Stabdha: 20 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Stabdh.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus1) Stabdha (स्तब्ध) refers to “stiff limbs”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “17. With little (bodily) fire and gall, and much wind; having stiff limbs (stabdha-aṅga-yukta), and rough skin; his limbs not very mobile, with abundant phlegm and faded color, now he has reached the seventh stage”.
2) Stabdha (स्तब्ध) refers to “lame” (i.e., those elephants who are lame with foot-weariness”.—[Cf. chapter 10, “on the catching of elephants”]: “11. With sounds of kettledrums, musical instruments, drums, etc., driving apart the elephants, the herders, always with a crowd (of followers), swiftly and fearlessly pursuing the greatly frightened animals, when the young elephants are lame (stabdha) with foot weariness, shall then quickly and cleverly catch them. This is the method of catching elephants known as ‘pursuit’”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsStabdha (स्तब्ध):—Stiffness
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: Wisdom Library: ŚāktismStabdha (स्तब्ध, “paralyzed”) refers to one of the sixty defects of mantras, according to the 11th century Kulārṇava-tantra: an important scripture of the Kaula school of Śāktism traditionally stated to have consisted of 125.000 Sanskrit verses.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Śrī Devī: “For those who do japa without knowing these defects [e.g., stabdha—paralyzed], there is no realization even with millions and billions of japa. [...] Oh My Beloved! there are ten processes for eradicating defects in Mantras as described. [...]”.
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramStabdha (स्तब्ध) refers to “fixed ”, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “Form (rūpa) is the Transmission of the Sacred Seats (pīṭhakrama). (There) the goddess (shines with the) lustre of a blue cloud and collyrium. She has twelve arms and six faces. She is accompanied by six energies: [i.e., stabdha-akṣī (Fixed Gaze), ...]. The Naked (nagnā) Kubjikā, established in Form, is in the midst of the Transmission of the Child. Aflame with the Doomsday Fire, she is extremely fierce and frightening. The bestower of the divine Command, she can be approached (only) by means of the master’s teaching”.
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.
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kāmasūtra)Stabdha (स्तब्ध) (Cf. Stabdhatva) refers to the “inert” (state) (of the penis), according to the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyana and Jaśodhara’s commentary called the Jayamaṅgalā .—Accordingly, “[Commentary on verse 7.2.2]:—‘about to practice sex’: at the beginning of the sexual act. This is at the start [of the sexual act]. Even if the passion is weak with regards to sex because the penis is inert (stabdha-liṅgatva), first ‘her genitalia’, i.e. her vulva, should be rubbed with his hand, should be stimulated with the ‘elephant trunk’ [method]...”.
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchStabdha (स्तब्ध) refers to “(being) immobilized”, according to verse 6.21.14 of the Mokṣopāya.—Accordingly, as Bhuśuṇḍa said to Vasiṣṭha: “When mundane activity in the usual state of the world has fallen [into disarray] at the end of [the world's] duration, then I leave my nest like an ungrateful person [leaves] a good friend. I remain in the ether, all my conceptual thinking has disappeared, and my constitution and body are immobilized (stabdha) so that my mind is without habitual tendencies. [...]”.
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).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureStabdha (स्तब्ध) refers to a “firmly fixed (glance)”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, “Now the Bhagavān was residing in the abode of Brahmā. [...] [There was] the Garuḍa Lord, the Great King, the one with golden wings, [...]. His head was bound with a crown and a fillet. He was decorated with golden ornaments. He had a firmly fixed glance (stabdha-dṛṣṭi) of dreadful character and a seat made by a serpent lord. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarystabdha (स्तब्ध).—p (S) Stopped, arrested in progress, brought to a stand, lit. fig.: also obstructed, hindered, made to stay still. 2 Sturdy of mind, strong of resolution or purpose, unflinching, unbending, propositi tenax. A popular use. Also (as in Children's Friend, Page 292) Fixed in thought. 3 Stiffened, become rigid. 4 Paralysed.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishstabdha (स्तब्ध).—p Stopped; stiffened. Fixed in thought.
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 dictionaryStabdha (स्तब्ध).—p. p. [stambh karmaṇi kartari vā kta]
1) Stopped, blocked up, obstructed.
2) Paralysed, senseless, stupefied, benumbed.
