Heti, Héti, Hé tǐ, He ti, Hè tí, Hè tī: 17 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Heti (हेति).—An Asura. (See under Praheti).
1a) Heti (हेति).—A Rākṣasa and a son of Yātudhāna; follower of Vṛtra against Indra; took part in a Devāsura war between Bali and Indra.1
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 10. 20; VIII. 10. 20 and 28.
1b) The Rākṣasa presiding over the month of Madhu.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 11. 33; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 23. 4; III. 7. 89.
1c) A Rākṣasa, and a son of Brahmā; performed severe austerities for a hundred thousand divine years by living on air and dried leaf with face and hands turned upwards and the little finger of foot planted on earth; got a boon that he must not be killed by implements, or gods or men; Heti defeated the gods and became Indra himself; the gods gave the gadā to Viṣṇu to kill Heti and hence ādigadādhara; Heti was killed and taken to heaven;1 with the sun in spring;2 in the sun's chariot in the months of Caitra and Madhu.3
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.
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Heti (हेति) refers to Agni’s weapon. It is a Sanskrit word defined in the Dhanurveda-saṃhitā, which contains a list of no less than 117 weapons. The Dhanurveda-saṃhitā is said to have been composed by the sage Vasiṣṭha, who in turn transmitted it trough a tradition of sages, which can eventually be traced to Śiva and Brahmā.
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
1) Heti (हेति) or “sword” refers to one of the various ornaments and weapons of Viṣṇu to be contemplated upon, as discussed in chapter 13 of the Sāttvatasaṃhitā: one of the most ancient of Pāñcarātra Āgamas consisting of roughly 3500 verses which stresses the theological standpoint of the oneness of God despite his various vyūhas (modes of existence), vibhavas (manifestations) and avatāras (incarnations).—Description of the chapter [astra-bhūṣaṇa-devatā-dhyāna-vidhi]: Although generally speaking the gods have four arms, four faces, many ornaments, yet when they are worshipped they are to be imagined with only two arms, one head, etc. (1-2). Bhagavān says Viṣṇu has the following ornaments, and the descriptions are given as if the items are personified: [e.g., heti-sword (9b)] [...] It is said that they are to be contemplated standing beside the Lord, with one hand on the hip, the other hand by some in waving a fly-whisk and by others in brandishing a warning finger. Some of the above are also identified with cosmic entities—sun, moon, death, etc. (26-34).
2) Heti (हेति) refers to “weapons” whereas Hetirāja (“king of weapons”) refers to Sudarśana, as discussed in chapter 32 of the Viṣvaksenasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to pratimā-icons) and the construction of temples.—Description of the chapter [heti-rāja-lakṣaṇa]: Viṣvaksena turns here to the characteristics of the “king of weapons” [heti-rāja] in all its varieties—namely, the cakra-discus, with 1000, 100, 50, 16 and 12 spokes. Whether the varieties of this discus are classified as good/better/best depends upon whether they are fashioned out of copper, silver or gold (1-3). [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Biology (plants and animals)
Heti in Togo is the name of a plant defined with Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Fagara senegalensis (DC.) A. Chev. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1788)
· Grammar of the Hausa Language.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Heti (हेति).—m., f. [han-karaṇe ktin ni°]
1) A weapon, a missile; समरविजयी हेतिदलितः (samaravijayī hetidalitaḥ) Bhartṛhari 2.44; R.1.12; Kirātārjunīya 3.56;14.3.
2) A stroke, injury.
3) A ray of the sun.
4) Light, splendour.
5) Flame; वहन्ति सर्वभूतानि त्वत्तो निष्क्रम्य हेतयः (vahanti sarvabhūtāni tvatto niṣkramya hetayaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.16.6; Śiśupālavadha 14.25.
6) An implement, instrument; सध्र्यङ् नियम्य यतयो यमकर्तहेतिं जह्युः स्वराडिव निपानखनित्रमि (sadhryaṅ niyamya yatayo yamakartahetiṃ jahyuḥ svarāḍiva nipānakhanitrami) Bhāgavata 2.7.48.
7) Shot, impact (of a bow-string).
8) A young sprout.
Derivable forms: hetiḥ (हेतिः).
Heti (हेति).—f.
(-tiḥ) 1. A weapon. 2. A ray of the sun. 3. Light, splendour. 4. Flame. E. hi to go, or han to kill, aff. ktin; the form is irr.
Heti (हेति).—i. e. ni + ti, f. 1. A weapon, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 236. 2. A ray of the sun. 3. Flame.
Heti (हेति).—[feminine] ([masculine]) weapon, missile, fire-flame (as Agni's weapon); stroke, wound.
1) Heti (हेति):—[from hi] a etc. See p. 1303, col. 3.
2) b f. ([from] √1. hi; in later language also m.) a missile weapon, any weapon (also personified), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
3) stroke, wound, [Sāyaṇa]
4) Agni’s weapon, flame, light, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
5) a ray of the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) rapid motion, shot, impact (of a bow-string), [Ṛg-veda]
7) an implement, instrument, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
8) a young shoot or sprout, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) m. Name of the first Rākṣasa king (represented as occupying the Sun’s chariot in the month Caitra or Madhu), [Rāmāyaṇa]
10) of an Asura, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Heti (हेति):—(tiḥ) 2. f. A weapon; a ray; a flame.
Heti (हेति):—
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
Hēṭi (ಹೇಟಿ):—[noun] = ಹೇಟೆ [hete].
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Hēti (ಹೇತಿ):—
1) [noun] a missile; a weapon.
