Alternative spellings of this word include Vichetas.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Vicetas (विचेतस्) or Vicetaska refers to an “aching heart”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.4 (“The Tripuras are initiated).—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu’s self-created Puruṣa entered the Three Cities: “[...] O sage, his magic was ineffective in the three cities by virtue of Śiva’s worship. Then the heretic sage became distressed. He mentally remembered and eulogised Viṣṇu many times, with an aching heart (vicetaska) [vicetasko hṛdayena]. He had been so dispirited and listless. On being remembered by him Viṣṇu mentally thought of Śiva. Receiving his behest by the process of thought forms he remembered Nārada. [...]”.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vicetas (विचेतस्).—a.

1) Senseless, stupid, ignorant; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 9.12.

2) Perplexed, confounded, sad; सर्वे च ते बाष्पकलाः साश्रु- नेत्रा विचेतसः (sarve ca te bāṣpakalāḥ sāśru- netrā vicetasaḥ) Rām.7.4.29.

3) Malevolent, wicked.

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

Vicetas (विचेतस्).—mfn.

(-tāḥ-tāḥ-taḥ) 1. Sad, perplexed, unhappy. 2. Ignorant, stupid. E. vi implying privation, cetas mind.

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

Vicetas (विचेतस्).—adj. 1. stupid. 2. perplexed, unhappy.

Vicetas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and cetas (चेतस्).

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

Vicetas (विचेतस्).—[adjective] catching the eye, conspicuous; wise, clever; unconscious, senseless; stupid, foolish.

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

1) Vicetas (विचेतस्):—[=vi-cetas] [from vi] 1. vi-cetas mfn. (vi-) (for 2. See vi-√cit) absent-minded, confounded, perplexed, [Harivaṃśa; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] ignorant, stupid, [Mahābhārata]

3) [=vi-cetas] [from vi-cetana > vi-cit] 2. vi-cetas mfn. (vi-) visible, clearly seen, [Ṛg-veda]

4) [v.s. ...] discerning, wise, [ib.]

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

Vicetas (विचेतस्):—[vi-cetas] (tāḥ-tāḥ-taḥ) a. Sad, perplexed.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vicetas in German

context information

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)

Partial matches: Vi, Cetas.

Starts with: Vicetaska.

Ends with: Avicetas.

Full-text: Avicetas, Viceti, Vicetana.

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