Pithika, Pīṭhikā: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Pithika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPīṭhikā (पीठिका).—A pedestal (base) on which the image is installed; here must be provided a Praṇālaka to let water flow; ten kinds of Pīṭhikas distinguished; Śthaṇḍita, Vāpī, Yakṣī, Vedī, Maṇḍalā, Pūrṇacandrā, Vajrā, Padmā, Ardhaśāsī, and Trikoṇa,1 these may be made of stone, earth, or wood according to the Linga.2
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPīṭhika.—(ASLV), Sanskrit pīṭhikā; a throne; same as rājya. Note: pīṭhika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Pīṭhikā.—(EI 2), a platform. Note: pīṭhikā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypīṭhikā : (f.) a small chair or bench.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPīṭhikā, (f.) (fr. pīṭha) a bench, stool Vin. II, 149 (“cushioned chair” Bdhgh; see Vin. Texts III, 165); J. IV, 349; DA. I, 41; VvA. 8. (Page 461)
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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypīṭhikā (पीठिका).—f (S) A series of generations; a whole race or line; one's lineage or pedigree. 2 fig. The whole of any business, affair, story; all the particulars, points, circumstances, items.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpīṭhikā (पीठिका).—f A series of generations; lineage or pedigree. The whole story.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPīṭhikā (पीठिका).—
1) A seat (bench, stool).
2) A pedestal, base.
3) A section or division of a book, as the पूर्व- पीठिका (pūrva- pīṭhikā) and उत्तरपीठिका (uttarapīṭhikā) of दशकुमारचरित (daśakumāracarita).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPīṭhikā (पीठिका).—(1) base, pedestal (of a divine figure; compare Sanskrit pīṭha): pṛthivī tasya pī° Kāraṇḍavvūha 15.9 (misprinted pīthikā); this is the definition of [Boehtlingk], but perhaps footstool is at least equally probable; (2) in Kāraṇḍavvūha 32.18 perhaps error for piṭakā or piṭikā = Sanskrit piṭaka, basket, in lit. sense (compare pīṭhaka): pīṭhikām upagṛhya, said of Rāma (Viṣṇu) masquerading as a brahman dwarf in mendicant's garb; pīṭhikā surely means something which an ascetic might carry (hardly footstool!).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPīṭhikā (पीठिका).—f.
(-kā) 1. A bench. 2. A festival. 3. A chapter of a book.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pīṭhikā (पीठिका):—[from pīṭhaka > pīṭha] f. a stool, bench, [Rāmāyaṇa; Mālavikāgnimitra; Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] a base, pedestal ([especially] of an idol, [Kathāsaritsāgara]), [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha; Varāha-mihira [Scholiast or Commentator]] (cf. pūrvapīṭhikā).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pīṭhikā (पीठिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pīḍhiā, Pīḍhi.
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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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPīṭhikā (पीठिका):—(nf) background (as [pūrva]~); stroma; seat, base.
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Starts with: Pithikaprakarana, Pithikasamdhi, Pithikavitta.
Ends with: Asana-pithika, Dashakumaracaritapurvapithika, Grihapithika, Grihyapithika, Gurupithika, Mahaganapatikalpe pancatrimshatpithika, Mahaganapatikalpepancatrimshatpithika, Mandapithika, Mudrarakshasapurvapithika, Mulapithika, Padapithika, Pancatrimshatpithika, Paripithika, Pathanarambhapithika, Purvapithika, Rajjupithika, Samrajyalakshmipithika.
Full-text (+3): Padapithika, Pidhi, Purvapithika, Mandapithika, Pithaka, Samrajyalakshmipithika, Pitika, Paripithika, Pidhia, Asana-pithika, Pathanarambhapithika, Pancatrimshatpithika, Mudrarakshasapurvapithika, Rajjupithika, Pithi, Rajya, Pithipati, Lingatobhadra, Grama-nilaya-nada-sarva-badha-pariharena, Purv.
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