Sikta: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Sikta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sikt.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Sikta (सिक्त) refers to the “watering (of the roads)” (before cleaning them), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.38 (“Description of the dais or maṇḍapa”).—Accordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Menā and Śiva: “Then the lord of mountains, O excellent sage, attended to the decoration of the entire city befitting the great festivities ahead. The roads were watered (sikta-mārga) and swept clean. At every door, stumps of plantain trees and other auspicious symbols were fixed. The courtyard was embellished with plantain trees tied with silken cords. There were festoons of mango leaves. [...]”.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Sikta (सिक्त) refers to “dipping (ingredients)” (in salt water), used in the treatment (cikitsā) of rat poison (ākhu-viṣa), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Kāśyapa has recommended a slew of generic formulae that successfully neutralise rat poison.—According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse 11.46cd-47): “Mustā, dipped in honey or ghee, also extirpates rat poison. Unhusked, powdered sesame dipped (sikta) in salt-water [siktaṃ lavaṇatoyena] must be eaten with ginger and jaggery”.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Sikta (सिक्त) refers to “watering (the roots of trees)”, according to a recipe for manipulating the colour of fruits (on the tree) [varṇa-pravartana], according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “Trees watered and smeared at roots (sikta-mūla) with the mixture of the bark of Bombax ceiba, Curcuma longa, Indigofera tinctoria, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia bellirica and Terminalia chebula, Saussurea lappa, and liquor bear fruits having the shades of a parrot”.
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Sikta (सिक्त) refers to “steeping (something in wine)” (suitable for the diet of Hawks), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “[...] If they cannot properly digest their food, then fresh meat is to be given, steeped in wine and camphor-water (madyāmbu-sikta) [sadyohṛtaṃ ca madyāmbusiktaṃ candrāṅkasaṃyutam]. For the cure of indigestion, powdered marking-nut is to be administered, or the same mixed with the juice of hemp, after which a little warm water is to be given. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
sikta (सिक्त).—p S Sprinkled.
sikta (सिक्त).—p Sprinkled.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Sikta (सिक्त).—p. p.
1) Sprinkled, watered.
2) Wetted, moistened, soaked.
3) Impregnated; see सिच् (sic).
Sikta (सिक्त).—mfn.
(-ktaḥ-ktā-ktaṃ) 1. Sprinkled. 2. Wetted. 3. Impregnated. E. ṣic to sprinkle, kta aff.
1) Sikta (सिक्त):—a sikti, siktha See below.
2) [from sic] b mfn. poured out, sprinkled, wetted, impregnated, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
3) Siktā (सिक्ता):—[from sikta > sic] f. = sikatā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Sikta (सिक्त):—[(ktaḥ-ktā-ktaṃ) a.] Sprinkled, wetted.
Sikta (सिक्त):—s. u. sic . Davon tā f. das Begossenwordensein: tarorivārkatāpena naiśāmbulavasiktatā (antardhīyate) [Rājataraṅgiṇī 3, 266.]
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Siktā (सिक्ता):—f. = sikatā [Rājanirghaṇṭa 13, 141.]
Sikta (सिक्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uṃjia, Chaṃṭia, Siṃcia, Sitta.
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
Sikta (सिक्त) [Also spelled sikt]:—(a) drenched, soaked, wet; irrigated; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Sikta (ಸಿಕ್ತ):—
1) [adjective] sprinkled on or with.
2) [adjective] soaked, damped.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Sikta (सिक्त):—adj. 1. sprinkled (esp. with cow-urine; water); 2. wet; moist; moistened;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Siktaakara, Siktamarga, Siktamula, Siktanga, Siktata.
Full-text (+35): Abhishikta, Utsikta, Asikta, Samsikta, Nishikta, Ramalasikta, Parishikta, Avasikta, Anushikta, Gandhajala, Sthulasikta, Parasikta, Sushikta, Upasikta, Sikt, Suvarnasikta, Sic, Parishushka, Paribhavana, Siktata.
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