Kisa, Kisha, Kīśa: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Kisa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Kīśa can be transliterated into English as Kisa or Kisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Keesh.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyKīśa (कीश) refers to the Rhesus Macaque (Macaca Mulatta), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kisa in Southern Africa is the name of a plant defined with Bolusanthus speciosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lonchocarpus speciosus Bolus.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1906)
· Proc. 3rd All Indian Congr. Cytol. Genet. (1981)
· Pure Appl. Chem.
· African Journal of Biotechnology
· Planta Medica (2002)
· Phytochemistry (2004)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kisa, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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 Dictionarykisa : (adj.) lean; haggard; emaciated.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKisa, (adj.) (Sk. kṛśa, perhaps to Lat. gracilis, slim) lean, haggard, emaciated, opp. thūla fat (VvA. 103). As Ep. of ascetics Sn. 165, Dh. 395=Th. 1, 243; esp. as Ep. of petas: Pv. II, 113; Sn. 426, 585; Sdhp. 101; Miln. 303. For phrase kisa-dhamani-santhata see the latter. (Page 217)
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 Dictionarykīsa (कीस).—m (kisaṇēṃ) Scrapings or gratings.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkīsa (कीस).—m Scrapings or gratings.
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 dictionaryKīśa (कीश).—a. Naked.
-śaḥ 1 An ape, monkey; विकर्षन्तः कीशबालानारोहन्तश्च तैर्द्रुमान् (vikarṣantaḥ kīśabālānārohantaśca tairdrumān) Bhāgavata 1.12.9.
2) The sun.
3) A bird.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKīśa (कीश).—mfn.
(-śaḥ-śā-śaṃ) Naked. m.
(-śaḥ) 1. A monkey, an ape. 2. The sun. E. ka air, water, &c. īśa who has power over, and ka aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKīśa (कीश).—m. A monkey, [Pañcatantra] 94, 15.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKīśa (कीश).—[masculine] ape, monkey.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kisa (किस):—m. Name of an attendant of the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Kīśa (कीश):—mfn. naked, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) m. an ape, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Pañcatantra] (cf. ambu-k)
4) a bird, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKīśa (कीश):—(śaḥ) 1. m. A monkey or ape; the sun. a. Naked.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionary1) Kisa (किस) [Also spelled kis]:—(pro) oblique singular form of [kauna] (see); —[kheta kī mūlī ho], ([tuma] etc.) What are you worth ? What do I care for you ? —[ginatī meṃ ho] ? What do you count for ? Who reckons with you ? —[cḷḍiyā kā nāma hai] ? Who the hell is that ? —[muṃha se] to have the cheek to.
2) Kīśa (कीश) [Also spelled keesh]:—(nm) a monkey.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kisa (किस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kraśa.
2) Kisa (किस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kṛśa.
3) Kīsa (कीस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kīdṛśa.
4) Kīsa (कीस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kiṃsva.
5) Kīsa (कीस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kasmāt.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKīśa (ಕೀಶ):—
1) [noun] a nonhuman primate mammal esp. any of the smaller longer-tailed primates; a monkey.
2) [noun] the sun.
3) [noun] any of warm-blooded, two-legged, egg-laying vertebrates of Aves clas, with feathers and wings; a bird.
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)
Starts with (+46): Kisa Vaccha, Kisaaya, Kisabata, Kisagalu, Kisaganati, Kisagotami, Kisagotami Vatthu, Kisaka, Kisakada, Kisakiat, Kisakkane, Kisala, Kisalaiya, Kisalapatta, Kisalasala, Kisalata, Kisalay, Kisalayakara, Kisalayapujaka, Kisalayita.
Ends with: Ambukisha, Ashvachikisa, Ashvacikisa, Balu rakkisa, Balurakkisa, Hetakisa, Janakisha, Kakisa, Kikkisha, Kirakisa, Kishkisha, Kokisa, Markisa, Matsyakisha, Mattakisha, Mukisa, Pinakisha, Tellakakkisa.
Full-text (+18): Kishaparna, Ambukisha, Kisam, Kimsa, Mattakisha, Kissati, Kishaparni, Kesayati, Kimsva, Kidrisha, Kasmat, Kesharoma, Krisha, Krasha, Keesh, Kisaka, Patakana, Matsyakisha, Thulasarira, Kutharu.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Kisa, Kīsa, Kisha, Kīśa, Kisā; (plurals include: Kisas, Kīsas, Kishas, Kīśas, Kisās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 395 - The Story of Kisā Gotamī, Wearer of Refuse-Rags < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
Verse 287 - The Story of Kisāgotamī < [Chapter 20 - Magga Vagga (The Path)]
Verse 318-319 - The Story of the Disciples of Non-Buddhist Teachers < [Chapter 22 - Niraya Vagga (Hell)]
The Gospel of Buddha (by Paul Carus)
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Buddha Chronicle 18: Phussa Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
Chapter 3 - Seeing the Four Great Omens < [Volume 2.1]
Buddha Chronicle 17: Tissa Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Kṣīrasvāmin’s citations of Bhoja < [Chapter 6 - Grammatical Aspects]
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Part 9 - The Theri Gatha Pali < [Chapter VIII - Khuddaka Nikaya]