Seta, Setā, Sheta: 11 definitions
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Seta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Seta. The chief peak of the Himalaya (S.i.67 = Mil.242). It was evidently another name for Kailasa.
2. Seta. The state elephant of Pasenadi, on whose account the Buddha preached a special sermon (A.iii.345). He was so called because he was white (AA.ii.669; cf. ThagA.ii.7).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Seta in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia racemosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Piliostigma racemosum (Lam.) Benth. (among others).
2) Seta is also identified with Citrullus lanatus It has the synonym Cucumis colocynthis Thunb., nom. illeg., non Cucumis colocynthis L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodr. Flora Capensis, being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape Colony, Caffraria, & port Natal (1800)
· Helv. Chim. Acta (1991)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1794)
· Braz. J. Med. Biol. Res.
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1785)
· Plantae Junghuhnianae (1852)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Seta, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryseta : (adj.) white; pure. (m.), the white colour.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySeta, (adj.) (Vedic śveta & śvitra; cp. Av. spaēta white; Lith. szaitýti to make light; Ohg. hwīz=E. white) white D. II, 297=M. I, 58; Sn. 689; A. III, 241; VbhA. 63 (opp. kāḷa); J. I, 175; PvA. 157, 215. name of a mountain in the Himālayas S. I, 67=Miln. 242; an elephant of King Pasenadi A. III, 345.
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 Dictionaryśēṭa (शेट).—m (śrēṣṭha S through H) A respectful compellation for a banker, merchant, or tradesman, and for certain artisans (as Sonar, Kansar &c.) Used alone or affixed to the name. Pr. śēṭa savā śēra āṇi liṅga aḍīca śēra Used reproachfully of a liṅgāīta bearing on his breast an enormous lingam; or of a person of lower value or estimation than his silver idol; or of any one falling short of his manifestations or professions; or of any additament or appendage weightier than the main body.
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śēta (शेत).—n (kṣētra S) A cultivated piece of ground, a field. 2 A standing crop. 3 Agriculture. 4 The produce of a few grains sown by women in a kuṇḍī or flower-pot and put before gaurī in the month caitra. 5 fig. Any person, employment, or thing from which one derives his subsistence; any field of support. śēta utaraṇēṃ To head or ear properly--a crop. bharalyā śētāntūna kāḍhaṇēṃ -ḍhakalaṇēṃ -ghālaviṇēṃ -uṭhaviṇēṃ To dismiss or put out (from any sphere of labor) at the very time the profit is ready to be reaped.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśēṭa (शेट).—m A respectful compellation for a merchant, &c.
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śēta (शेत).—n A field, a cultivated piece of ground. A standing crop. Agriculture.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySeṭa (सेट):—m. a [particular] weight or measure, [Colebrooke]
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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 dictionarySeṭa (सेट) [Also spelled set]:—(nm) a set (of things).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSēta (ಸೇತ):—[adjective] of the colour of pure snow; white.
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Sēta (ಸೇತ):—[noun] the colour of pure snow; white colour.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Seṭa (सेट):—n. a set (of things that usually go together);
2) Setā (सेता):—adj. pl. of सेतो [seto]
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)
Starts with (+19): Seta andir, Seta-haymosa, Seta-korkoni, Setaccha, Setacchatta, Setageru, Setagiri, Setagollu, Setaire verte, Setaka, Setakambala, Setakamma, Setakannika, Setaketu, Setaketu Jataka, Setakollu, Setaku, Setakuttha, Setamale, Setambangana.
Full-text (+118): Jagatseta, Mundacem-sheta, Garavi Sheta Gauri, Mundacem Sheta, Setakuttha, Setapacchada, Pampa-seta, Sojho-seta, Setatthika, Shetai, Shetani, Set, Setacchatta, Khadala, Seta-haymosa, Seta-korkoni, Seti, Seta andir, Bahiseta, Setanga.
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