Vitala, Vitāla: 22 definitions
Introduction:
Vitala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
One of the Hands of The Seven Lower Worlds.—Vitala: the Patāka hand twisted downwards is applicable.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vitala (वितल).—A part of Pātāla (underworld). (For details see under Pātāla).
Vitala (वितल) refers to the “second of the seven regions descending from the earth”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.12 (“The Gods go back to their abodes”).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to Maya-Asura: “O excellent Asuras you are my devotees and are blessed. You are free from aberrations. All the boons desired by you are granted now. At my bidding, you go to the region Vitala [gaccha tvaṃ vitalaṃ lokaṃ], more beautiful than heaven. Go in the company of your family and kinsmen. You stay there without fear. Be devout always. At my bidding you will never have demonaic instinct”.
1a) Vitala (वितल).—A thigh of the personified Lord: an under-world Here Śiva resides with Pārvatī under the name of Hāṭakeśvara. The place is noted for hāṭaka gold with which the asura ladies of the place make ornaments.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa II. 1. 27; 5. 40; V. 24. 7 and 17.
1b) Red earth; here are cities of Prahlāda. Anuhlāda. etc;1 a region of Pātāla.2
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Vitala (वितल) refers to one of the seven “nether worlds”, as discussed in chapter 11 (Jñānapāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [atalādiloka-parimāṇa]: Turning now to the nether worlds beneath the earth—named atala, vitala, nitala, gabhastimān, mahat, sutala, pātāla—these are the realms where people are reborn who have puṇya-merit [puṇyabhūmi]. Each of these nether regions measures 1000 yojanas in extent, and each is populated by Dānavas, Daityas, Kālayas and Phaṇis, whose lives are full of joys and pleasures. [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
India history and geography
Vitāla (विताल) is the name of a Poet mentioned in the 13th century Saduktikarṇāmrita by Śrīdhara Dāsa (son of Vaṭu Dāsa) who was a chief over several districts (called a mahāmaṇḍalika).—The Sadukti-Karnamrita is a collection of miscellaneous verses by different authors and on various subjects, five verses being devoted to each subject. There are 446 poets identified (for example, Vitāla) some of which in the feminine gender (intended for females) while others are of Buddhist monks etc.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
viṭāḷa (विटाळ).—m (vīṭa) Impurity or uncleanness as subsisting in certain persons, animals, and things, and communicable by them through contact. 2 Pollution or defilement arising from contact with such subject. Pr. mahāra mēlā viṭāḷa phiṭalā. 3 The menstrual discharge. 4 Humorously. The impurity consisting in, or arising to the possessor of, wealth, wisdom, learning, talent &c. Said with reference to the absence or lack of these good things; as (malā &c.) paiśācā -buddhīcā -jñānācā -cāturyācā -saṃsārācā viṭāḷa āhē (I &c.) abhor money, wisdom &c., I shrink from the pollution of it; i. e. I have none. vi0 kālaviṇēṃ To communicate to all around some ceremonial impurity (as by concealing the fact of one's own impurity, and continuing the ordinary intercourse).
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vitala (वितल).—n S The second in descent below the earth of the seven divisions of Patal (the inframundane regions).
viṭāḷa (विटाळ).—m Impurity, pollution. The men- strual discharge.
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
Vitala (वितल).—The second of the seven lower regions under the earth; see पाताल (pātāla) or लोक (loka).
Derivable forms: vitalam (वितलम्).
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Vitāla (विताल).—a. Breaking time (in music).
-laḥ Wrong time.
-lī An instrument for beating time.
Vitala (वितल).—n.
(-laṃ) One of the seven divisions of Patala, the second in descent below the earth. E. vi before, tal to be low, aff. ac .
Vitala (वितल).—n. one of the seven hells.
Vitala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and tala (तल).
Vitala (वितल).—[neuter] a cert. hell.
1) Vitala (वितल):—[=vi-tala] [from vi] n. Name of one of the seven hells, [Āruṇeya-upaniṣad; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] (cf. pātāla)
2) [v.s. ...] depth of hell, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]
3) Vitāla (विताल):—[=vi-tāla] [from vi] mfn. (in music) breaking time, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
4) [v.s. ...] m. wrong time or measure, [Nalacampū or damayantīkathā]
Vitala (वितल):—[vi-tala] (laṃ) 1. n. The second of the seven divisions of Pātāla.
Vitala (वितल):—(2. vi + tala) n. Name einer der sieben Unterwelten [ĀRUṆ. Upakośā] in [Weber’s Indische Studien.2,178.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 204.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa.2,1,27.5,40.5,24,7. 17.] [Oxforder Handschriften 74,a,45. 251,a,24.] [PAÑCAR.2,2,45. fg.] [Vedānta lecture No. 70.]
Vitala (वितल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vitala.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Vitala (वितल):—(nm) an abyss;traditionally, one of the seven nether worlds.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Vitala (वितल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vitala.
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
Viṭāḷa (ವಿಟಾಳ):—[noun] impure; polluted; defiled.
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Viṭāḷa (ವಿಟಾಳ):—
1) [noun] the state or quality of being impure or defiled; impurity.
2) [noun] an impure thing or element; an impurity.
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Vitala (ವಿತಲ):—[noun] one of the seven worlds believed to be below the earth.
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Vitaḷa (ವಿತಳ):—[noun] = ವಿತಲ [vitala].
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Vitāla (ವಿತಾಲ):—[noun] = ವಿತಾಳ [vitala]1.
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Vitāḷa (ವಿತಾಳ):—
1) [noun] (mus.) a missing of a beat or the tempo while singing or playing an instrument.
2) [noun] a musician who is incapable of keeping time.
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Vitāḷa (ವಿತಾಳ):—
1) [noun] the quality or state of having more than sufficient or required quantity; abundance.
2) [noun] the fact of spreading or being spread; the extent to which something is so spread.
3) [noun] a difficulty to be overcome; an obstacle; a hurdle.
4) [noun] grief; intense sorrow.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Vitala (वितल):—n. 1. the second of the seven lower regions under the earth; 2. anti-pole;
2) Vitāla (विताल):—adj. → बेताल [betāla]
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.
Pali-English dictionary
vitāla (ဝိတာလ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[vi+tala+ṇa]
[ဝိ+တလ+ဏ]
[Pali to Burmese]
vitāla—
(Burmese text): အထူးထူး အပြားပြား တီးမှုတ် ရိုက်ခတ်ခြင်း။ ဝေတာလိက-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): Special, unique, striking and impactful. Watch out!
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Vi, Na, Tala.
Starts with (+0): Vitalabha, Vitalabhatta, Vitalacandala, Vitalacarita, Vitalai, Vitalaiyappu, Vitalakam, Vitalaloka, Vitalam, Vitalanem, Vitalashi, Vitalashicandalashi, Vitalavana, Vitalavanam.
Full-text (+42): Vitalaloka, Saptapatala, Suvitala, Vasantavitala, Vitalacarita, Vaitalika, Hataki, Vitalam, Patala, Rasatala, Vitalabhatta, Manimantra, Hemaka, Itala, Italanem, Italasi, Viradha, Patalaloka, Vitalanem, Ulkamukha.
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