Shthevana, Ṣṭhevana: 4 definitions

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Shthevana 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 Ṣṭhevana can be transliterated into English as Sthevana or Shthevana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ṣṭhevana (ष्ठेवन).—

1) Spitting out; Bhāgavata 5.5.3.

2) Saliva, spittle.

Derivable forms: ṣṭhevanam (ष्ठेवनम्).

See also (synonyms): ṣṭhīvana.

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

Ṣṭhevana (ष्ठेवन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. The act of spitting. 2. Spittle.

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

Ṣṭhevana (ष्ठेवन):—[from ṣṭhīv] n. = ṣṭhīvana, [Vopadeva]

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Shthevana 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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