Darshita, Darśita: 17 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Darśita can be transliterated into English as Darsita or Darshita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Darshit.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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

Darśita (दर्शित) refers to the “expounding (one’s philosophy)”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvimarśinī 1.181.—Accordingly, “And we have not taken the trouble of [detailing] here what these additional refuting arguments are; and the master Śaṅkaranandana has shown (darśita) [this] at length in his Prajñālaṅkāra”.

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Darśita (दर्शित) refers to “(that which) reveals (everything)” (through the attainment of Śiva), according to the Jayadrathayāmala, Ṣaṭka 1 verse 13.3–18::—Accordingly, “[...] Besides (bhūyas) the nirvāṇadīkṣā bestowing liberation is of many kinds: śivadharma-dīkṣā, lokadharma-dīkṣā and the initiation which kills quickly, causing the body to fall. [The initiation] which reveals everything through the attainment of Śiva (śivāpti-darśita-aśeṣā) through the performance of post-initiatory rites once the three bonds (i.e. the three impurities) have ceased due to the purification of the consciousness on one [of the six] paths, [that] initiation is known to be the śivadharmadīkṣā, which bestows the attainment of liberation because it is contrary to the mundane practice. [...]”.

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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.

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Kavya (poetry)

[«previous next»] — Darshita in Kavya glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)

Darśita (दर्शित) refers to “revealing”, according to Bāṇa’s Kādambarī (p. 225).—Accordingly, “[Then through the main entrance (of Caṇḍikā), the temple yard:] Her courtyard was adorned (vibhūṣita-aṅgaṇa) with thickets of red aśoka trees, the spaces between the branches of which were made gapless (nirantara) by flocks of perching red cockerels, [trees] which appeared to reveal unseasonal (akāla-darśita) clusters of blooms in their fear”

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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

Darśita (दर्शित) refers to “that which is dictated (in the scriptures)”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] O goddess! Having worshipped you I somehow manage to govern [my] land following the path dictated by the scriptures (āmnāya-darśita-patha). [But] who among the people on the path of winning the love of the young lady called Atibhavā—the one who has transcended the world—is not disrespected by those people who are engaged in gossip?”.

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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.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Darshita in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Darśita (दर्शित) refers to “having shown (one’s mercifulness)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.45 (“Śiva’s comely form and the Jubilation of the Citizens”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “In the meantime, O sage, urged by Viṣṇu you went immediately to Śiva to conciliate Him. After reaching there, with a desire to get the task of the gods fulfilled, you pleaded with Śiva after eulogising Him with different kinds of hymns. On hearing your words Śiva joyously assumed a wonderfully excellent and divine form and showed (darśita) His mercifulness. [...]”.

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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.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Darshita in Yoga glossary
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Darśita (दर्शित) refers to “that which is seen” (in various religions), according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] Adopting external sectarian emblems such as [carrying] one staff, three staffs and so on; [wearing] matted hair, ashes and the like; plucking out the hair and nakedness; wearing ochre robes; pretending to be mad, adopting the way of a non-vedic religion and [consuming] food and drink that should not be consumed, [are all] seen (darśita) in various religions. [...]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Darśita (दर्शित) refers to “having been shown ”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Capable soul, for purification of the mind, you must hold strongly in the mind the reflections which are established by the gods of gods (i.e. the Tīrthaṅkaras) in the great scripture of the [Jain] canon [com.He explains (darśayati) that purpose for which (yadarthaṃ) they have been shown (darśitāḥ) by the Tīrthaṃkaras (tīrthaṃkaraiḥ)]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

darśita (दर्शित).—p S Seen.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

darśita (दर्शित).—n Seen.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Darśita (दर्शित).—p. p. [dṛś-ṇic-kta]

1) Shown, displayed, manifested, exhibited.

2) Explained, demonstrated, proved.

3) Apparent, visible.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Darśita (दर्शित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Visible, apparent. 2. Shown, displayed. 3. Explained. 4. Seen. 5. Understood. E. dṛś to see, in the causal form, affix ṇic and kta .

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

1) Darśita (दर्शित):—[from darśa] mfn. shown, displayed, exposed to view, [Rāmāyaṇa i; Meghadūta] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] explained, [Harivaṃśa 7289 etc.]

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

Darśita (दर्शित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Visible, seen, shewn, explained, understood.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Darśita (दर्शित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Daṃsāvia, Daṃsia, Dakkhavia, Dakkhiya, Darisia, Dāia, Dāvia, Dekkhālia.

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Darshita in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Darśita (दर्शित) [Also spelled darshit]:—(a) shown; displayed, exhibited; appeared.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Darśita (ದರ್ಶಿತ):—

1) [adjective] visually perceived; seen.

2) [adjective] shown; displayed; exhibited.

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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.

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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Darshita in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Darśita (दर्शित):—adj. 1. shown; exhibited; 2. explained; demonstrated; proved; 3. apparent; visible;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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