Trishatya, Triṣatya, Trisatyā: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Triṣatya can be transliterated into English as Trisatya or Trishatya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationTrisatyā (त्रिसत्या) refers to “she who is true in three things” and is used to describe the Goddess Śivā (Umā/Durgā), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.6.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogised Goddess Śivā who was residing in the womb of Menā:—“O Goddess, be victorious, O intelligent one, O mother of the universe, O great Goddess, O you of true rites, prone to truth, true in three things [i.e., trisatyā], O truth-formed. O you stationed in truth, we have sought refuge in you. O you delighted with truth, Origin of truth, Truth of Truth, of truthful sight. O beloved of Śiva, great goddess, O destroyer of the miseries of gods, you are the mother of the three worlds, consort of Śiva, pervasive and favourably disposed to your devotees. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTriṣatya (त्रिषत्य).—[adjective] triply true.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Triṣatya (त्रिषत्य):—[=tri-ṣatya] [from tri] (tri-) mfn. trebly truthful (in thought, word, and deed), [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-saṃhitā vi; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa iii; Kāṭhaka] (also -satya), [ṢaḍvBr.]
2) Trisatya (त्रिसत्य):—[=tri-satya] [from tri] See ṣatya
3) [v.s. ...] n. a triple oath, [Pañcatantra] ([varia lectio])
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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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