Tittira: 23 definitions
Introduction:
Tittira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Tittira (तित्तिर) refers to the “partridge”, whose meat (māṃsa) is classified as “celestial” (khecara) according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The text [māṃsa-prakaraṇa] says the three fold division of meat [such as celestial (khecara)...]. Here different types of meat and their properties are discussed in detail. The celestial animals are [viz., tittira (partridge)].
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Tittira (तित्तिर) (lit. “one who floats on water”) is a synonym (another name) for the Kapiñjala, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Tittira (तित्तिर) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “partridge”. The meat of this animal is part of the māṃsavarga (‘group of flesh’), which is used throughout Ayurvedic literature. The animal Tittira is part of the group of birds named Vartakādi, which is a sub-group of Viṣkira, refering to “birds similar to common quail who eat while scattering the gains”. It was classified by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic properties of the substance.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Tittira (तित्तिर).—A place of habitation in ancient Bhārata. (Śloka 51, Chapter 50, Bhīṣma Parva).
Tittira (तित्तिर) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.25.6, VI.46.50, II.47.4, IX.44.81) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Tittira) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Tittira (तित्तिर) refers to “partridges” ( which were commonly the victim of hunters ), 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 outlines of hawking]: “The Śikārās which are thrown at their quarry from a great distance never fail, and deserve the highest praise. Who can describe the swiftness and the unfailing aim of the Śikārās when they take partridges (tittira) and other birds by twos and threes?”.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Tittira (तित्तिर) or Tittiri (तित्तिरि) is the name of the partridge in the later Saṃhitās and the Brāhmaṇas, being presumably an onomato-poetic formation. The bird is described as having variegated plumage (bahu-rūpa). It is usually associated with the Kapiñjala and Kalaviṅka.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
tittira : (m.) a partridge.
Tittira, (Onomat. cp. Vedic tittira & tittiri, Gr. tatuρas pheasant, Lit. teterva heath-cock; Lat. tetrinnio to cackle) partridge J. I, 218; III, 538.—pattikā a kind of boot Vin. I, 186. (Page 302)
[Pali to Burmese]
1) tittira—
(Burmese text): (၁) ခါငှက်။ (၂) ကြက်ငယ်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Hen. (2) Chick.
2) tittira—
(Burmese text): တိတ္တိရိ-အမည်ရှိသော ရသေ့သည် ပြုစီရင်အပ်သော။ တိတ္တိရိယ-(၂)-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): The substance known as "taitiri" is regulated. Taitiriya - (2) watch.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
tittira (तित्तिर).—m S The francoline partridge.
tittira (तित्तिर).—m The Francoline partridge.
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
Tittira (तित्तिर).—The francoline partridge; Bhāg. 3.15.18.
Derivable forms: tittiraḥ (तित्तिरः).
See also (synonyms): titira.
Tittira (तित्तिर).—m.
(-raḥ) The francoline parridge: see the next. E. titti iti śabdaṃ rauti ru-vā ḍa .
Tittira (तित्तिर).—and tittiri tittiri (based on an imitative sound), m. The francoline partridge, Mahābhārata 5, 267; [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 134.
Tittira (तित्तिर).—[masculine] partridge.
1) Tittira (तित्तिर):—m. (onomatopoetic [from] the cry titti) a partridge, [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā iii, 14, 17; Mahābhārata v, 267 ff.; Viṣṇu-purāṇa iii, 5, 12] (cf. [Bhāgavata-purāṇa vi, 9, 1 ff.])
2) [plural] Name of a people, [Mahābhārata vi, 2084.]
Tittira (तित्तिर):—(raḥ) 1. m. Francoline partridge; a sage; Yajur-veda.
Tittira (तित्तिर):—m.
1) = tittiri Rebhuhn [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] [Mahābhārata 5, 267. 269.] vgl. [Kāṭhaka-Recension] in [Weber’s Indische Studien 3, 464.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 9, 1. fgg.] —
2) pl. Nomen proprium eines Volkes [Mahābhārata 6, 2084.] tittirajā aśvāḥ [3975.]
Tittira (तित्तिर):—m. —
1) Rebhuhn [Maitrāyaṇi 3,14,17.] [Böhtlingk’s Sanskrit-Chresthomathie 101,25.] —
2) Pl. Nomen proprium eines Volkes. jā aśvāḥ.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Tittira (तित्तिर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Tittiri.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Tittira (ತಿತ್ತಿರ):—[noun] = ತಿತ್ತಿರಿ [tittiri]2.
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)
Starts with: Tittira Jataka, Tittiraja, Tittirajana, Tittirajataka, Tittiral, Tittiralomapinda, Tittiram, Tittiramamsa, Tittiranga, Tittirapandita, Tittirapattasadisa, Tittirapattika, Tittirasakuna, Tittirasakunaraja, Tittirasamugghata, Tittirasutra, Tittiravakki, Tittiravallara, Tittiravam, Tittiravamaram.
Full-text (+23): Tittiranga, Tittiram, Tittiraja, Tittirasamugghata, Tittiramamsa, Thapanakatittira, Diyaddhatittira, Tittiravallara, Tittirapattika, Tari, Tittirasakuna, Dipatittira, Tittirasutra, Agnya, Titara, Tittirajana, Tittirajataka, Tittirika, Tittirapattasadisa, Tittiriya Brahmacariya.
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