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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Guṇṭhita (गुण्ठित) refers to “covered (in ashes)”, according to the Guhyasūtra chapter 3.—Accordingly, “[...] [If] one wanders in the cremation-ground at night, with a skull in one’s hand and a Khaṭvāṅga, covered in ashes (bhasma-guṇṭhita), that is called the cremation-ground observance. If one dances, sings, laughs and talks madly, with the body smeared in ashes and wearing rags, this is called the Gaṇavrata. One performs the Clod-of-Earth Observance by being engaged in recitation, feeding on alms, sleeping on the earth, with senses controlled, engaged in meditation and restraint. [...]”.

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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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

guṇṭhita : (pp. of guṇṭheti) wrapped; covered; hidden.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Guṇṭhita (गुण्ठित).—a.

1) Surrounded, covered; धरणी रेणुगुण्ठितः (dharaṇī reṇuguṇṭhitaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.74.53.

2) Pounded, ground, reduced to dust.

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

Guṇṭhita (गुण्ठित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Pounded, ground, reduced to dust or powder. 2. Covered with, surrounded. E. guṭhi to surround, &c. affix kta; also guṇḍita.

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

1) Guṇṭhita (गुण्ठित):—[from guṇṭh] mfn. enveloped, covered with ([instrumental case] or in [compound]), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa ii f. vi; Kathāsaritsāgara lxiv, 122]

2) [v.s. ...] for guṇḍita, pounded, ground, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc. [Scholiast or Commentator]] (cf. ava-, ā-, pari-, sam-ava-.)

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

Guṇṭhita (गुण्ठित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Pounded.

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

Guṇṭhita (गुण्ठित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Guṃṭhia.

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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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Ends with: Agunthita, Avagunthita, Bhasmagunthita, Carmavagunthita, Ogunthita, Paligunthita, Pamsugunthita, Parigunthita, Renugunthita, Samavagunthita, Upagunthita.

Full-text: Gunth, Pamsugunthita, Avagunthita, Avagunthitamukha, Renugunthita, Parigunthita, Agunthita, Samavagunthita, Gumthia, Avagunth, Kunthita, Gudagunjikabhuta, Paligunthita, Gunthika, Guntheti, Gunavagunthitabhuta.

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