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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Āpīna (आपीन) refers to “large (breasts)”, according to the Kulakaulinīmata 5.88-99.—Accordingly, “The goddess (Tripurabhairavī) is red like vermillion and the Bandhūka flower. She wears red clothes and is adorned with all the ornaments. She has matted hair and, peaceful, the moon is her crest jewel. She is replete with all (auspicious) characteristics and sits on a cot. She has large, round [i.e., āpīna-maṇḍala-ābhoga] and upraised breasts, her navel has three folds, and she is adorned with (a fine) line of hair (travelling down from it). [...]”.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Apina in India is the name of a plant defined with Toona ciliata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cedrela yunnanensis C. DC. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Der Gesellsschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, neue Schriften (1803)
· Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae (Mueller) (1858)
· Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. MathematischNaturwissenschaftliche Klasse. (1920)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1878)
· Monograph on the Genus Toona (Meliaceae) (1988)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Apina, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āpīna (आपीन).—See आप्यै (āpyai).

See also (synonyms): āpī.

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Āpīna (आपीन).—p. p. [pyai-kta] Stout, fat, strong.

-naḥ A well; आपीनोऽन्धुः (āpīno'ndhuḥ) Mahābhārata on P.VI.1.28.

-nam An udder, teat; आपीनभारोद्वहनप्रयत्नात् (āpīnabhārodvahanaprayatnāt) R.2.18.

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

Āpīna (आपीन).—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Stout, fat. m.

(-naḥ) A well. n.

(-naṃ) An udder. E. āṅ and pīna fat, large.

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

Āpīna (आपीन).—[adjective] = [preceding]; [neuter] udder.

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

1) Āpīna (आपीन):—[=ā-pīna] a See under ā-√pyai.

2) [=ā-pīna] [from ā-pyai] b mfn. idem, [Atharva-veda ix, 1, 9; Aitareya-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] m. a well, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]

4) [v.s. ...] n. an udder, [Raghuvaṃśa]

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

Āpīna (आपीन):—[ā-pīna] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) 1. a. Fat. m. A well. n. An udder.

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

Āpīna (आपीन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āvīṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Apina 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

Āpīna (ಆಪೀನ):—

1) [adjective] fat; thick; stout.

2) [adjective] strong; sturdy.

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Āpīna (ಆಪೀನ):—[noun] a baglike mammary organ containing two or more glands, each with a separate teat, as in cows; the udder.

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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: A, Pina.

Starts with: Apina mama, Apinacacanni, Apinaddha, Apinaddhaksha, Apinaddhamukha, Apinah, Apinam, Apinama, Apinasa, Apinatva, Apinavam, Apinavant, Apinavat, Apinaya-vitukatai, Apinayaciram, Apinayakkai, Apinayan, Apinayi.

Ends with: Alapina, Ghanapina, Jalapina, Khanapina, Pancapapina, Panchapapina, Pinapina, Prapina, Surapina, Tapina, Tarapina, Vrittapina.

Full-text: Apinavat, Apina mama, Apinam, Apyanavat, Avina, Apinavant, Mandalabhoga, Pi, Pyai, Mandala, Abhoga, Ruksha, Dhatu, Api.

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