Drishtipata, Dṛṣṭipāta, Drishti-pata: 12 definitions
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Drishtipata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Dṛṣṭipāta can be transliterated into English as Drstipata or Drishtipata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramDṛṣṭipāta (दृष्टिपात) refers to the “gaze” (i.e., of the Goddess), according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “Penetrated (samāviṣṭā) by the bliss of the Command and aroused by the joy of the hymn (addressed to her), the great being said: ‘I do not know who is praising me here. To whom should I give a boon? My gaze (dṛṣṭipāta) is hard to behold like a venomous snake (āśīviṣa). How have (you been able to) bear it? Then ask for whatever you please!’”.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraDṛṣṭipāta (दृष्टिपात) refers to the “evil eye” according to Flood (2003, p. 215).—Accordingly, “Although the [Netra Tantra] has connections with royalty, it also bears witness to popular possession and exorcism rites which were probably pervasive among lower social levels. Indeed, one of the main tasks of the orthopraxy of Brāhmaṇ was to prevent possession. These ‘demons’ (bhūta) and powerful female deities or ‘mothers’ (mātṛ) enter through the ‘hole’ (chidra) of the shad of impure men and women whose behavior is bad (durācāra) and who have neglected their ritual obligations, so causing the evil eye (dṛṣṭipāta) to fall upon them”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydṛṣṭipāta (दृष्टिपात).—m (S) The falling or alighting of the sight; the incidence of vision: also ocular observation or seeing. Ex. vākyēviṇa aṇīkavidha jō dṛṣṭi- pātādhika vēdhya tō navhē svarūpabōdha aisēṃ jāṇa ||. 2 The falling (upon) of an evil eye.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDṛṣṭipāta (दृष्टिपात).—
1) a look, glance; मार्गे मृगप्रेक्षिणि दृष्टिपातं कुरुष्व (mārge mṛgaprekṣiṇi dṛṣṭipātaṃ kuruṣva) R.13.18; Bhartṛhari 1.11,94;3.66.
2) act of seeing, function of the eye; रजःकणैर्विघ्नितदृष्टिपाताः (rajaḥkaṇairvighnitadṛṣṭipātāḥ) Kumārasambhava 3.31 (Malli. interprets-- unnecessarily in our opinion-pāta by prabhā).
Derivable forms: dṛṣṭipātaḥ (दृष्टिपातः).
Dṛṣṭipāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dṛṣṭi and pāta (पात).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDṛṣṭipāta (दृष्टिपात).—m.
(-taḥ) A look, a glance. E. dṛṣṭi, and pāta falling.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDṛṣṭipāta (दृष्टिपात).—m. a glance.
Dṛṣṭipāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dṛṣṭi and pāta (पात).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDṛṣṭipāta (दृष्टिपात).—[masculine] = dṛkpāta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDṛṣṭipāta (दृष्टिपात):—[=dṛṣṭi-pāta] [from dṛṣṭi > dṛś] m. =-nip, [Kālidāsa; Kathāsaritsāgara etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDṛṣṭipāta (दृष्टिपात):—[dṛṣṭi-pāta] (taḥ) 1. m. Look, glance.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDṛṣṭipāta (ದೃಷ್ಟಿಪಾತ):—[noun] the act of seeing; sight.
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: Drishti, Pata.
Starts with: Drishtipatala, Drishtipatava.
Ends with: Samadrishtipata, Vighnitadrishtipata.
Full-text: Vighnitadrishtipata, Samadrishtipata, Asivisa, Vighnay, Samavishta, Chidra, Duracara, Asi, Pata.
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