Simhastha, Siṃhastha, Simha-stha: 5 definitions

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Simhastha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Siṃhastha (सिंहस्थ) refers to a “lion’s seat”, used to describe the appearance of Goddess Durgā, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.11. Accordingly as Brahmā said to Nārada:—“[...] O celestial sage, on being thus lauded Caṇḍikā, the mystic slumber, appeared before me. Her complexion had the glossy hue of collyrium. She had comely features. She had four divine arms. She was seated on a lion (siṃhastha). She showed the mystic gesture of granting boons by one of her hands, and pearls adorned her dishevelled hair”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Simhastha in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

siṃhastha (सिंहस्थ).—m (S Situate in the lion.) The position of the planet Jupiter in the sign Leo. 2 fig. The period of time marked by this position. It occurs duodecennially, is considered as inauspicious, and admits of no weddings or thread-investitures, save at the shrine of śambhu.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

siṃhastha (सिंहस्थ).—m The position of the planet Japitor in the sign Leo, an inauspi- cious period.

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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

[«previous next»] — Simhastha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Siṃhastha (सिंहस्थ).—an epithet of the planet Jupiter when in the constellation Leo.

Derivable forms: siṃhasthaḥ (सिंहस्थः).

Siṃhastha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms siṃha and stha (स्थ).

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

Siṃhastha (सिंहस्थ):—[=siṃha-stha] [from siṃha] m. ‘being in the constellation Leo’, the planet Jupiter when so situated, (also) the festival celebrated at that time (called Siṃhasth), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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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