Alternative spellings of this word include Chhurita.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Shaivism)

Churita (छुरित) refers to “being coloured by” (the impressions left by sense-objects), according to Śivasūtra 3.1 (Cf. Kṣemarāja’s Śivasūtravimarśinī).—Accordingly, “The citta is the [contracted] self (ātmā cittam)”—[Kṣemarāja’s explanation]—“This citta, which is permanent because it is not coloured by (churita) the impressions left by sense-objects and which takes the form of the buddhi, ahaṅkāra and manas with their functions of judgement, [ appropriation,] and [attention], is [called] the Ātmā [here], that is, the atomic individual, [from the verb √at ‘to wander’ in the meaning ‘the wanderer’,] because it moves on from womb to womb by taking on the operations of Sattva, [Rajas and Tamas] as a result of its being unaware of its true nature as [unlimited] consciousness”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Churita (छुरित).—A cut, a scratch; उरोजसीम्नि छुरितं वितन्वती क्षितीश्वरे साऽकृत मन्दसीत्कृतम् (urojasīmni churitaṃ vitanvatī kṣitīśvare sā'kṛta mandasītkṛtam) Rām. Ch.2.72.

Derivable forms: churitam (छुरितम्).

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Churita (छुरित).—p. p. [chur-kta]

1) Set, inlaid.

2) Overspread, coated, covered over with; अनेकधातुच्छुरिताश्मराशेः (anekadhātucchuritāśmarāśeḥ) Śiśupālavadha 3.4.7; इन्दुकिरणच्छुरितमुखीम् (indukiraṇacchuritamukhīm) K.1.

3) Blended, intermixed; परस्परेणच्छुरितामलच्छवी (paraspareṇacchuritāmalacchavī) Śiśupālavadha 1.22.

4) Besmeared, anointed; Ve.1.1.

5) Cut.

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

Churita (छुरित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Cut. 2. Inlaid, set, coated, spread. 3. Blended intermingled. E. chur to cut, affix kta.

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

1) Churita (छुरित):—[from chur] mfn. strewed, set, inlaid with ([instrumental case] or in [compound]), blended, [Mahābhārata xii, 5487; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Daśakumāra-carita; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] n. flashing (of lightning), [Mahābhārata iii, 695.]

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

Churita (छुरित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) p.] Cut; spread.

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

Churita (छुरित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Churiya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Churita 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Churita (ಛುರಿತ):—[adjective] joined or mingled (into a single mass); blended; mixed.

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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)

Ends with: Acchurita, Avacchurita, Kacchurita, Manahshilavicchurita, Ucchurita, Vicchurita.

Full-text: Chur, Churiya, Vicchurita, Churitodara, Churika.

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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)

Part 4 - Philosophy of the Jayākhya and other Saṃhitās < [Chapter XVI - The Pañcarātra]

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The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)

Chapter XXX - The second Avalokita-sūtra < [Volume II]

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