Cittakarshin, Cittākarṣin, Citta-akarshin: 3 definitions
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Cittakarshin 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 Cittākarṣin can be transliterated into English as Cittakarsin or Cittakarshin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chittakarshin.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCittākarṣin (चित्ताकर्षिन्).—a.
1) 'heart-stealing', attractive, captivating.
2) pleasing, agreeable, beautiful.
Cittākarṣin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms citta and ākarṣin (आकर्षिन्). See also (synonyms): cittāpahāraka, cittāpahārin, cittahārin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCittākarṣin (चित्ताकर्षिन्).—[adjective] attracting the soul.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCittākarṣin (चित्ताकर्षिन्):—[from citta > cit] mfn. = tta-hārin, [Mālatīmādhava v, 20.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Akarshin, Citta.
Starts with: Cittakarshini.
Full-text: Cittapaharaka, Cittapaharin, Cittaharin.
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