Shithili, Śithilī: 3 definitions
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Shithili 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 Śithilī can be transliterated into English as Sithili or Shithili, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchŚithilī (शिथिली) [=Śithila?] refers to “(being) relaxed”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [The yogin] whose whole body is held relaxed (śithilī-kṛta), [even] up to the tip of his toenails and the tuft of hair on the crown of his head, is free from all thoughts and movement, both externally and internally. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusŚithilī (शिथिली) refers to “loosening (the fetter)” (which binds the caught elephant), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 10, “on the catching of elephants”]: “5. Gently and swiftly he shall bind the elephants with rather gentle though firm bonds around the girth, at the neck, and at the hind parts, and also bind the iron foot bonds upon them on the two (hind) feet. Then having fastened very long and stout ropes in front, leading them constantly forward by first-class elephant herders, he shall cause them slowly to proceed, after loosening (śithilī) the fetter behind [śithilīkṛtya pāścātyapāśam]”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śithilī (शिथिली):—[from śithila > śithira] a f. a kind of tawny-coloured ant (said to be a variety of the white ant), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [from śithira] b in [compound] for śithila.
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)
Starts with: Shithilibhu, Shithilibhuta, Shithilikar, Shithilikaran, Shithilikarana, Shithilikri, Shithilikrita, Shithilikrut, Shithilishanti, Shithilisu, Shithilita, Shithilitajya, Shithilitamrinala.
Full-text: Shithilikarana, Shithilikrita, Shithilibhuta, Shithilikri, Shithilishanti, Shithilibhu, Cittili, Sushithilikrita, Bhu.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Shithili, Śithilī, Sithili; (plurals include: Shithilis, Śithilīs, Sithilis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yogatattva Upanishad (translation and study) (by Sujata Jena)
Part 2.2 - Branches of Yoga—Rajayoga < [Chapter 3 - Yoga Philosophy in Yogatattva Upanisad]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 277-279 - The Story of Five Hundred Monks < [Chapter 20 - Magga Vagga (The Path)]
Kamashastra and Classical Sanskrit literature (study) (by Vishwanath K. Hampiholi)
Chapter 3.3 - How to court Women < [Chapter 4 - Kamasutra part 3 (Kanya-samprayuktaka-adhikarana)—Critical study]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Effect of integrated yoga therapy on nerve conduction velocity in type -2 diabetics a cross sectional clinical study < [2013, Issue 6 Nov- Dec]
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)
Chapter 1 - Prathama-anka (prathamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]