 2.19.49 < [Chapter 19 - The Lord’s Pastimes in Advaita’s House]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Some remarks of Kṣīrasvāmin on Variant Readings < [Chapter 6 - Grammatical Aspects]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.7.157-158 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)