Tishthat, °Õ¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ù: 6 definitions
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Tishthat 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.
The Sanskrit term °Õ¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ù can be transliterated into English as Tisthat or Tishthat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation°Õ¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ù (तिषà¥à¤ तà¥�) (Cf. Tiá¹£á¹hantÄ«) refers to “standingâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of TÄrakÄsuraâ€�).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated: “Then the demon TÄraka, of great strength and exploit, endowed with a lofty mind, requested permission of his mother for performing penance. [...] For hundred years he performed penance by drinking only water; another hundred years by sustaining himself on air alone, another hundred years standing [i.e., ³Ù¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ùâ€�³Ù¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹Ã±³¦³¦³ó²¹³Ù²¹á¹�] in water and another hundred years standing on dry land. [...]â€�.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)°Õ¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ù (तिषà¥à¤ तà¥�) refers to “that which resides (in the lotus of the heart)â€� [?], according to SÄhib Kaul’s ÅšÄrikÄstrotra.—Accordingly, “[...] When the marvelous sun of true devotion to you rises, the lotus of my heart is inflamed through true emotion. In it always resides (³Ù¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ùâ€�sarvais³Ù¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³ÙyÄdarÄn), out of respect, the good fortune of liberation that is coveted by all. Having attained the strength of true intelligence through JñÄnasvÄmin, I know what there is to know and everywhere contemplate my own self. I, SÄhib Kaula, have composed this hymn to the lineage deity ÅšÄrikÄ, which contains the construction of her Mantra. [...]â€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus°Õ¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ù (तिषà¥à¤ तà¥�) refers to “residing (in a hermitage)â€�, according to the 15th century ²ÑÄå³Ù²¹á¹…g²¹±ôÄ«±ôÄå composed by NÄ«lakaṇá¹ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephantsâ€]: “[...] 6. On the way the king’s men, whom he dispatched (nunna) to catch the elephants, beheld as they roamed in the jungle a sage SÄmagÄyana who was staying (³Ù¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ù) in a hermitage [³Ù¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹²Ô³Ù²¹³¾²¹±è²âÄåÅ›°ù²¹³¾±ð]. Near by a herd of elephants was grazing; and they saw the glorious hermit PÄlakÄpya, who was with the elephant herd, but was separated from it at morning, noon, and night. [...]â€�.

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita°Õ¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ù (तिषà¥à¤ तà¥�) refers to “standingâ€� (which has no meaning for one having achieved the inner freedom of having nothingâ€�²õ±¹Äå²õ³Ù³ó²â²¹), according to the Aá¹£á¹ÄvakragÄ«tÄ (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-VedÄnta topics.—Accordingly, [as Janaka says to Aá¹£á¹avakra]: “[...] No benefit or loss comes to me by standing, walking or lying down, so consequently I live as I please whether standing (³Ù¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ù), walking (gacchat) or sleeping (svapat) [tiá¹£á¹hangacchansvapantasmÄdahamÄse yathÄsukham]. I lose nothing by sleeping and gain nothing by effort, so consequently I live as I please, abandoning loss and success. Frequently observing the drawbacks of such things as pleasant objects, I live as I please, abandoning the pleasant and unpleasantâ€�.

Vedanta (वेदानà¥à¤�, vedÄnta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary°Õ¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ù (तिषà¥à¤ तà¥�).—mfn. (ṣṳ󲹲Ô-ṣṳ󲹲ԳÙÄ«-ṣṳ󲹳Ù) Staying, abiding, standing, being. E. ²õ³Ù³óÄå to stay, &c. Å›²¹³Ùá¹� aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary°Õ¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹³Ù (तिषà¥à¤ तà¥�):—[(n-ntÄ«-t) p.] Standing.
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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)
Starts with: Tishthatu.
Full-text: Atishthat, Adhitishthat, Pashcardha, Tishthanti, Gacchat, Svapat.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 214 < [Volume 11 (1911)]
Isopanisad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 26.8 < [Chapter 26 - Lost Horoscopes]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Act 10.1: SamantaraÅ›mi arrives with gifts before ÅšÄkyamuni < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
The concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads (by Gisha K. Narayanan)
2. The Concept of Mind in the ĪśÄvÄsyopaniá¹£ad < [Chapter 4 - The concept of Mind in the Major Upaniá¹£ads]