Svasthana, Svasthāna, Sva-sthana: 11 definitions
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Svasthana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramSvasthāna (स्वस्थान) refers to “one’s own place”, according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya verse 1.34-37.—Accordingly, “Khecarī clearly manifest is the letter called Without Name (anāmā). (She is) Vāgbhava (AIṂ) (that contains) the series of letters from A to KṢa in the form of sleeping serpent. Radiant like the Wish-granting Gem, it is the expanse (vistara) that is Kula Bhairava. It is the Place (sthāna), the divine inner Place that is one’s own place (svasthāna) present on the earth. It is bliss whose body is invisible (adṛṣṭa). The pure transcendent tradition (anvaya). O goddess, this is the teaching concerning the transmission of the Divine Current”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSvasthāna (स्वस्थान) refers to “one’s own abode”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.5.—Accordingly, after Goddess Śivā (i.e., Umā/Durgā) granted a boon to Menā:—“Saying so, the Goddess Śivā vanished from there even as Menā was watching. O dear one, on getting the desired boon from the Goddess, Menā attained immeasurable joy. Her misery occasioned by penance vanished. Bowing down in that direction, the chaste lady of delighted mind returned to her abode [i.e., svasthāna] repeating the benedictory word “Jaya” (be victorious)”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSvasthāna (स्वस्थान) refers to “one’s own position”, according to Divākara’s commentary on the Bodhasāra’s first verse on its section on Rājayoga.—Accordingly, “Rājayoga is the yoga of kings, because rulers can accomplish it even when [they] remain in their position (svasthāna) (i.e., as kings). [It is] the yoga associated with [kings] and its [main] characteristic is knowledge concerning the union of the individual self with Brahma”.
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).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiSvasthāna (स्वस्थान) refers to “one’s own place”, according to the Ṭīkā Pot Worship [i.e., Kalaśapūjā] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Come, highest divinity, to your own place (svasthāna), supreme being, (As) I carry out worship, continuously be turned towards me, For the symapthy of the patron, come near, all divinities”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysvasthāna (स्वस्थान).—n (S Own place.) The territory of any absolutely independent Raja or chieftain.
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 dictionarySvasthāna (स्वस्थान).—one's own place or home, one's own abode; नक्रः स्वस्थानमासाद्य गजेन्द्रमपि कर्षति (nakraḥ svasthānamāsādya gajendramapi karṣati) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 3.46. °विवृद्धिः (vivṛddhiḥ) (Mīmāṃsā) augmentation in its own place (opp. daṇḍakalitavat āvṛttiḥ); तत्र पूर्णे पुनरावृत्तिर्नास्तीति दण्डकलितवद् न स्यात् । न च वृद्ध्या विना तद न्तरं पूर्यते इति स्वस्थानविवृद्धिरागतेति (tatra pūrṇe punarāvṛttirnāstīti daṇḍakalitavad na syāt | na ca vṛddhyā vinā tada ntaraṃ pūryate iti svasthānavivṛddhirāgateti) ŚB. on MS.1.5.83.
Derivable forms: svasthānam (स्वस्थानम्).
Svasthāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sva and sthāna (स्थान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySvasthāna (स्वस्थान).—n.
(-naṃ) One's own place.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySvasthāna (स्वस्थान).—1. [neuter] one’s own place, home.
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Svasthāna (स्वस्थान).—2. [adjective] being at one’s own place.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Svasthāna (स्वस्थान):—[=sva-sthāna] [from sva] n. one’s own place, own home, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. being in o°’s own place, [Lāṭyāyana]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusSvasthāna (ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಾನ):—[noun] one’s own place, house.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sthana, Shva.
Starts with: Svastanam, Svasthanastha.
Ends with: Ashvasthana, Svasvasthana.
Full-text: Svasthanastha, Ashvasthana, Aticara, Vistara, Adrishta, Asad.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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