Vilipta, Viliptā: 9 definitions
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Vilipta 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.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Viliptā (विलिप्ता).—(also known as viliptikā) Second of an arc. Note: Viliptā is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.

Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Vilipta (विलिप्त).—p. p.
1) Anointed, besmeared, smeared over.
2) Polluted, stained, defiled.
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Viliptā (विलिप्ता).—A second (= 1/36 of a degree).
See also (synonyms): viliptikā.
Vilipta (विलिप्त).—mfn.
(-ptaḥ-ptā-ptaṃ) Anointed, plastered, smeared. E. vi before lipa to smear, kta aff.
1) Viliptā (विलिप्ता):—[=vi-liptā] [from vi] 1. vi-liptā f. a second (= 1/3600 of a degree), [Gaṇitādhyāya]
2) Vilipta (विलिप्त):—[=vi-lipta] [from vi-lip] mf(ā)n. smeared over, anointed etc.
3) Viliptā (विलिप्ता):—[=vi-liptā] [from vi-lipta > vi-lip] a f. See p. 952, col. 2
Vilipta (विलिप्त):—[vi-lipta] (ptaḥ-ptā-ptaṃ) p. Anointed.
Vilipta (विलिप्त):—
1) adj. s. u. lip mit vi . —
2) f. ā (2. vi + li) eine Secunde, ( [?1/3600]) eines Grades [GAṆIT.] [KĀLAMĀN. 18.] [GRAHĀNAY. 19 u.s.w.] —
3) f. viliptī Bez. der Kuh in einem gewissen Stadium: vi, sūtavaśā, vaśā [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 12, 4, 41. fgg.]
Vilipta (विलिप्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vilitta.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Vilipta (ವಿಲಿಪ್ತ):—[adjective] daubed, smeared (with oil, greasy substance, ointment, etc.).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Vilipta (विलिप्त):—adj. anointed; besmeared; smeared over;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Abhravilipta, Viliptika, Vilitta, Wilipt, Vilipti, Lip.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.9.5 < [Chapter 9 - Brahmā’s Prayers]
Verse 4.12.10 < [Chapter 12 - The Story of the Gopīs That In the Holi Festival Displayed Three Transcendental Virtues]
Brahmasphutasiddhanta by Brahmagupta (Introduction) (by Acharyavara Ram Swarup Sharma)
Part 1 - Divisions of Aryabhatiyam < [Chapter 4 - Subject-matter classified in the Brahmasphutasiddhanta and Khandakhadyaka]
Part 1 - The Beginning or Starting Point (for the reckoning of Ahargana) < [Chapter 12 - Brahmagupta's Astronomy: Its Highlights]
Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
Verse 106.22 < [Anuccheda 106]
Indian Astronomy (a source book) (by B. V. Subbarayappa)
History of Science in South Asia
The Units of Time in Ancient and Medieval India < [Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017)]