Hitaishini, hitaiṣiṇī, Hita-eshini: 2 definitions
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Hitaishini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 hitaiṣiṇī can be transliterated into English as hitaisini or hitaishini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationHitaiṣiṇī (हितैषिणी) refers to “she who strives after the benefit”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] A chaste lady shall be delighted when her husband is delighted and dejected when he is dejected. She shall always wish for his benefit (pati-hitaiṣiṇī). She shall be virtuous and equanimous in affluence and adversity. She shall have fortitude and shall never go astray. Even when ghee, salt, oil or other things are exhausted she shall not tell her husband openly about it lest he should be subjected to undue strain. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHitaiṣiṇi (ಹಿತೈಷಿಣಿ):—[noun] = ಹಿತಚಿಂತಕಿ [hitacimtaki].
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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Full-text: Shishyahitaishini, Shishuhitaishini, Patihitaishini, Mishra hitalala sharman, Hitaishin, Ramagita.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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