Ciratara, Cira-tara: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Ciratara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Chiratara.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationCiratara (चिरतर) refers to a “long time”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.10.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] Thus Śiva remained for a long time [i.e., ciratara] eliminating the three attributes, and unaffected by aberrations. The lord Himself, the controller of illusion remained in the state of the Supreme Brahman. Then He gave up trance. Many years elapsed. What happened thereafter, I shall now recount to you. The drops of sweat caused by exhaustion fell on the Earth from the lord’s forehead and took the shape of a child immediately. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCiratara (चिरतर):—[=cira-tara] [from cira] mfn. [Comparative degree], (am), ind. for a very long time, [Bhartṛhari iii, 13; Amaru-śataka]
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.
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryciratara (စိရတရ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[cira+tara]
[စိရ+တရ]
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)ciratara—
(Burmese text): အလွန်ကြာမြင့်စွာသော (ကာလ)။
(Auto-Translation): A very long (period).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ciratarakala, Ciratarakena, Cirataram, Cirataranivesabhava, Ciratarapabandha, Ciratarapabbajita, Ciratarappabandharaha, Ciratarappabandhavantu, Ciratarappatti, Ciratarappavattana, Ciratarappavattihetu, Ciratarappavattika, Ciratarupatthana.
Full-text: Cirataram, Ciratarapabandha, Ciratarakala, Ciratarapabbajita, Ciratarupatthana, Ciratarena, Ciratarappavattana, Ciratarakena, Cira.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Ciratara, Cira-tara; (plurals include: Cirataras, taras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 194 < [Volume 4, Part 1 (1908)]
Kamashastra and Classical Sanskrit literature (study) (by Vishwanath K. Hampiholi)
Chapter 2.8 - Purushayita or Woman Acting like a Man < [Chapter 3 - Kamasutra part 2 (Samprayogika)—Critical study]
Ushaharana Kavya of Trivikrama Pandita (Study) (by Pranesh R. Archak)
Part 4 - The story of Usha and Aniruddha in the Shiva Purana < [Chapter 3 - Sources of the Ushaharana-kavya]