The Sanskrit term Saṃkliṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Samklista or Samklishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Saṃkliṣṭa (संक्लिष्ट) refers to “defiled (minds)”, according to  the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 40.—Accordingly: “What are the impurities (āsrava)? These impurities are of three kinds: i) lust impurity; ii) existence impurity; iii) ignorance impurity. Furthermore, the impurities are mental events associated with defiled minds (saṃkliṣṭa-citta) arising in regard to the six sense organs. Finally, see the Yi-ts’ie leou-tchang king (Sarvāsravasūtra) which distinguishes seven kinds of impurities. [...]”.

context information

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃkliṣṭa (संक्लिष्ट).—p. p.

1) Bruised, contused.

2) Tarnished (as a mirror).

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

1) Saṃkliṣṭa (संक्लिष्ट):—[=saṃ-kliṣṭa] [from saṃ-kliś] mfn. pressed together etc.

2) [v.s. ...] contused or bruised (as the flesh without injury to the skin), [Suśruta]

3) [v.s. ...] covered with mould or mildew, tarnished (as a mirror), [Caraka]

4) [v.s. ...] beset with difficulties (See next)

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Saṃkliṣṭa (संक्लिष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃkiliṭṭha.

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Saṃkliṣṭa (ಸಂಕ್ಲಿಷ್ಟ):—[noun] a man who is undergoing a difficult condition or time; an afflicted man.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Klishta, Sam.

Starts with: Samklishtacitta, Samklishtakarman.

Ends with: Asamklishta, Prakrityasamklishta.

Full-text: Samklishtakarman, Samshlishtakarman, Asamklishta, Samkilittha, Samklishyate, Samklishyati, Klish.

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Description of the nine successive absorptions (anupūrvasamāpatti) < [Class 8: The nine successive absorptions]

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