Jigisha, Jigīṣā: 14 definitions
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Jigisha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Jigīṣā can be transliterated into English as Jigisa or Jigisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramJigīṣā (जिगीषा) refers to an “intense desire to achieve something”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as the Goddess said to Bhairava: “By virtue of (your intense) desire to achieve (this) [i.e., jigīṣā] in (our) friendship, I have given (you) the accomplishment of the Command. O lord of the gods, your (Command now) shines radiantly; (this is) the truth. (It is indeed) the truth, it is not otherwise. Endowed with the triply pure Command, abandon (all) thought born of Māyā. O Kujīśa, I have made you into the Lord of Yoga, one who has attained the Command”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Jigīṣa (जिगीष) refers to “out of a desire” (to attain great merit), according to the Mohacūrottara (verse 4.234-243).—Accordingly, [while describing the construction of the maṭha]—“[...] One should build the dwelling for ascetics with the same measurements and a good design, [and] performing the veneration of the site, out of a desire to attain great merit (mahāpuṇya-jigīṣa). I will now describe to you this great merit in full. The reward gained from establishing a mobile image [i.e., an ascetic] in a maṭha is the same as the reward gained from establishing a fixed image in a temple. [...]”.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationJigīṣā (जिगीषा) refers to “being desirous of conquering (the Gods)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.15 (“The birth of Jalandhara and his marriage”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “Dismissed thus by Indra, the intelligent emissary Ghasmara hastened to the place where the heroic Jalandhara was present. All the words thus spoken by Indra were narrated to the king of Asuras by the intelligent emissary. On hearing it, the lips of the Asura throbbed with anger. Desirous (jigīṣā) of conquering the gods he exerted himself immediately. [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjigīṣā (जिगीषा).—f Emulation, ambition. jigīṣu a Emulative, ambitious.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJigīṣā (जिगीषा).—[ji-san bhāve a]
1) Desire of conquering, subduing or overcoming; यानं सस्मार कौबेरं वैवस्वत जिगीषया (yānaṃ sasmāra kauberaṃ vaivasvata jigīṣayā) R.15.45.
2) Emulation, rivalry.
3) Eminence.
4) Exertion, profession, habit of life.
5) Eminence.
6) Military ardour, warlike spirit.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJigīṣā (जिगीषा).—f.
(-ṣā) 1. Emulation, wish to excel or overcome. 2. Eminence. 3. Usage, profession or habit of life. E. ji to conquer, in the desiderative form, aṅ and ṭāp affs.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryJigīṣā (जिगीषा).—i. e. jigīṣa, [desiderative.] of ji, + a, f. 1. Wish to overcome,
Jigīṣā (जिगीषा).—[feminine] wish to conquer or win, ambition.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jigīṣā (जिगीषा):—[from ji] a f. desire of obtaining, (ṣā, [Vedic or Veda] [instrumental case]), [Ṛg-veda i, 171, 3 and 186, 4; Mahābhārata iii, 13360]
2) [v.s. ...] desire of conquering or being victorious, military ambition[, i, v; Raghuvaṃśa xv, 45; Bhāgavata-purāṇa iii, 18]
3) [v.s. ...] = ṣu-tā, [Kathāsaritsāgara xv, 7 and xxi, 81] (ifc.), [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
4) [v.s. ...] eminence, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] profession or habit of life, [Horace H. Wilson]
6) b ṣu, jigyu See [columns] 2, 3.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Jigīṣā (जिगीषा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jigīsā.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryJigīsā (जिगीसा) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Jigīṣā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryJigīṣā (जिगीषा):—n. ambition for victory;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jigishat.
Ends with: Vijigisha.
Full-text: Vijigisha, Vijigishavat, Jigishotsahavat, Vijigishavivarjita, Devana, Trishuddhi, Prakarsha, Parshni.
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