Karshita, Karṣita: 8 definitions
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Karshita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Karṣita can be transliterated into English as Karsita or Karshita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Karṣita (कर्षित) or Vaśyakarṣita refers to “being controlled by a spell”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, while describing Trikhaṇḍā: “[...] The goddess is enveloped in divine clothes and is adorned with many kinds of flowers. She is the Great Light and, shining intensely, she is in the middle of the Wheel of Mothers each of whom has four arms, three eyes and a topknot. Each holds a sword, club, skull and makes a boon bestowing gesture. They have many ornaments. Their form is divine and beautiful. They shine and, possessing many forms, they are beautiful. Each is seated on her own vehicle in the lotus posture. The enemy lies at their feet and, controlled by a spell (vaśya-karṣita), is consumed along with (offerings of) meat and the like by (their) servants, Vetālas, Ḍākinīs, and ghosts. Very fierce, they strike (the enemy and) drink streams of (his) blood. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
karṣita (कर्षित).—p S Ploughed or tilled. 2 Pulled or drawn.
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
Karṣita (कर्षित).—a.
1) Drawn, attracted.
2) Tormented. harassed &c.
3) Worn out, decayed; अर्जुनं कथयामास बहुसंग्रामकर्षितम् (arjunaṃ kathayāmāsa bahusaṃgrāmakarṣitam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 14.86.7.
4) Ploughed.
Karṣita (कर्षित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Drawn. 2. Attracted. 3. Ploughed. E. kṛṣ to draw, kta aff.
1) Karśita (कर्शित):—[from karśana] mfn. emaciated, thin, [Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta; Raghuvaṃśa; Kumāra-sambhava etc.]
2) Karṣita (कर्षित):—[from karṣa] mfn. ploughed, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Karṣita (कर्षित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) p.] Drawn, attracted; ploughed.
Karṣita (कर्षित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kaḍḍhāviya.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Karśita (ಕರ್ಶಿತ):—[adjective] that has become thin or thinner; thinned; caused to lose fat; emaciated.
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Karśita (ಕರ್ಶಿತ):—[noun] a very thin or emaciated man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
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