Kushthin, Kushthi, Kuṣṭhī, Kuṣṭhin: 12 definitions
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Kushthin 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 Kuṣṭhī and Kuṣṭhin can be transliterated into English as Kusthi or Kushthi or Kusthin or Kushthin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Kuṣṭhī (कुष्ठी) refers to “one who has leprosy”, representing an undesirable characteristic of an Ācārya, according to the 9th-century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra Ādikāṇḍa chapter 3.—The Lord said:—“I will tell you about the Sthāpakas endowed with perverse qualities. He should not construct a temple with those who are avoided in this Tantra. [...] Nor should he have leprosy (kuṣṭhī), deformed nails, white leprosy, brown teeth,be a consumptive, one born in Kacchadeśa, or from Kāverī or Koṅkana. [...] A god enshrined by any of these named above (viz., kuṣṭhī), is in no manner a giver of fruit. If a building for Viṣṇu is made anywhere by these excluded types (viz., kuṣṭhī) then that temple will not give rise to enjoyment and liberation and will yield no reward, of this there is no doubt”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Kuṣṭhī (कुष्ठी) refers to “(spotted) leprosy”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly [as the Bhagavān taught the detailed offering-manual], “Having taken ashes from oblations, it should be mixed in rice gruel enchanted sixty times with the mantra. It should be thrown into the middle of the [Nāga] residence. Merely upon throwing all Nāgas become agitated. Then they send down rain showers. If it does not rain on the same day, the bodies of all those Nāgas will have spotted leprosy (citra-kuṣṭhī)”.
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
Kuṣṭhin (कुष्ठिन्).—a. (-nī f.), [kuṣṭhita] a. Affected with leprosy, a leper.
See also (synonyms): kuṣṭhinī.
Kuṣṭhin (कुष्ठिन्).—mfn. (-ṣṭhī-ṣṭhinī-ṣṭhi) Leprous, a leper, &c. E. kuṣṭha and ini aff.
Kuṣṭhin (कुष्ठिन्).—[adjective] leprous.
Kuṣṭhin (कुष्ठिन्):—[from kuṣṭha] mfn. idem, [Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.]
Kuṣṭhin (कुष्ठिन्):—[(ṣṭho-ṣṭhinī-ṣṭhi) a.] Leprous.
Kuṣṭhin (कुष्ठिन्):—(wie eben) adj. aussätzig [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 2, 128,] [Scholiast] [ĀŚV. GṚHY. 4, 9.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 3, 7. 8, 205.] [Mahābhārata 3, 13366. 13, 1584. 4369. 5088.] [Suśruta 1, 67, 15. 111, 4. 120, 5. 316, 6.] [Pañcatantra V, 84.]
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Kuṣṭhin (कुष्ठिन्):—[Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka 23, 9.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 64, 132. 138. 141.] Davon nom. abstr. kuṣṭhitva n. [Sânkhya Philosophy 35. Z. 1] lies [ĀŚV. GṚHY. 4, 8, 4.]
Kuṣṭhin (कुष्ठिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kuṭṭhi, Koṭṭhi, Koḍhi.
Kuṣṭhi (कुष्ठि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Koḍḍha, Koḍha.
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
Kuṣṭhi (ಕುಷ್ಠಿ):—[noun] = ಕುಷ್ಠ - [kushtha -] 2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Kuṣṭhī (कुष्ठी):—adj. → कुष्ठरोगी [kuṣṭharogī]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kushthini, Kushti.
Full-text: Kushti, Citrakushthi, Kotthi, Kushthini, Kutthi, Koddha, Kushthila, Koti, Kushthita, Kota, Kilasin, Citra, Durvarna.
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