Alternative spellings of this word include Chihnita.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Cihnita (चिह्नित) refers to “being marked (by signs of death)”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.106cd-109]—“The [Mantrin] is to perform the lustration in order to secure prosperity of the king and in the kingdom when the king is touched by the power of death, when [the king], his sons, or his country are marked by signs of death (ariṣṭa-cihnita), etc., when Brahmins [and others] are [in danger] in all directions [i.e., in the capital and elsewhere], with the danger of loss of rice crops, grain, fruit, roots and water, and in times of famine, disease and great calamities. After sacrificing as before, the [Mantrin] should perform the water pot consecration”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Cihnita (चिह्नित).—a.

1) Marked, signed, stamped, bearing the badges of an office; Y.2.85;1.319; दिवा चरेयुः कार्यार्थं चिह्निता राजशासनैः (divā careyuḥ kāryārthaṃ cihnitā rājaśāsanaiḥ) Manusmṛti 1.55;2.17.

2) Branded.

3) Known, designated.

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

Cihnita (चिह्नित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Marked, spotted, stained, stamped. 2. Designated. 3. Known. E. cihn to mark, and karmaṇi kta aff.

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

Cihnita (चिह्नित):—[from cihna] mfn. marked, stamped, distinguished, [Manu-smṛti ii, viii, x; Yājñavalkya i, 318; ii, 6 & 85; Pañcatantra etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cihnita (चिह्नित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) p.] Marked.

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

Cihnita (चिह्नित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ciṃdhiya.

context information

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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Cihnita (चिह्नित):—adj. marked; signaled;

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Anyanamacihnita, Arishtacihnita, Ashvinacihnita, Krishnapadacihnita, Mahapatakacihnita, Maunjibandhanacihnita, Paricihnita, Sucihnita, Uparicihnita.

Full-text: Cihnay, Uparicihnita, Cimdhiya, Paricihnita, Abhicihnaya, Ashvinacihnita, Maunjibandhanacihnita, Sucihnita, Anyanamacihnita, Ashvina, Arishta, Mahapataka, Ciraka.

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