Shepastambha, Śepastambha, Shepa-stambha: 1 definition

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Shepastambha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Śepastambha can be transliterated into English as Sepastambha or Shepastambha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śepastambha (शेपस्तम्भ).—morbid rigidity and erection of the penis.

Derivable forms: śepastambhaḥ (शेपस्तम्भः).

Śepastambha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śepa and stambha (स्तम्भ). See also (synonyms): śepaḥstambha.

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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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