Srishta, Sṛṣṭa: 13 definitions

Introduction:

Srishta 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.

The Sanskrit term Sṛṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Srsta or Srishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट) refers to “throwing away” (of food), according to the Vṛṣasārasaṃgraha: A Sanskrit text of twenty-four chapters contained in the Śivadharma corpus dealing with Dharma (religious duties).—Accordingly, [verse 11.45-46]: “He should avoid honey/alcohol and meat, as well as others’ wives. He should avoid staying [in a place] for long and also staying at others’ places. He should avoid food that has been thrown away (sṛṣṭa-bhojya) and he should avoid food from a single house. He should always refrain from accumulating [wealth] and from self conceit”.

Source: HAL: The function of the Vṛṣasārasaṃgraha in the Śivadharma corpus (ds)
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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट) refers to “mixing ingredients” (as part of preparations given to domesticated elephants), 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 11, “On the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen”—sahitaṃ gomūtrasṛṣṭaṃ tu vā]

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट).—p S Created or made; joined, attached, formed.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट).—p Created; joined, attached.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English
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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट).—p. p. [sṛj-kta]

1) Created, produced.

2) Poured out, emitted.

3) Let loose.

4) Left, abandoned.

5) Dismissed, sent away.

6) Ascertained, determined.

7) Connected, joined.

8) Much, abundant, numerous.

9) Ornamented; see सृज् (sṛj).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट).—mfn.

(-ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) 1. Created, made. 2. Much, many. 3. Ascertained. 4. Joined, attached, connected. 5. Ornamented, adorned. 6. Left, abandoned. 7. Poured out. E. sṛj to create, aff. kta .

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

Sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट).—[adjective] let loose, hurled, cast, created, produced; joined or connected with (—°); covered with, full of ([instrumental]), resolute on ([locative] or [dative]).

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

1) Sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट):—[from sṛj] a mfn. let go, discharged, thrown etc.

2) [v.s. ...] given up, abandoned (in a-sṛ), [Daśakumāra-carita]

3) [v.s. ...] brought forth produced, created, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.

4) [v.s. ...] provided or filled or covered with ([instrumental case] or [compound]), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] engrossed by, intent upon ([instrumental case]), [Mahābhārata]

6) [v.s. ...] firmly resolved upon ([locative case] or [dative case]), [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]

7) [v.s. ...] ornamented, adorned, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] abundant, much, many, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) [v.s. ...] ascertained, [Horace H. Wilson]

10) Sṛṣṭā (सृष्टा):—[from sṛṣṭa > sṛj] f. a kind of medicinal plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

11) [v.s. ...] a musical instrument like a stick which produces a soft sound, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

12) Sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट):—b etc. See [column]2.

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

Sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट):—[(ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) a.] Created, made; left; ascertained; adorned; joined; much, many.

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

Sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Siṭṭha.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)
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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.

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Hindi dictionary

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Sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट):—(a) created.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Kannada-English dictionary

Sṛṣṭa (ಸೃಷ್ಟ):—

1) [adjective] produced; made.

2) [adjective] created; brought into being.

3) [adjective] thrown out; split.

4) [adjective] let loose.

5) [adjective] left for ever; abandoned.

6) [adjective] removed, discharged from a duty, office, school, etc.; dismissed.

7) [adjective] fixed; decided.

8) [adjective] collected; accumulated.

9) [adjective] greater in amount, degree or number.

10) [adjective] decorated; adorned; ornamented.

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Sṛṣṭa (ಸೃಷ್ಟ):—[noun] that which is produced or created.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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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.

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Nepali dictionary

Sṛṣṭa (सृष्ट):—adj. created; formed; produced;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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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.

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