Sitaka, Sītaka, Śītaka, Shitaka: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Sitaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Śītaka can be transliterated into English as Sitaka or Shitaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Sheetak.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraŚītaka (शीतक) refers to a country belonging to “Uttaratas or Uttaradeśa (northern division)” classified under the constellations of Śatabhiṣaj, Pūrvabhādrapada and Uttarabhādrapada, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Śatabhiṣaj, Pūrvabhādrapada and Uttarabhādrapada represent the northern division consisting of [i.e., Śītaka] [...]”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaŚītaka (शीतक) is the name of a Vīra (hero) who, together with the Ḍākinī named Śītakī forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Cittacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the cittacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the nirmāṇa-puṭa (‘emanation layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs and Vīras [viz., Śītaka] are black in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySītaka, =sīta S. IV, 289 (vāta). (Page 712)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚītaka (शीतक).—a. Cold; see शीत (śīta).
-kaḥ 1 Any cold thing.
2) Winter, the cold season.
3) A dull or dilatory person.
4) A happy man, one free from cares or anxieties.
5) A scorpion.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚītaka (शीतक).—adj. (AV °ikā, f.; = Pali sītaka; Sanskrit śīta), cold: °ko vāto upavāyati Mahāvastu i.25.1 (prose).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚītaka (शीतक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. Cold weather or the cold season, winter. 2. A lazy man, one who is dilatory or dull. 3. One devoid of care or anxiety, a happy man. 4. A plant, (Marsilea dentata.) 5. A scorpion. E. kan added to the preceding.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚītaka (शीतक).—[feminine] śītikā = [preceding] adj.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śītaka (शीतक):—[from śīta] mf(ikā)n. cool, [Atharva-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] sluggish. idle, lazy, [Pāṇini 5-2, 72]
3) [v.s. ...] healthy, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] m. feeling of cold, shivering, [Caraka]
5) [v.s. ...] the cold season [gana] yāvādi, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] any cold thing, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
7) [v.s. ...] a lazy man, [Horace H. Wilson]
8) [v.s. ...] a happy or contented man, [ib.]
9) [v.s. ...] = asana-parṇī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] Marsilea Dentata, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
11) [v.s. ...] a scorpion, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of a people, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
13) [v.s. ...] n. a kind of sandal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
14) Sitaka (सितक):—[from si] a mfn. [gana] ṛśyādi, [Pāṇini 4-2, 80.]
15) [from sita] b mfn. [gana] ṛsyādi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚītaka (शीतक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Cold weather or the cold season; lazy man; a plant; a scorpion.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryŚītaka (शीतक) [Also spelled sheetak]:—(a) causing coolness; freezing.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚītaka (ಶೀತಕ):—
1) [noun] a thing that is cool.
2) [noun] a indolent, lazy man.
3) [noun] any substance used in cooling (as in refrigeration); a refrigerant.
4) [noun] a device, container or room for cooling things or keeping them cool; a cooler.
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Sitaka (ಸಿತಕ):—[adjective] = ಸಿತಗ [sitaga]1.
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Sitaka (ಸಿತಕ):—[noun] = ಸಿತಗ [sitaga]2.
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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Starts with (+7): Shitakala, Shitakalina, Shitakana, Shitakara, Shitakaradhara, Shitakashaya, Shitakatibandha, Sitakaca, Sitakacara, Sitakalpa, Sitakalyana, Sitakamala, Sitakamalamaya, Sitakamda, Sitakamraku, Sitakanta, Sitakantakarika, Sitakantarika, Sitakantha, Sitakaracuda.
Ends with (+2): Akshitaka, Apakarshitaka, Ashitaka, Bubhukshitaka, Dararakshitaka, Havashitaka, Kaushitaka, Kushitaka, Mahakaushitaka, Mrakshitaka, Mushitaka, Nasitaka, Nissitaka, Phusitaka, Rakshitaka, Samtushitaka, Shaktirakshitaka, Shikshitaka, Sthandilasitaka, Thulaphusitaka.
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