3) Motionless, immoveable; किंचित् किंचिच्छकृ- न्मुञ्चन् मूत्रयन् स्तब्धलोचनः (kiṃcit kiṃcicchakṛ- nmuñcan mūtrayan stabdhalocanaḥ) Bhāgavata 1.36.3.
4) Fixed, firm, hard, rigid, stiff.
5) Obstinate, stubborn, hard-hearted, stern; आत्मसंभाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः (ātmasaṃbhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhanamānamadānvitāḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 16.17.
6) Coarse.
7) Solidified (as water).
8) Tardy, slack; inactive; सद्भिराचरितः पन्था येन स्तब्धेन दूषितः (sadbhirācaritaḥ panthā yena stabdhena dūṣitaḥ) Bhāgavata 4.2.1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryStabdha (स्तब्ध).—m., name of some demoniac being, in a list of such: Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 401.5 (one ms. skabdho); WT state that Tibetan reads reṅs pa, stiff (used in rendering forms of Sanskrit stabh, as e.g. stambha Mahāvyutpatti 7339).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryStabdha (स्तब्ध).—mfn.
(-bdhaḥ-bdhā-bdhaṃ) 1. Stopped, blocked, or shut up. 2. Firm, hard, stiff, rigid. 3. Stupid, dull, insensible. 4. Paralyzed. 5. Obstinate, stubborn, hard-hearted. 6. Coarse. E. stabhi to stop, aff. kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryStabdha (स्तब्ध).—[adjective] stiff, rigid, immovable, [neuter] [adverb] Abstr. tā [feminine], tva [feminine]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Stabdha (स्तब्ध):—a etc. See p. 1258, col. 1.
2) [from stabh] b mfn. firmly fixed, supported, propped etc.
3) [v.s. ...] reaching up to (loc.), [Śvetāśvatara-upaniṣad; Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] stiff, rigid, immovable, paralyzed, senseless, dull (am ind.), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] solidified (as water), [Harivaṃśa]
6) [v.s. ...] puffed up, proud, arrogant, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad; Bhagavad-gītā] etc.
7) [v.s. ...] tardy, slack, slow (?), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
8) [v.s. ...] obstinate, stubborn, hard-hearted, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
9) [v.s. ...] coarse, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryStabdha (स्तब्ध):—[(bdhaḥ-bdhā-bdhaṃ) a.] Stopped; stiff; stupid.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Stabdha (स्तब्ध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṭhaḍḍha, Thaḍḍha.
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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 dictionaryStabdha (स्तब्ध) [Also spelled stabdh]:—(a) stupefied; stilled; stunned, flabbergasted; spastic; ~[tā/tva] spasticity; stupefaction; stillness; ~[mati] stupid, dullard.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusStabdha (ಸ್ತಬ್ಧ):—
1) [adjective] firmly fixed.
2) [adjective] not moving, shaking; still.
3) [adjective] lacking normal intelligence; foolish.
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Stabdha (ಸ್ತಬ್ಧ):—
1) [noun] an adamant, ruthless, cruel man.
2) [noun] (dance.) a posture of the thighs, in which thighs are not shaken.
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 DictionaryStabdha (स्तब्ध):—adj. stupefied; stunned; motionless; inert; dumbfounded;
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 (+7): Stabdhabahu, Stabdhacitra, Stabdhadarshana, Stabdhadrishti, Stabdhagatra, Stabdhahanu, Stabdhakarna, Stabdhakarnashirodhara, Stabdhaksha, Stabdhakshi, Stabdhalocana, Stabdham, Stabdhamati, Stabdhamedhra, Stabdhamedhrata, Stabdhanayana, Stabdhanga, Stabdhapada, Stabdharoman, Stabdharomata.
Full-text (+55): Stabdhakarna, Avashtabdha, Stabdhata, Nistabdha, Stabdharoman, Samstabdha, Pratishtabdha, Stabdhatva, Astabdha, Prastabdha, Stabdhalocana, Stabdhamati, Stabdham, Stabdhadrishti, Paryavashtabdha, Upastabdha, Stabdhabahu, Stabdhapada, Stabdhasambhara, Stabdhamedhra.
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Search found 31 books and stories containing Stabdha; (plurals include: Stabdhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
Verse 6.1.2 < [Section 6.1]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 141 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 1]
Page 638 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 309 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 3]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Analysis of Karuṇa-rasa < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 18.28 < [Chapter 18 - Mokṣa-yoga (the Yoga of Liberation)]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Gati in vehicles < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]