Heti, Héti: 13 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaHeti (हेति).—An Asura. (See under Praheti).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: DhanurvedaHeti (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)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHeti (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).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHeti (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.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHeti (हेति).—i. e. ni + ti, f. 1. A weapon, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 236. 2. A ray of the sun. 3. Flame.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHeti (हेति).—[feminine] ([masculine]) weapon, missile, fire-flame (as Agni's weapon); stroke, wound.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 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]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHeti (हेति):—(tiḥ) 2. f. A weapon; a ray; a flame.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusHēṭi (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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Hetieb, Hetika, Hetimant, Hetimantra, Hetimat, Hetimeti, Hetiraja, Hetirajalakshana.
Full-text (+90): Nirheti, Shvasaheti, Asiheti, Praheti, Devaheti, Hariheti, Dhritaheti, Tigmaheti, Dureheti, Hetika, Vishaheti, Caranaheti, Hetimantra, Harihetihuti, Hetimant, Shaktihetika, Hetimat, Bhaya, Asyaheti, Harihetimat.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.15.35 < [Chapter 15 - Seeing Sri Radha]
Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature (by Rinki Deka)
Arms and Armours < [Chapter 2 - Military System as Revealed in the Vedic Texts]
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 14 - Vajranamani (Vajra Nama) < [Chapter 4 - Second Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.328-329 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Śrīvāsa and the Inauguration of Saṅkīrtana]
Verse 2.77 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Śrīvāsa and the Inauguration of Saṅkīrtana]
Verse 3.1.255 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of Śrī Advaita Ācārya]