Shitikantha, Śitikaṇṭha, Shiti-kantha, Sitikaṇṭha, Shitikamtha: 12 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Introduction:

Shitikantha 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 Śitikaṇṭha can be transliterated into English as Sitikantha or Shitikantha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ).—A nāga which was in the company of the nāgas that came to lead the soul of Balabhadrarāma to Pātāla. (Mausala Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 16).

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ) refers to “one who has a blue neck” which is used to describe the appearance of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.17. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] When her Nandā rites were concluded on the ninth day (Navamī), while she was engrossed in meditation, Śiva became visible to her. [...] He was in a joyous mood. He had four arms and His neck was blue in colour (śitikaṇṭha). [...] On seeing Śiva directly in such a form she bent her head from shyness and she knelt at his feet. Although He desired her to be his wife He wished to bestow on her the fruit of her penance. Thus He spoke to her in the state of her penance”.

Note: Śiva is called the blue-necked (Nīlakaṇṭha or Śitikaṇṭha from swallowing the poison produced at the churning of the ocean.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ).—Is Śiva.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 34. 27.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. XIV.8.12, XIV.8, XIV.8.29, XIV.8) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śitikaṇṭha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ).—

1) an epithet of Śiva; तस्यात्मा शितिकण्ठस्य सैनापत्यमुपेत्य वः (tasyātmā śitikaṇṭhasya saināpatyamupetya vaḥ) Kumārasambhava 2.61;6.81; Bhāgavata 4.3.12.

2) a peacock; अवनतशितिकण्ठकण्ठलक्ष्मीमिह दधति स्फुरिताणुरेणुजालाः (avanataśitikaṇṭhakaṇṭhalakṣmīmiha dadhati sphuritāṇureṇujālāḥ) Śiśupālavadha 4.56.

3) a gallinule.

Derivable forms: śitikaṇṭhaḥ (शितिकण्ठः).

Śitikaṇṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śiti and kaṇṭha (कण्ठ).

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Sitikaṇṭha (सितिकण्ठ).—see शितिकण्ठ, शितिवासस् (śitikaṇṭha, śitivāsas).

Sitikaṇṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms siti and kaṇṭha (कण्ठ). See also (synonyms): sitivāsas.

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

Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ).—m.

(-ṇṭhaḥ) 1. Siva. 2. A gallinule. 3. A peacock. E. śiti black, and kaṇṭha the throat.

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Sitikaṇṭha (सितिकण्ठ).—Adj. 1. Having a white throat. 2. Dark-necked. m.

(-ṇṭhaḥ) Siva.

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

Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ).—[adjective] whiteor black necked; [masculine] a cert. bird or prey, a peacock, [Epithet] of Śiva, [Name] of a serpent-demon & [several] men.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—is often interchanged with Śrīkaṇṭha.

2) Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ):—guru of Padmanābha Dīkṣita (Prayogadarpaṇa). L. 1775.

3) Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ):—Kulasūtra.

4) Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ):—Tattvacintāmaṇiṭīkā. Śitikaṇṭhīya [nyāya] Oppert. 492. 1608. 2463. 2541. 2717. 3041. 3233. 3279. 3366. 3502-4. 3872. 3932. 4361. 4510. 4569. 4724. 4895. 5190. 5733. 5842. 6448. Ii, 270. 667. 1192. 1667. 2415. 2867. 2988. 3848. 4366. 4999. 5647. 6554. 6714. 6860. 7008. 7245. 7794. 8127. 8596. 8964. 9114. 9330. 9996. Rice. 120.
—[commentary] Oppert. 1, 2718.

5) Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ):—Mahārthaprakāśa [tantric]

6) Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ):—Śitikaṇṭhīya [nyāya] Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 95.

7) Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ):—livid under Hassan, son of Haidaraṣāh of Kāśmīr: Nyāsa on Jagaddhara's Kātantravṛtti.

8) Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ):—C. on Tattvacintāmaṇi.

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

1) Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ):—[=śiti-kaṇṭha] [from śiti] mfn. white-necked, [Kāṭhaka]

2) [v.s. ...] dark-necked (as Rudra-Śiva; cf. nīla-k), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] etc. etc.

3) [v.s. ...] m. a [particular] bird of prey, [Mahābhārata]

4) [v.s. ...] a peacock, [Śiśupāla-vadha; Bālarāmāyaṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] a gallinule (= dātyūha), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Kāvya literature]

7) [v.s. ...] of a serpent-demon, [Mahābhārata]

8) [v.s. ...] (also with dīkṣita and often confounded with śrī-kaṇṭha)

9) [v.s. ...] of various authors etc., [Catalogue(s)]

10) Sitikaṇṭha (सितिकण्ठ):—[=siti-kaṇṭha] [from siti > sita] mfn. having a wh° throat, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

11) [v.s. ...] dark-necked, [ib.]

12) [v.s. ...] m. Śiva, [ib.] (cf. śiti-k).

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

Śitikaṇṭha (शितिकण्ठ):—[śiti-kaṇṭha] (ṇṭhaḥ) 1. m. Shiva; a gallinule; peacock.

[Sanskrit to German]

Shitikantha in German

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śitikaṃṭha (ಶಿತಿಕಂಠ):—[noun] Śiva, whose neck is black.

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Sitikaṃṭha (ಸಿತಿಕಂಠ):—[noun] Śiva, whose throat is black or dark-blue.

context information

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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