Jitasana, Jitāśana, Jita-asana, Jitāsana, Jitāsanā, Jita-ashana: 3 definitions
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Jitasana 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 Jitāśana can be transliterated into English as Jitasana or Jitashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism
Jitāsanā (जितासना) refers to “(those female practitioners) having mastered the sitting postures”, according to the Brahmayāmala (or Picumata): a 7th century goddess-oriented (Śākta) Tantra writtin in 12,000 metrical verses.—Accordingly, “Obtained by the command of the Guru, lovely, possessing the marks of auspiciousness, who has mastered the sitting postures (jitāsanā), possessing great spirit, purified by the true essence of the Tantras, devoted to the guru , the deity, and her husband, unfatigued by hunger and thirst, ever steeped in non-duality, free of discriminative thoughts and lust, well-versed in trance, Yoga, and scriptural wisdom, steadfast in the observances: after obtaining [a woman like] her, a man of great wisdom should practice what is taught in his ritual manual”.
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.
Shaivism
Jitāśana (जिताशन) refers to “one who has permanently conquered hunger”, according to the Pātravidhi—a manual of the Lakulīśa Pāśupata school of Śaivism dealing with purification of the initiate’s vessel (pātra) and other concerned issues.—Accordingly, “One who is pure, devoted to Śiva, intent on chanting mantras and on meditation, [and] who has permanently conquered sleep and hunger [e.g., jitāśana], is entitled to eat from the vessel. (58) One who is completely devoted [to Śiva], a man of good conduct, who is always compassionate to all living beings, and always serene, is entitled to eat from the vessel. (59)”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Jitāsana (जितासन):—[from jita > ji] mfn. one who has given up using seats, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa ii, 1, 23.]
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 (+0): Asana, Jita.
Full-text (+0): Vijitasana.
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