The Sanskrit terms Sampiṣṭa and Saṃpiṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Sampista or Sampishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Saṃpiṣṭa (संपिष्ट) refers to “grounded” (i.e., ‘grinding together ingredients’), according to the Guhyasūtra chapter 3.—Accordingly, “[...] [Using the mantra] ‘oṃ namo vāyupathacāriṇe amitagatiparākramāya vimale kulu kulu svāhā’, [and taking] arsenic, gold [and?] a mineral, …, ground up with pig fat/marrow (varāha-vaśa-saṃpiṣṭa), over which one has recited [the navātman] 1000 times, he should smear [the mixture] on his feet/legs, while once again reciting the navātman: he will travel 200 yojanās unwearied!”.

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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

Sampiṣṭa (सम्पिष्ट).—mfn.

(-ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) Pounded, bruised, crushed, destroyed. E. sam, and piṣṭa ground.

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

Sampiṣṭa (सम्पिष्ट):—[=sam-piṣṭa] [from sam-piṣ] mfn. crushed or broken to pieces, pounded, bruised, shattered, destroyed, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]

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

Sampiṣṭa (सम्पिष्ट):—[sa-mpiṣṭa] (ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) p. Pounded.

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

Saṃpiṣṭa (संपिष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃpiṭṭha.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pista, Sam.

Starts with: Sampishtaka.

Ends with: Susampishta.

Full-text: Sampittha, Susampishta, Pista, Varaha, Varahavasa.

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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 4.30.11 < [Sukta 30]

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