2) [noun] light esp. sunlight.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Chinese-English dictionary
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
合體 [hé tǐ] [he ti]—
1. To become one body (合為一體 [he wei yi ti]). Describes a close relationship. From Song Dynasty (宋 [song]) scholar Shen Kuo's (沈括 [chen kuo]) Dream Pool Essays (夢溪筆談 [meng xi bi tan]), Volume 3, "Dialectics 1": "The king's trusted officials, united as one (一心 [yi xin]), strive to serve the king."
2. The structure of Chinese characters (漢字 [han zi]) can be divided into single-component characters (獨體字 [du ti zi]) and compound characters (字 [zi]). Compound characters (字 [zi]) are formed by combining two or more single-component characters (獨體字 [du ti zi]). In the Six Categories of Chinese Characters (六書 [liu shu]), associative compounds (會意字 [hui yi zi]) and phono-semantic characters (形聲字 [xing sheng zi]) mostly belong to this category. For example, "休 [xiu]" (xiū) is formed by combining "人 [ren]" (rén, person) and "木 [mu]" (mù, tree); "解 [jie]" (jiě) is formed by combining "刀 [dao]" (dāo, knife), "牛 [niu]" (niú, ox), and "角 [jiao]" (jiǎo, horn).
合體：1.合為一體。形容關係密切。宋．沈括《夢溪筆談．卷三．辯證一》：「王左右之臣，合體一心，趣乎王者也。」
2.漢字的結構可分為獨體和合體。合體字是由兩個或兩個以上的獨體字所合成，六書中會意、形聲字多屬此。如「休」由人、木合成，「解」由刀、牛、角合成。
hé tǐ:1. hé wèi yī tǐ. xíng róng guān xì mì qiè. sòng． chén kuò < mèng xī bǐ tán． juǎn sān． biàn zhèng yī>: “wáng zuǒ yòu zhī chén, hé tǐ yī xīn, qù hū wáng zhě yě.”
2. hàn zì de jié gòu kě fēn wèi dú tǐ hé hé tǐ. hé tǐ zì shì yóu liǎng gè huò liǎng gè yǐ shàng de dú tǐ zì suǒ hé chéng, liù shū zhōng huì yì,, xíng shēng zì duō shǔ cǐ. rú “xiū” yóu rén,, mù hé chéng, “jiě” yóu dāo,, niú,, jiǎo hé chéng.
he ti:1. he wei yi ti. xing rong guan xi mi qie. song. chen kuo < meng xi bi tan. juan san. bian zheng yi>: "wang zuo you zhi chen, he ti yi xin, qu hu wang zhe ye."
2. han zi de jie gou ke fen wei du ti he he ti. he ti zi shi you liang ge huo liang ge yi shang de du ti zi suo he cheng, liu shu zhong hui yi,, xing sheng zi duo shu ci. ru "xiu" you ren,, mu he cheng, "jie" you dao,, niu,, jiao he cheng.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
赫蹄 [hè tí] [he ti]—
A type of thin paper (薄紙 [bao zhi]) popular after the mid-Western Han Dynasty (西漢 [xi han]). Subsequently, it became a general term for paper (紙 [zhi]). From "Book of Han (漢書 [han shu]), Volume 97, Biographies of Empresses and Consorts (外戚傳下 [wai qi chuan xia]), Biography of Empress Zhao of Emperor Cheng (孝成趙皇后傳 [xiao cheng zhao huang hou chuan])": "Wu (武 [wu]) opened the box and found two wrapped medicines and a he ti shu (書 [shu]) inside."
赫蹄：一種西漢中期以後流行的薄紙。後借指紙。《漢書．卷九七．外戚傳下．孝成趙皇后傳》：「武發篋中有裹藥二枚，赫蹄書。」
hè tí: yī zhǒng xī hàn zhōng qī yǐ hòu liú xíng de báo zhǐ. hòu jiè zhǐ zhǐ. < hàn shū． juǎn jiǔ qī． wài qī chuán xià． xiào chéng zhào huáng hòu chuán>: “wǔ fā qiè zhōng yǒu guǒ yào èr méi, hè tí shū.”
he ti: yi zhong xi han zhong qi yi hou liu xing de bao zhi. hou jie zhi zhi. < han shu. juan jiu qi. wai qi chuan xia. xiao cheng zhao huang hou chuan>: "wu fa qie zhong you guo yao er mei, he ti shu."
合體 t = 合体 s = hé tǐ p refers to “to combine/combination/composite character (i.e. a synonym of 合體字 | 合体字 [he2 ti3 zi4])/(of clothes) to be a good fit”.
赫梯 ts = hè tī p refers to [proper noun] “Hittites”; Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 [wen yan wen]; Notes: A people in the ancient Near East .
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): He, Ai, Ti, E.
Starts with (+0): E tian, He diao a na han jing, He ti di guo, He ti zi, He tian, He tian de qu, He tian he, He tian shi, He tian xian, He tian yu, He tie kuang, Hetieb, Hetika, Hetimant, Hetimantra, Hetimat, Hetimeti, Hetiraja, Hetirajalakshana.
Full-text (+229): Nirheti, Shvasaheti, Asiheti, Praheti, Xin yi zong he ti, He ti di guo, Devaheti, Hariheti, Hun he ti, Ju he ti, Ji he ti, Tigmaheti, Bu he ti tong, Zi gen he ti zi, Dhritaheti, He ti zi, Gao er ji fu he ti, Du li guo jia lian he ti, Dureheti, Hetika.
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