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Nyaya (school of philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: A study of Nyāya-vaiśeṣika categories

Sthitisthāpaka (स्थितिस्थापक, “elasticity”) or Sthitisthāpakatā refers to one of three types of Saṃskāra (impression) according to Praśastapāda (Vaiśeṣikadarśanam with Praśastapādabhāṣya), Viśvanātha (Bhāṣāpariccheda) and Annaṃbhaṭṭa (Dīpikā on Tarkasaṃgraha).—According to Praśastapāda, sthitisthāpaka is found in some things which are tangible. It turns back the substance to its original status. When an arrow is discharged, the bow turns back to its original because of its elasticity. Sthitisthāpaka is eternal when it is in eternal substance and it becomes non-eternal when it is in noneternal substance. Viśvanātha says that elasticity (sthitisthāpaka) causes the return of something to its former position. For example the return of the branches etc. of the tree which have been pulled and let go is caused by elasticity. According to some, it abides in earth only, while other say that it abids in all the four substances. According to Annaṃbhaṭṭa, sthitisthāpakatā is such quality which turns back an object to its original condition. It resides in earth.

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Nyaya (न्याय, nyaya) refers to a school of Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. The Nyaya philosophy is known for its theories on logic, methodology and epistemology, however, it is closely related with Vaisheshika in terms of metaphysics.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sthitisthāpaka (स्थितिस्थापक).—a S (That fixes the state.) Elastic. By attaching the affix tva we form the useful word sthitisthāpakatva Elasticity.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

sthitisthāpaka (स्थितिस्थापक).—a Elastic. sthitisthāpakatva n Elasticity.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sthitisthāpaka (स्थितिस्थापक).—a. fixing in the original position, having the power of restoring to a previous state, having elastic properties.

-kaḥ elasticity, capability of recovering the former position.

Sthitisthāpaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sthiti and sthāpaka (स्थापक).

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

Sthitisthāpaka (स्थितिस्थापक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Who or what fixes, places, &c. n.

(-kaṃ) Elasticity. m.

(-kaḥ) The capability of placing in or recovering a previous position or condition. Adj. Having elastic properties. E. sthiti, and sthāpaka what causes to stay.

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

Sthitisthāpaka (स्थितिस्थापक).—I. adj. who or what fixes (cf. sthiti). Ii. m. (n., Wils.), elasticity, Bhāṣāp. 95; 156 (cf. sthiti).

Sthitisthāpaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sthiti and sthāpaka (स्थापक).

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

1) Sthitisthāpaka (स्थितिस्थापक):—[=sthiti-sthāpaka] [from sthiti > sthā] mfn. restoring anything to its original state or condition, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] m. the capability of restoration to an original state or position, elasticity, [Bhāṣāpariccheda]

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

Sthitisthāpaka (स्थितिस्थापक):—[sthiti-sthāpaka] (kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a. Placing. n. Elasticity.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sthitisthapaka in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sthitisthāpaka (ಸ್ಥಿತಿಸ್ಥಾಪಕ):—[adjective] capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed or expanded; elastic.

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Sthitisthāpaka (ಸ್ಥಿತಿಸ್ಥಾಪಕ):—[noun] = ಸ್ಥಿತಿಸ್ಥಾಪಕತ್ವ [sthitisthapakatva].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Partial matches: Sthapaka, Sthiti.

Starts with: Sthitisthapakata, Sthitisthapakate, Sthitisthapakattva, Sthitisthapakatva.

Full-text: Sthiti-sthaapak, Sthitisthapakata, Samskara.

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