Pushtivardhana, Puṣṭivardhana, Pushti-vardhana: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Puṣṭivardhana can be transliterated into English as Pustivardhana or Pushtivardhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPuṣṭivardhana (पुष्टिवर्धन) refers to the “nourisher”, as mentioned in the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya-mantra, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.38.—Accordingly, as Śukra related the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya to Dadhīca:—“We worship the three-eyed lord Śiva, the lord of the three worlds, the father of the three spheres, the lord of the three guṇas. Lord Śiva is the essence, the fragrance of the three tattvas, three fires, of every thing that is trichotomised, of the three worlds, of the three arms and of the trinity. He is the nourisher (puṣṭi-vardhana). In all living beings, everywhere, in the three guṇas, in the creation, in the sense-organs, in the Devas and Gaṇas, he is the essence as the fragrance in a flower. He is the lord of Devas. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyPuṣṭivardhana (पुष्टिवर्धन) (lit. “one who increasing growth”) is a synonym (another name) for the Kukkuṭa, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPuṣṭivardhana (पुष्टिवर्धन).—a. promoting welfare, causing prosperity.
-naḥ a cock.
Puṣṭivardhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣṭi and vardhana (वर्धन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣṭivardhana (पुष्टिवर्धन) or Puṣṭivarddhana.—m.
(-naḥ) A cock.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣṭivardhana (पुष्टिवर्धन).—[adjective] augmenting prosperity.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Puṣṭivardhana (पुष्टिवर्धन):—[=puṣṭi-vardhana] [from puṣṭi > puṣ] mfn. increasing pr° or welfare, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. a cock, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
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Partial matches: Pushti, Vardhana.
Full-text: Pushtivarddhana, Pushti.
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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 54 - Worship with Triyambaka mantra < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 48 - The Description of Somanātha < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 38 - The dialogue between Kṣuva and Dadhīca < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-saṃhitā (2): Satī-khaṇḍa]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)