In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)

Kadarthita (कदर्थित) refers to “demeaning”, according to Bāṇa’s Kādambarī (p. 226).—There are apparently several Tantric rites that Bāṇa pejoratively associates with the priest: he, “the ageing Draviḍa religious man” “demeans (kadarthita) Durgā with his prayers for the boon of sovereignty over the Southern lands”; “he had copied a hymn to Durgā on a strip of cloth”, “he had collected palm-leaf manuscripts of spells, Tantras and jugglery the letters of which were written in red lac and fumigated with smoke” [...].

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Kadarthita (कदर्थित) refers to “(being) rendered useless”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Having become indifferent [to worldly life], certainly the benefit of this life is obtained by those whose actions are virtuous by whom the body is rendered useless (kadarthita) for the sake of [their] self. Having taken hold of this body in this life, suffering is endured by you. Hence, that [body] is certainly a completely worthless abode”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kadarthita (कदर्थित).—a.

1) despised, disdained, slighted; कदर्थितस्यापि हि धैर्यवृत्तेर्न शक्यते धैर्यगुणः प्रमार्ष्टुम् (kadarthitasyāpi hi dhairyavṛtterna śakyate dhairyaguṇaḥ pramārṣṭum) Bhartṛhari 2.16.

2) tormented, teased; आः कदर्थितोऽ- हमेभिर्वारंवारं वीरसंवादविघ्नकारिभिः (āḥ kadarthito'- hamebhirvāraṃvāraṃ vīrasaṃvādavighnakāribhiḥ) Uttararāmacarita 5.

3) insignificant, mean.

4) bad, vile.

Kadarthita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kad and arthita (अर्थित).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kadarthita (कदर्थित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Despised, disdained, rejected. 2. Rendered useless. E. kat for kut bad, arthita sought.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kadarthita (कदर्थित):—[=kad-arthita] [from kad] mfn. rendered useless

2) [v.s. ...] despised, disdained, rejected.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kadarthita (कदर्थित):—[kada+rthita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Despised.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Kadarthita (कदर्थित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kayatthiya, Kabaṭṭia.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kad, Arthita.

Full-text: Kayatthiya, Kabattia, Kadarthay.

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