In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Pītatā (पीतता) refers to “gold”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī (KSTS vol. 65, 348, commentary on Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā III.2.19).—Accordingly, “In the [process of] transmutation by the “one taste” that is [the fundamental] “I,” when, (B):—[...] or when [objectivity] is completely destroyed or ‘liquefied’—i.e. in the state Beyond the Fourth, the level of Goddess-consciousness, as it were—according to the maxim of liquid mercury thoroughly digesting the remaining ‘gold,’ (pītatā-avaśeṣa) i.e. the power of the impression(s) of that [objectivity], which [now] have the appearance of gold [i.e., radiant and soft] due to having been thoroughly penetrated by the innate form of that [‘I’/rasa], [...]”.

Note: “pītatā” is a conjectural emendation (Isabelle Ratié, email, July 2014) for pītalatā, though pītatā as “gold” is problematic. Another possibility is to not emend the text, and take it instead to be speaking of the digestion/dissolution of the brass or copper (pītala) that remains after gold has been extracted from it. This has not been adopted on the assumption that the present passage recaps the one on p. 153 supra.

context information

Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pītatā (पीतता).—f.

(-tā) Yellowness. E. pīta, and tal aff.; also with tva, pītatvaṃ.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pītatā (पीतता).—[pīta + tā], f. Yellowness, yellow (the colour), Bhāṣāp. 127.

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

Pītatā (पीतता):—[=pīta-tā] [from pīta] f. yellowness, [Mahābhārata]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pītatā (पीतता):—(tā) 1. f. Yellowness.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pitata in German

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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Pītatā (पीतता):—n. yellowness;

context information

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)

Partial matches: Pita, Ta.

Starts with: Pitataila, Pitatandula, Pitatandulika, Pitataru, Pitatarukkirai, Pitatarumaram.

Ends with: Acalypha capitata, Aloe capitata, Bulbine capitata, Catoferia capitata, Cornus capitata, Gentiana capitata, Gentiana stipitata, Gilia capitata, Gnidia capitata, Hyptis capitata, Launaea capitata, Lespedeza capitata, Ophiorrhiza subcapitata, Pavetta subcapitata, Phaleria capitata, Psychotria capitata, Swartzia longistipitata, Tapitata, Trichilia capitata.

Full-text: Pitalata, Pitala, Avasesa.

Relevant text

Search found 2 books and stories containing Pitata, Pītatā, Pita-ta, Pīta-tā; (plurals include: Pitatas, Pītatās, tas, tās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)

Text 11.52 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]

show preview

Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)

Verse 75 [Eternal Śiva in Nirbījasamādhi] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]

show preview