Icchata, Icchatā, Icchaṭa: 5 definitions
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Icchata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ichchhata.
In Hinduism
Shaiva philosophy
Icchāta (इच्छात) refers to “volition” [=“will”?], according to Somānanda’s Śivadṛṣṭi verse 3.42cd–47.—Accordingly, “Given that he [i.e., Śiva] exists of his own volition (sva-icchāta) in the form of (all) the entities (that make up the universe), how is existence dependent on another than himself? If, for example, you say it [i.e., the purported dependence] is one similar to (the example of curds, whose genesis depends on the) milk (of which they are comprised), it [i.e., the universe] would be insentient, dependent on another. The fault (attributed to our system) that must be corrected—being pure, being diminished, or the like—is precisely the result of this (wrong) point of view. [...]”.
Shaiva philosophy is a spritiual tradition within Hinduism that includes theories such as the relationship between the Atman (individual soul) and Siva, the nature of liberation (moksha), and the concepts of maya (illusion) and shakti (divine energy). Saiva philosophy teaches that union with Shiva can be achieved through knowledge, devotion, and spiritual practice. It encompasses major branches like Shaiva Siddhanta and Kashmir Shaivism.
India history and geography
Icchaṭa or Icchaṭadeva is the grandfather of Padmaṭadeva, as mentioned in the “Plate of Padmaṭadeva” (tenth century A.D.). Padmaṭadeva was the son of P. M. P. Desaṭadeva (Desaṭa) and Mahādevī Padmallādevī, the grandson of P. M. P. Icchaṭadeva (Icchaṭa) and Mahādevī Siṅghūdevī, and the great grandson of Saloṇāditya and Mahādevī Siṅghuvalidevī.
This inscribed copper plate (mentioning Icchaṭa) is preserved in the temple of Yogabadarī (one of the Pañcabadarī) at Pāṇḍukeśvar (Pāṇḍukeśvara). The date corresponds to some day in the 25th regnal year of king Padmaṭadeva (first half of the tenth century A.D.). It records the grant of several pieces of land situated in Drumatī which formed a part of the Ṭaṅgaṇāpura-viṣaya as well as in Yośi.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Icchatā, (-°) (f.) (abstr. fr. icchā) wishfulness, wishing: only in aticchatā too great wish for, covetousness, greed Vbh.350 (cp. aticchati, which is probably the primary basis of the word); mah° & pāp° Vbh.351, 370. (Page 118)
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
Icchatā (इच्छता):—[=iccha-tā] [from iṣ] f. desire, wishfulness, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Icchatā (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 欲 [yù]: “desire”; “wish”.
2) 若人信 [ruò rén xìn]: “if someone believes”.
Note: icchatā can be alternatively written as: icchatām.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Iccha, Luo, Da, Ta.
Starts with: Icchatadeva, Icchatas, Icchatatripta.
Full-text: Icchatas, Icchatva, Aticchata, Ruo ren xin, Icchatadeva, Abheda, Svecchata, Aticchati, Padmatadeva, Desatadeva, Desata, Padmata, Gadha, Icchati, Papa, Mahant, Yu.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
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