Sharirasthiti, Śarīrasthiti, Sharira-sthiti: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śarīrasthiti can be transliterated into English as Sarirasthiti or Sharirasthiti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚarīrasthiti (शरीरस्थिति).—f.
1) the maintenance or support of the body; वन्यं शरीरस्थितिसाधनं वः (vanyaṃ śarīrasthitisādhanaṃ vaḥ) R.5.9.
2) taking one's meals, eating (frequently used in Kādambarī).
Derivable forms: śarīrasthitiḥ (शरीरस्थितिः).
Śarīrasthiti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śarīra and sthiti (स्थिति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚarīrasthiti (शरीरस्थिति):—[=śarīra-sthiti] [from śarīra] f. = -vṛtti, [Harṣacarita; Kādambarī]
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