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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Sitotpala (सितोत्पल) refers to “(white) water lilies”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 12), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The mighty ocean whose waters were swallowed by Agastya, exhibited gems that eclipsed the splendour of the crowns of the Devas [...] It exhibited whales, water elephants, rivers and gems scattered over its bed, and, though deprived of water, presented an appearance splendid as Devaloka. There were also seen, moving to and fro, whales, pearl oysters and conch shells, and the sea altogether looked like a summer lake with its moving waves, water lilies [i.e., sitotpala] and swans”.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Sitoptala (सितोप्तल) refers to a “white lotus” according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the syllables of Navātman]: “[...] The Self at the End of Sound delights, that is, is uttered along with the (vital) Wind, which is the Obstructress. How is the Obstructress? [it is drawn like this: o|o] What is that Peak (syllable)? (It is) Navātman described previously. How else is it? It is pure, free of impurity and brilliant white like snow, a white lotus and the moon [?] (sitoptala) [tuṣārasitotpalacandrasadṛśam]. How else is it? It is full in all respects. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Sitotpala (सितोत्पल).—[neuter] a white lotus flower.

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

Sitotpala (सितोत्पल):—[from sita] n. a white lotus, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Hitopadeśa; Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sitotpala in German

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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 dictionary

Sitotpala (सितोत्पल):—(nm) white lotus.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sitōtpala (ಸಿತೋತ್ಪಲ):—

1) [noun] the water lily plant Nelumbo nucifera ( = Nelumbium speciosum) of Nymphaeceae family.

2) [noun] its white flower; white lotus.

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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)

Partial matches: Sita, Utpala.

Starts with: Sitotpalamalin, Sitotpalamalini.

Ends with: Asitotpala.

Full-text: Sasitotpalamalin, Malini, Indivara, Malin, Asanna.

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