Shitakirana, Śītakiraṇa: 5 definitions
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Shitakirana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Śītakiraṇa can be transliterated into English as Sitakirana or Shitakirana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Śītakiraṇa (शीतकिरण) refers to the “moon”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 4), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the moon [i.e., śītakiraṇa] should pass to the south of Jyeṣṭha (the 18th constellation), Mūla (the 19th constellation) and the two Āṣāḍhas (20th and 21st constellations) she destroys seeds, creatures in water and forests; and there will also be fear from fire. If the moon should pass to the south of Viśākhā (the 16th constellation) and Anurādhā (the 17th constellation) she will bring on evil. If she should pass through the middle of Maghā (the 10th constellation) or of Viśākhā (the 16th constellation) she will bring on prosperity”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Śītakiraṇa (शीतकिरण).—[masculine] = [preceding] 2.
Śītakiraṇa (शीतकिरण):—[=śīta-kiraṇa] [from śīta] m. ‘cold-rayed’, the moon, [Varāha-mihira]
Śītakiraṇa (शीतकिरण):—m. der Mond (der Kaltstrahlige) [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 4, 5.] [BṚH. 25 (23), 8.] [Oxforder Handschriften 253], a, [12.] śītoṣṇakiraṇau Mond und Sonne [Mālavikāgnimitra 88.]
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
Śītakiraṇa (ಶೀತಕಿರಣ):—
1) [noun] the moon.
2) [noun] the moon-light.
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 (+0): Sita, Kirana.
Starts with (+0): Shitakiranan.
Full-text (+0): Shitakiranan, Shitagu, Shitadyuti, Shitamarici, Shitaruci, Shitamshu, Shitaroci, Shitakara.
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