Alternative spellings of this word include Chintaratna.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Cintāratna (चिन्तारत्न) refers to “wish-fulfilling jewels”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] I take refuge with the goddesses of becoming minute and other great accomplishments for the sake of success. They hold wish-fulfilling jewels in both hands (cintāratna-ubhayakara). They are moon-crested, three-eyed, and red in complexion. I revere Brahmāṇī and the other mother-goddesses. They carry a skull-bowl and red lily in their hands, their bodies are dark-colored like the leaves of bamboo, and they are clad in lovely [red] clothes resembling bandhūka flowers. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Cintāratna (चिन्तारत्न) refers to the “bright gem that yields all desires”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—The Netra Tantra describes another goddess, Maheśanī, who has eight arms. This goddess is an extension of Amṛtalakṣmī. Her four additional hands hold the bright gem that yields all desires (cintāratna), a water pot that is constantly full of amṛta, as well as the sun and moon. She stands on a white lotus that itself is above treasures and auspicious elephants adorn her. Those who worship the goddesses in their home receive as rewards, life (āyus), power (bala), honor (yaśa), fame or glory (kīrti), wisdom (medhā), and beauty (kānti). Such worldly desires would be appealing to the monarch hoping to maintain or legitimize his rule.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Cintāratna (चिन्तारत्न):—[=cintā-ratna] [from cintā > cint] n. = -maṇi, only in tnāyita n. [impersonal or used impersonally] represented as a gem yielding all desires, [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]

[Sanskrit to German]

Cintaratna 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

Ciṃtāratna (ಚಿಂತಾರತ್ನ):—[noun] = ಚಿಂತಾಮಣಿ [cimtamani].

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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)

Partial matches: Ratna, Cinta.

Starts with: Cintaratnay, Cintaratnayita.

Full-text: Vrittacintaratna, Cintaratnay, Cintaratnayita, Siddhantacintaratnasamgraha, Ubhayakara, Maheshani.

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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)

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Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)

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