Nadita: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Nadita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nadit.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Nādita (नादित) refers to the “sounds” (produced in battle), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.20 (“The fight between the Gaṇas and the Asuras”).—Accordingly, as Jalandhara laid siege to Kailāsa: “[...] Then at the ridges, valleys and sides of Kailāsa, a terrible battle was fought between the leaders of the Pramathas and the Daityas. Weapons clashed with weapons. The whole earth shook resonant with the sounds of great war drums, Mṛdaṅgas and conches that inspired the heroes as well as the sounds (nādita) of elephants, horses and chariots [gajāśvarathaśabdaiśca nāditā]. The whole atmosphere was filled with javeline, iron clubs, arrows, great pestles, iron rods, pikes etc. as if strewn with pearls. [...]”.
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)
Nādita (नादित) refers to the “sound (of peacocks)” (dwelling in the forest), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Bauddhadeva]: “[...] When the Siddha heard the girl’s words, he said: ‘O girl, you who possess Kulakaula, generate the forest!’ Having received the teacher’s permission, she looked at the forest and by a mere blink of the eyes, the forest was restored. It was full of fruits and flowers and the sound of maynard birds and peacocks (śikhi-nādita). It was strewn with heaps of flowers and had many kinds of trees and creepers. The divine forest was green (and beautiful) like a blue Aśoka. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
nadita : (pp. of nadati) roared; made a noise.
Nadita, (nt.) (cp. Sk. nādita, pp. of caus. nadayati) roar, noise J. II, 110. (Page 346)
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
nādita (नादित).—p (S) Sounded, sounding, made to sound.
nādita (नादित).—p Sounded, sounding, made to sound.
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
Nādita (नादित).—[neuter] sound, roar, noise.
1) Nādita (नादित):—[from nāda] mfn. made to resound
2) [v.s. ...] ifc. sounding with, reverberant, [Mahābhārata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] n. sound, noise, [ib.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Nādita (नादित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇāiya.
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
Nādita (नादित) [Also spelled nadit]:—(a) sounded; voiced.
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Partial matches: Nada, Ta, Nata, Dhavala.
Starts with: Naditabba, Naditala, Naditapubba, Naditara, Naditaramga, Naditarana, Naditaranaka, Naditaranga, Naditarasthala, Naditarasthana, Naditat, Naditata.
Full-text (+1): Pratinadita, Ninadita, Vinadita, Abhinadita, Anunadita, Pranadita, Unnadita, Upanadita, Abbhunnadita, Nad, Samnadita, Pratinada, Abhinad, Naditapubba, Shikhinadita, Naiya, Nadit, Anunada, Pratinad, Anunad.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 2.2.17-20 < [Chapter 2 - Description of Girirāja Govardhana’s Birth]
Verses 6.19.6-10 < [Chapter 19 - In the First Fortress of Dvārakā, the Glories of Līlā-sarovara, etc.]
Verse 8.9.6 < [Chapter 9 - Lord Balarāma’s Rāsa Dance]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 336 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 2]
Page 208 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 614 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 51 < [Volume 1 (1871)]
Indian influences in the Philippines (by Juan R. Francisco)
Noise created by slapping the armpits in battle < [Chapter 4 - Indian Literature in the Philippines]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.6.110 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The Śāriputra-siṃhanāda-sūtra < [Part 2 - Understanding dharmatā and its synonyms]