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Vitatya: 5 definitions

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Vitatya 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Vitatya (वितत्य).—Son of Vihavya, who belonged to the dynasty of Gṛtsamada. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 30, Stanza 62, that Vitatya was the father of King Satya.

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The Purana (पुरा�, 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.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

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: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Vitatya (वितत्य) refers to “expanding (one’s chest)�, according to the Parākhyatantra verse 14.8-9.—Accordingly, while discussing preliminary practices to make the Yogin ready to undertake the six auxiliaries of Śaiva yoga: “He should adopt one of these [four poses], placing his hands with the palms arranged [facing upwards] in his own lap, expanding his chest (vitatya-urasthala) evenly. Slightly closing his two eyes, he should focus on the tip of his nose. Remaining thus he is fit for yoga and he should then begin its sequence�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Vitatya (वितत्य).—Ind. Having spread. E. vi before, tan to spread, lyap aff.

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

Vitatya (वितत्य):—[=vi-tatya] [from vi-tan] [Nominal verb] [Ātmanepada] yate, to stretch, expand, be diffused, [Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra]

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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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