Kotisha, Koṭiśa, Koṭīśa, Koti-isha: 10 definitions
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Kotisha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 terms Koṭiśa and Koṭīśa can be transliterated into English as Kotisa or Kotisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKoṭīśa (कोटीश).—A serpent born in the family of Vāsuki. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 57, Stanza 5).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKoṭīśa (कोटीश) refers to one of the eight Heroes (vīra-aṣṭaka) associated with Tisrapīṭha (located in the ‘end of sound’—nādānta), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight Heroes (vīrāṣṭaka): Ṭaṅkadhārīśa, Koṭīśa, Sundara, Śaśāṅkin, Kṛtavāsa, Vasanta, Saṃtoṣa, Kusumāyudha
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Koṭisa (कोटिस) [?] [or Koṭiva ?] (in Chinese: Kiu-tche-so) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Svāti or Svātinakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Svāti] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Koṭisa or Koṭiva] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKoṭiśa (कोटिश) or Koṭīśa (कोटीश).—A harrow.
Derivable forms: koṭiśaḥ (कोटिशः), koṭīśaḥ (कोटीशः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKoṭīśa (कोटीश).—m.
(-śaḥ) A harrow: see koṭiśa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Koṭiśa (कोटिश):—[from koṭa] m. ‘pointed’, a harrow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a Nāga, [Mahābhārata i, 2146.]
3) Koṭīśa (कोटीश):—[from koṭa] mn. (= ṭiśa) a harrow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Koṭiśa (कोटिश):—(śaḥ) 1. m. A harrow.
2) Koṭīśa (कोटीश):—[koṭī+śa] (śa-) 1. m. A harrow.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKōṭiśa (ಕೋಟಿಶ):—[noun] an agricultural implement used for breaking lumps of earth.
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Kōṭīśa (ಕೋಟೀಶ):—[noun] = ಕೋಟಿಶ [kotisha].
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Kōṭīśa (ಕೋಟೀಶ):—[noun] a man whose wealth comes to at least ten million rupees.
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: Kotishah, Kotishas, Kotishata.
Full-text: Kotishas, Kotishah, Kotineh, Kotiva, Shurakita, Prapatana, Kusumayudha, Shashankin, Kritavasa, Tankadharisha, Samtosha, Vasanta, Sundara, Svati, Sprish.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.12.17 < [Chapter 12 - The Story of the Gopīs That In the Holi Festival Displayed Three Transcendental Virtues]
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 104 - Greatness of Koṭīśvara (Koṭi-īśvara) or Koṭīśa (Koṭi-īśa) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
The concept of Yoga according to Yoga Upanisads (by Jeong Soo Lee)
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
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