Kavita, Kavitā: 18 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
2. Yoga
Biology
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
4. Hindi
5. Kannada
6. Nepali
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Introduction:

Kavita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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

Kavitā (कविता) refers to “eloquence”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “One who recites this eulogy of Kāmeśvarī called Kāmasiddhi, which serves as a very auspicious wish-fulfilling cow, placing trust [in her], is specially chosen by [the goddesses of] Beauty, Prosperity, Eloquence (kavitā), and Treasury of Qualities. So, what would he do with any [other] lovers?”.

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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.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

1) Kavita (कवित) refers to “poetry”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] Not by studying the doctrines of scriptural exegesis, logic, planets and mathematics, nor by the Vedas, Upaniṣads, Dharmaśāstras [and the like]; not even by lexicons nor metre, grammar, poetry (kavita) nor rhetoric; the sage's attainment of the highest reality is gained only from the oral teachings of his own guru.[...]”.

2) Kavitā (कविता) refers to “great eloquence”, according to the Śivayogadīpikā, an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with Yoga possibly corresponding to the Śivayoga quoted in Śivānanda’s Yogacintāmaṇi.—Accordingly, [while describing a sequence of Haṭhayoga practices]: “Thus, by means of this Haṭhayoga which has eight auxiliaries, those [students who are] life-long celibates obtain the Siddhis of the [best of Sages] because of their untiring practice. Listen to [my account of] them. In the first year, [the celibate] becomes free of disease and much loved by all people and, in the second year, he then [gains] great eloquence (kavitā) and can write poetry. [...]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kavita in India is the name of a plant defined with Limonia acidissima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Feronia elephantum Corr. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1800)
· Taxon (1980)
· Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences (1914)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Nat. Hist. (1774)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kavita, for example side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kavitā : (f.) state of poet.

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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.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kavita (कवित).—n kavitā f kavitva n kavīta n kavitra n (kavitā S) Poetry, poesy. 2 Ornate or studied composition, whether in verse or in prose.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kavita (कवित) [-tva, -त्व].—n kavitā f Poetry, ornate composition.

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kavīta (कवीत).—n kavitā f Poetry, ornate composition.

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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 dictionary

Kavitā (कविता).—Poetry; सुकविता यद्यस्ति राज्येन किम् (sukavitā yadyasti rājyena kim) Bhartṛhari 2.21; यस्याश्चोरश्चिकुरनिकरः कर्णपूरो मयूरो भासो हासः कविकुलगुरुः कालि- दासो विलासः । हर्षो हर्षो हदयवसतिः पञ्चबाणस्तु बाणः केषां नैषा कथय कविताकामिनी कौतुकाय (yasyāścoraścikuranikaraḥ karṇapūro mayūro bhāso hāsaḥ kavikulaguruḥ kāli- dāso vilāsaḥ | harṣo harṣo hadayavasatiḥ pañcabāṇastu bāṇaḥ keṣāṃ naiṣā kathaya kavitākāminī kautukāya) || P. R.1.22.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kavita (कवित).—denom. pple. from Sanskrit kavi, fanciful, thought up, invented: Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 28.15; AdP, Konow MASI 69.17.23 kavitāḥ kāveyāś (q.v.) caitāḥ (sc. pāramitās), they are fanciful, the product of poetic invention (preceded by naitā bhoṇ pāramitās tathāgatair…bhāṣitāḥ, they were not spoken by the T's).

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

Kavitā (कविता).—f.

(-tā) 1. Poesy, poetical style or composition. 2. A poem. E. kavi, and tal affix; also with tva affix, kavitvaṃ.

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

Kavitā (कविता).—[kavi + tā], f. Poetry, [Rāmāyaṇa] [prologue.] 1.

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

Kavitā (कविता).—[feminine] poetry.

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

1) Kavitā (कविता):—[=kavi-tā] [from kavi] f. poetry, ornate style (whether of verse or prose), [Bhartṛhari; Prasannarāghava]

2) [v.s. ...] a poem, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) Kaviṭa (कविट):—[from kavi] a m. Name of a Ṛṣi.

4) b kaviya See kavi.

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

Kavitā (कविता):—(tā) 1. f. Poesy; a poem.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kavita in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kavitā (कविता):—(nf) poetry; a poem.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kavita (ಕವಿತ):—[noun] the act of diffusing, spreading all over; diffusing; dissemination.

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Kāvīṭa (ಕಾವೀಟ):—

1) [noun] the medium sized deciduous tree Feronia elephantum of Rutaceae family; wood apple tree.

2) [noun] its fruit; wood apple.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Kavitā (कविता):—n. poetry; poem;

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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.

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