Shivani, Śivaṇī, Śivānī: 12 definitions

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Shivani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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 Śivaṇī and Śivānī can be transliterated into English as Sivani or Shivani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Sīvanī (सीवनी):—Frenulum

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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.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Shivani in Yoga glossary
Source: Google Books: Croaking Frogs: (Yoga)

Sīvanī (सीवनी) refers to the “perineum” (could also mean ‘frenulum of prepuce’) representing one of the sixteen vital centres of the body (i.e., ādhāra), according to the Jyotsnā 3.73 (Cf. Gorakṣaśataka 14 and Svātmārāma’s Haṭhapradīpikā 3.72).—In Haṭhayoga, ādhāra refers to a vital point of the body, a seat of vital function. Jyotsnā verse 3.73 cites a passage attributed to Gorakṣa listing the ādhāras as [e.g., sīvanī (perineum), ...]. The Haṭhapradīpikā refers to sixteen ādhāras but does not name them or explain what they are. The Gorakṣaśataka also refers to sixteen ādhāras as something the Yogī should be familiar with, but does not name them.

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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).

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Sīvanī (सीवनी) refers to the “fraenum of the prepuce”, which is associated with the Piṅgāgranthi, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “(7) The (Knot) called Piṅgā is in the fraenum of the prepuce (sīvanī). [...]”.

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Shivani [ಶಿವನಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Gmelina asiatica from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family having the following synonyms: Gmelina parvifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of shivani, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Shivani [ಶಿವನಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Gmelina arborea Roxb. ex Sm. from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śivaṇī (शिवणी).—f A plant with a tuberous root, Costus speciosus.

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sīvanī (सीवनी).—f S The frenum of the prepuce.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śivānī (शिवानी).—Pārvatī, wife of Śiva.

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Sīvanī (सीवनी).—

1) A needle.

2) The frenum of the prepuce.

3) The part of the body of a horse below the anus.

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

Śivānī (शिवानी).—f. (-nī) 1. A flower, (Celtis orientalis.) 2. A name of Durga. E. śiva the deity, ṅīṣ aff., and ānuk augment.

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

1) Śivānī (शिवानी):—[from śiva] f. the wife of Śiva (= Durgā, Pārvati etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] the plant Sesbania Aegyptiaca (or [according to] to others Celtis Orientalis), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Sīvanī (सीवनी):—[from sīvana > siv] f. a needle, [ib.]

4) [v.s. ...] the frenum of the prepuce, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] the part of the body of a horse below the anus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Śivānī (शिवानी):—(nī) 3. f. A flower, Celtis orientalis; Durgā.

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Shivani 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śivani (ಶಿವನಿ):—

1) [noun] the medium to large sized, deciduous tree Gmelina arborea ( = Prfemna arborea) of Verbenaceae family; white teak.

2) [noun] another tree Gmelina asiatica of the same family.

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Śivani (ಶಿವನಿ):—[noun] the part around the anus of a horse.

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Śivāṇi (ಶಿವಾಣಿ):—[noun] Pārvati, wife of Śiva.

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Sivani (ಸಿವನಿ):—[noun] the part around the anus of a horse.

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Sīvani (ಸೀವನಿ):—[noun] a small, slender piece of steel with a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread at the other, used for sewing by hand; a needle.

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Śivānī (शिवानी):—n. Mythol. Parvati; Durga;

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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.

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