Shipivishta, Śipiviṣṭa, Shipi-vishta, Sipivishta: 7 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Śipiviṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Sipivista or Shipivishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Shipivishta in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Śipiviṣṭa (शिपिविष्ट) refers to one who is “pervaded by rays” and is used to describe Śiva, according the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.41.—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu and others eulogized Śiva:—“[...] obeisance, obeisance to one who is omni-formed and the plentiful; obeisance to Nīla, Nīlarudra, Kadrudra and Pracetas. Obeisance to the most bounteous lord who is pervaded by rays (i.e., Śipiviṣṭa), who is the greatest, and the destroyer of the enemies of the gods”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shipivishta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śipiviṣṭa (शिपिविष्ट).—a. (written śipaviṣṭa or śivipiṣṭa also)

1) pervaded by rays.

2) bald, bald-headed.

3) leprous. (-ṣṭaḥ) 1 an epithet of Viṣṇu; नैकरूपो बृहद्रूपः शिपिविष्टः प्रकाशनः (naikarūpo bṛhadrūpaḥ śipiviṣṭaḥ prakāśanaḥ) V. Sah.; पुरोडाशं निरवपन् शिपिविष्टाय विष्णवे (puroḍāśaṃ niravapan śipiviṣṭāya viṣṇave) Bhāgavata 4.13.35.

2) Name of Śiva.

3) a bald man.

4) a man without prepuce.

5) a leper.

Śipiviṣṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śipi and viṣṭa (विष्ट).

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

Śipiviṣṭa (शिपिविष्ट).—m.

(-ṣṭaḥ) 1. A bald man. 2. A man naturally void of prepuce. 3. Siva. 4. Vishnu. 5. A leper. E. śipi a ray of light, and viṣṭa entered; also śipaviṣṭa and śivipiṣṭa .

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

Śipiviṣṭa (शिपिविष्ट).—[adjective] the same, bald. [masculine] [Epithet] of Viṣṇu & Śiva.

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

1) Śipiviṣṭa (शिपिविष्ट):—[=śipi-viṣṭa] [from śipi] mfn. ([according to] to [Sāyaṇa]) pervaded by rays (applied to Rudra-Śiva and Viṣṇu; cf. [Religious Thought and Life in India 416]), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.

2) [v.s. ...] bald-headed, [Āpastamba]

3) [v.s. ...] ‘leprous’ or ‘having no prepuce’ [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] superfluous, [Kāṭhaka]

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

Śipiviṣṭa (शिपिविष्ट):—[śipi-viṣṭa] (ṣṭaḥ) 1. m. A bald man; one without prepuce; a leper; Shiva; Vishnu.

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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shipivishta in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śipiviṣṭa (ಶಿಪಿವಿಷ್ಟ):—[adjective] having leprosy; leprous.

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Śipiviṣṭa (ಶಿಪಿವಿಷ್ಟ):—

1) [noun] Viṣṇu.

2) [noun] Śiva.

3) [noun] a progressive infectious disease caused by a bacterium (Mycobacterium leprae) that attacks the skin, flesh, nerves, etc.; leprosy.

4) [noun] a man having no or little hair on the scalp; a bald-headed man.

5) [noun] a sick man.

6) [noun] a man having leprosy.

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Sipiviṣṭa (ಸಿಪಿವಿಷ್ಟ):—[adjective] having leprosy; leprous.

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Sipiviṣṭa (ಸಿಪಿವಿಷ್ಟ):—

1) [noun] Viṣṇu.

2) [noun] Śiva.

3) [noun] a progressive infectious disease caused by a bacterium (Mycobacterium leprae) that attacks the skin, flesh, nerves, etc.; leprosy.

4) [noun] a man having no or little hair on the scalp; a bald-headed man.

5) [noun] a sick man.

6) [noun] a man having leprosy.

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

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