Cittaceshtita, Cittaceṣṭita, Citta-ceshtita: 1 definition
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Cittaceshtita means something in 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 Cittaceṣṭita can be transliterated into English as Cittacestita or Cittaceshtita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chittacheshtita.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Cittaceṣṭita (चित्तचेष्टित) refers to the “movements and minds” (of animals), 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, “Hunting on horseback (āśvina) represents one of the eight subdivisions of Hunting (mṛgayā). [...] The practice of hunting on horseback reduces fat, lightens the body, enhances strength and ambition, hardens the muscles, kindles appetite, produces a capacity for enduring [...], produces a faculty of knowing the movements and minds (cittaceṣṭita) of animals [...]. These and many such excellences are acquired by it for one’s own benefit. [...]”.
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.
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