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Vishta, վṣṭ: 11 definitions

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Vishta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 վṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Vista or Vishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: 84000: Sampuṭodbhava Tantra (Emergence from Sampuṭa)

վṣṭ (विष्टा) refers to one of the primary thirty-two energy-channels in the body, according to the Sampuṭodbhavatantra chapter 1.—Accordingly, “[Vajragarbha asked, ‘What subtle energy channels are in the body?’]—The Blessed One said, ‘There are one hundred and twenty of them, corresponding to the divisions within the four cakras. The chief ones, those with bodhicitta as their innate nature, are thirty-two in number. They are: [i.e., վṣṭ] [...]�.�.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

վṣṭ (विष्टा) refers to “excrement� and represents one of the seven magic powers, according to chapter 4.7 [sanatkumra-cakrin-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalkpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly:—“[...] Magic powers were acquired by him enduring all the trials hard to endure, indifferent to any expedient for relief. The seven magic powers, namely: phlegm, , dried perspiration, impurity, excrement (ṣṭ), touch, and also ‘everything�, are called remedies�.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

վṣṭ (विष्टा).—Excrement, feces, ordure.

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Vista (विस्�).—A particular weight of gold (= 8 پs).

Derivable forms: ٲ� (विस्तः).

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

վṣṭ (विष्�).—mfn.

(-ṣṭ�-ṣṭ-ṣṭ�) Entered, penetrated, pervaded. f.

(-ṣṭ) æ. E. to pervade, aff. kta .

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Vista (विस्�).—mn.

(-ٲ�-ٲ�) A weight of gold, a Karsha of sixteen Mashas, about half an ounce troy. E. vis to convey, aff. kta .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վṣṭ (विष्टा).�([ʲñٲԳٰ] 192, 16), and ṣṭh ṣṭh ([Բ󲹰śٰ] 3, 180; 4, 220; 10, 91), f. Fæces, ordure (cf. 4. ).

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Vista (विस्�).—m. A weight of gold, about half an ounce Troy.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վṣṭ (विष्�).—[adjective] entered etc., contained in ([accusative] or [locative]); filled or joined with ([instrumental]).

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Vista (विस्�).—[masculine] a cert. weight.

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

1) վṣṭ (विष्�):—[from ś] 1. ṣṭa mfn. (for 2. See under �) entered into, contained in ([accusative] or [locative case]), [Śatapatha-brhmaṇa; Bhgavata-purṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] filled or accompanied with ([instrumental case]), [Taittirīya-saṃhit]

3) [from ] 2. ṣṭa mfn. (for 1. See p. 989, col. 2) only in pariand �- q.v.

4) վṣṭ (विष्टा):—[from ṣṭa > �] f. the feces, excrement ([wrong reading] for ṣṭh).

5) վṣṭ (विष्�):—a 1. 2. ṣṭa. See under �ś and �1. .

6) Vista (विस्�):�m. (ifc. f(). ) a [particular] weight of gold (= 80 Raktiks or a Karṣa of 16 Mṣas, about half an ounce troy), [Pryaścitta-tattva]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) վṣṭ (विष्�):—[(ṣṭa�-ṣṭ-ṣṭa�) a.] Entered. f. æ.

2) Vista (विस्�):—[(ٲ�-ٲ�)] 1. m. n. A weight of gold, (1/2) an ounce troy.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

վṣṭ (विष्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ṭṭ, վṭṭ, Vittha.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

վṣṭ (विष्�):—adj. penetrated; entered;

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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.

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