Shitara, Śītara: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Shitara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Śītara can be transliterated into English as Sitara or Shitara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Sitar.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚītara (शीतर).—= °la, adj., cool, implied in °rī-karoti, cools: (sarvadāhaṃ śamayati-) sarvaṃ cāśrayaṃ °roti Gaṇḍavyūha 501.6.
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 dictionary1) Sitāra (सितार) [Also spelled sitar]:—(nm) a typical stringed Indian musical instrument; ~[vādaka] one who plays on a [sitāra; ~vādana] playing on a [sitāra].
2) Sitārā (सितारा):—(nm) a star, planet; fate; a popular screen or stage artist; small shining tablets of metal or mica which are studded on a sari:, cap, shoe, etc; —[camakanā/—bulaṃda honā] one’s star to be in the ascendance, to have an advent/run of good fortune; —[ḍūbanā] to be in the grip of adversity, adverse times to commence.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSitāra (ಸಿತಾರ):—[noun] = ಸಿತಾರು [sitaru].
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)
Starts with: Shitaraj, Shitarak, Shitaramya, Shitaranem, Shitarapada, Shitarapadi, Shitarasa, Shitarashmi, Shitarashmija, Shitarashmitva, Shitarasika, Shitaraska.
Ends with: Akshitara, Katarashitara, Vidushitara.
Full-text: Sitar, Sitariya, Brahmavarcasin, Shalma, Salama.
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