Cittika: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Cittika means something in Buddhism, Pali, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Cittika in India is the name of a plant defined with Ophiorrhiza mungos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ophiorrhiza ostindica Christm., nom. inval..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· New Botanist (1987)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Glimpses in Plant Research (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cittika, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
cittika (စိတ္တိက) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[citta+ṇika]
[စိတ္တ+ဏိက]
[Pali to Burmese]
cittika—
(Burmese text): ဆန်းကြယ်ခြင်းရှိသော၊ ဆန်းကြယ်သော၊ ဆန်းကြယ်စွာ-စီရင်-ဖန်ဆင်း-ပြုလုပ်-ရေးခြယ်-အပ်သော။
(Auto-Translation): Strange, peculiar, remarkably-evaluated-created-crafted-designed.
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)
Partial matches: Nika, Niga, Citta.
Starts with (+1): Cittakata, Cittikagrata, Cittikanapati, Cittikappuntu, Cittikar, Cittikaradana, Cittikarajananattha, Cittikaranatthana, Cittikarapaccupatthapana, Cittikarapitibahula, Cittikararahita, Cittikaratthana, Cittikaravacana, Cittikaravirahita, Cittikari, Cittikata, Cittikatabba, Cittikatabhava, Cittikatattha, Cittikatatthana.
Full-text: Prayashcittika, Nanaratanacittita, Lakkhanacittikapunnasarira, Purvacittika.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Cittika, Citta-nika, Citta-ṇika; (plurals include: Cittikas, nikas, ṇikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 670: Siddhis Lead to Mukti Only by Sakti's Grace < [Tantra Three (munran tantiram) (verses 549-883)]
Verse 645: Twelve Years for Eight Siddhis < [Tantra Three (munran tantiram) (verses 549-883)]
Verse 668: The Eight Siddhis Enumerated < [Tantra Three (munran tantiram) (verses 549-883)]
Vipassana Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)