In Hinduism

Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kāmasūtra)

Stabdhatva (स्तब्धत्व) (Cf. Stabdha) refers to the “inertness” (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 (stabdhava—stabdhaliṅgatvāt), first ‘her genitalia’, i.e. her vulva, should be rubbed with his hand, should be stimulated with the ‘elephant trunk’ [method]...”.

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Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Stabdhatva (स्तब्धत्व).—

1) Rigidity, firmness, hardness.

2) Stupor, insensibility.

Derivable forms: stabdhatvam (स्तब्धत्वम्).

See also (synonyms): stabdhatā.

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

Stabdhatva (स्तब्धत्व).—[stabdha + tva], n. in a-, Unsteadiness, [Hitopadeśa] i. [distich] 98, M. M.

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

1) Stabdhatva (स्तब्धत्व):—[=stabdha-tva] [from stabdha > stabh] n. stiffness (of the navel etc.), [Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā]

2) [v.s. ...] haughtiness, arrogance, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

[Sanskrit to German]

Stabdhatva 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Stabdhatva (ಸ್ತಬ್ಧತ್ವ):—

1) [noun] the quality or fact of being unmoved, not shaking; stillness.

2) [noun] the quality or state of being immobile; immobility.

3) [noun] the quality of being unyielding, not giving in or relenting; adamancy.

4) [noun] harshness; roughness.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Tva, Stabdha.

Ends with: Astabdhatva.

Full-text: Stabdhata, Astabdhatva, Stabdha, Stambha.

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