The Sanskrit terms Cittavikṣepa and Cittāvikṣepa can be transliterated into English as Cittaviksepa or Cittavikshepa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chittavikshepa.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

1) Cittāvikṣepa (चित्ताविक्षेप) [=Avikṣepacitta?] refers to the “non-distraction of the mind”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]—[...] (5). The Buddha has no non-concentrated mind.—[...] He has no non-concentrated mind. Concentration (samādhi) is the non-distraction of the mind (cittāvikṣepa). In a distracted mind, it is impossible to see the truth: distraction is like a body of water disturbed by waves where one cannot see one’s own face; it is like a lamp (dīpa) in the full wind which cannot illumine well. This is why it is said that the Buddha does not have a non-concentrated mind. [...]”.

2) Cittavikṣepa (चित्तविक्षेप) [=Vikṣepacitta?] refers to the “the distracted mind”, according to chapter L.—Accordingly, “The distracted mind (vikṣepacitta) is like a lamp (dīpa) in the wind which has light but does not illuminate objects. It is the same for the wisdom (prajñā) in a distracted mind. Wisdom is the root (mūla) of all good dharmas (kuśaladharma). In order to realize this wisdom, it is first necessary to concentrate the mind: it is only afterwards that one will realize it. A drunk man (unmatta) makes no distinction between his own interest (svārtha) and the interest of others (parārtha), between beautiful things (suvarṇa) and ugly things (durvarṇa). It is the same for the man with a distracted mind: unable to recognize well beautiful worldly (laukika) things, how would he discern the supramundane (lokottara) dharmas?

context information

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Cittavikṣepa (चित्तविक्षेप).—distraction of the mind.

Derivable forms: cittavikṣepaḥ (चित्तविक्षेपः).

Cittavikṣepa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms citta and vikṣepa (विक्षेप).

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

Cittavikṣepa (चित्तविक्षेप).—m. scattering, diversion of mind, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 52, 12.

Cittavikṣepa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms citta and vikṣepa (विक्षेप).

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

Cittavikṣepa (चित्तविक्षेप).—[masculine] distraction of the mind.*

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

Cittavikṣepa (चित्तविक्षेप):—[=citta-vikṣepa] [from citta > cit] m. absence of mind, [Vajrasūci]

context information

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

Cittavikṣēpa (ಚಿತ್ತವಿಕ್ಷೇಪ):—[noun] the state of the mind being confused utterly or being unable to understand things or reason rightly, as from bewilderment.

context information

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: Avikshepa, Vikshepa, Citta.

Full-text: Avikshepa, Asamprajanya, Avikshepacitta, Vikshepacitta, Antaraya.

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