Papishta, Pāpiṣṭa: 2 definitions
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Papishta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Pāpiṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Papista or Papishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPāpiṣṭa (पापिष्ट) refers to “those who are most sinful”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “It should not be given to anybody who has no deity, fire, or teacher, to Tāntrikas who are most sinful (pāpiṣṭa), cruel, without goodness and devoid of devotion”.
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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypāpiṣṭa (पापिष्ट).—a (S) pāpī a (S) Sinful, wicked, vitious, depraved.
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.
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