Tishthat, Tiṣṭhat: 4 definitions
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Tishthat 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 Tiṣṭhat can be transliterated into English as Tisthat or Tishthat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationTiṣṭhat (तिष्ठत्) (Cf. Tiṣṭhantī) refers to “standing”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “Then the demon Tāraka, of great strength and exploit, endowed with a lofty mind, requested permission of his mother for performing penance. [...] For hundred years he performed penance by drinking only water; another hundred years by sustaining himself on air alone, another hundred years standing [i.e., tiṣṭhat—tiṣṭhañcchataṃ] in water and another hundred years standing on dry land. [...]”.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Lakṣmī (लक्ष्मी) refers to “residing (in the lotus of the heart)” [?], according to Sāhib Kaul’s Śārikāstrotra.—Accordingly, “[...] When the marvelous sun of true devotion to you rises, the lotus of my heart is inflamed through true emotion. In it always resides (tiṣṭhat—sarvaistiṣṭhatyādarān), out of respect, the good fortune of liberation that is coveted by all. Having attained the strength of true intelligence through Jñānasvāmin, I know what there is to know and everywhere contemplate my own self. I, Sāhib Kaula, have composed this hymn to the lineage deity Śārikā, which contains the construction of her Mantra. [...]”.
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTiṣṭhat (तिष्ठत्).—mfn. (ṣṭhan-ṣṭhantī-ṣṭhat) Staying, abiding, standing, being. E. sthā to stay, &c. śatṛ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTiṣṭhat (तिष्ठत्):—[(n-ntī-t) p.] Standing.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tishthatu.
Ends with: Adhitishthat, Anistishthat, Atishthat.
Full-text: Atishthat, Pashcardha, Tishthanti.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Isopanisad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Isha Upanishad (by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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