Lingita, Liṅgita: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Lingita means something in 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Liṅgita (लिङ्गित).—(nt.; = Sanskrit āliṅgita, perhaps to be adopted here by em., but forms of liṅg-, without ā-, seem to be reported, tho rarely, from Sanskrit, see [Boehtlingk and Roth]; Pali, as liṅgiya, Therīg. 398, commentary āliṅgetvā; and Prakrit, see [Paia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo]), embrace: -capeṭa-liṅgita-cumbita- etc. Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra 119.14; all erotic practices; Suzuki, absurdly, suggesting!

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

Liṅgita (लिङ्गित):—and liṅgika n. lameness, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([probably] [wrong reading] for laṅgika, gita).

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of lingita in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: