Shishna, Śiśna, Śiṣṇa: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Shishna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 terms Śiśna and Śiṣṇa can be transliterated into English as Sisna or Shishna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shisn.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Vaidyavallabha: An Authoritative Work on Ayurveda TherapeuticsŚiśna (शिश्न) or Śiṣṇa refers to an “erection” and is dealt with in the 17th-century Vaidyavallabha (chapter 4) written by Hastiruci.—The Vaidyavallabha is a work which deals with the treatment and useful for all 8 branches of Ayurveda. The text Vaidyavallabha has been designed based on the need of the period of the author, availability of drugs (viz., śiśna) during that time, disease manifesting in that era, socio-economical-cultural-familial-spiritual-aspects of that period Vaidyavallabha.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚiśna (शिश्न) refers to the “penis”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, while describing the signs of one who is a Siddha: “His heart is uplifted and his nose and the rest (of his face) is well balanced. The sign of one who is well accomplished is that he is well behaved and he produces abundance. His foot is upraised and his thighs are broad, the forehead is well balanced. He is accomplished from a previous life and is Bhairava. His navel has three creases. His penis [i.e., śiśna] is small and auspicious. His body is straight and well proportioned. Such a one is accomplished from a previous life in the western (tradition). [...]”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchŚiśna (शिश्न) refers to the “genitals”, according to sources such as the Amanaskayoga 1.6, the Dattātreyayogaśāstra 47, the Brahmānanda's Jyotsnā 1.11 and the Yogataraṅgiṇī (epilogue).—Accordingly, “According to tradition, [mere] robe-wearers who do not perform religious duties deceive people by speaking of yoga for the sake of [satisfying their] genitals and stomach (śiśna-udara-artha)”.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśiśna (शिश्न).—m n (S) Membrum virile.
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 dictionaryŚiśna (शिश्न).—[śaś-nak ni]
1) The penis or male organ of generation; गृहीतशिश्नश्चोत्थाय मृद्भिरभ्युद्धृतैर्जलैः (gṛhītaśiśnaścotthāya mṛdbhirabhyuddhṛtairjalaiḥ) Y.1.17; Manusmṛti 11.15.
2) A tail.
Derivable forms: śiśnam (शिश्नम्).
See also (synonyms): śista.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚiśna (शिश्न).—m.
(-śnaḥ) The penis. E. śaś to move, aff. nak, form irr.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚiśna (शिश्न).—m. The penis.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚiśna (शिश्न).—[masculine] [neuter] tail or the membrum virile.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚiśna (शिश्न):—m. n. (cf. śiśan; said to be [from] √śnath, ‘to pierce’) a tail, ([especially]) the male generative organ, [Ṛg-veda]; etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚiśna (शिश्न):—(śnaḥ) 1. m. The penis.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śiśna (शिश्न) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Siṇha.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryŚiśna (शिश्न) [Also spelled shisn]:—(nm) penis, phallus, male genital organ; ~[deva] worshippers of the phallus deity.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚiśna (ಶಿಶ್ನ):—[noun] the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion; the penis.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryŚiśna (शिश्न):—n. penis;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shishnacchedana, Shishnadeva, Shishnapranejini, Shishnarata, Shishnartha, Shishnashishnambhara, Shishnashotha, Shishnasthi, Shishnatha, Shishnavriddhikara, Shishnodara, Shishnodaraparayana.
Ends with: Ashvashishna, Vishishna.
Full-text (+3): Shishan, Shishnodaraparayana, Plashi, Shishnadeva, Kaan sisna, Shishnapranejini, Shishnacchedana, Shishnatha, Cicinam, Shaishnya, Shishnodara, Ashvashishna, Vishishnya, Shishnodaratrip, Shishnodarambhara, Genital, Simha, Shishnashishnambhara, Shisn, Shocishkesha.
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