Stambhini, Stambhinī: 5 definitions
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Stambhini 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexStambhini (स्तम्भिनि).—A śakti in the Kiricakra, and a charioteer.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 20. 6, 25, 38, 57.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: Gāruḍa Medicine (yoga)Stambhinī (स्तम्भिनी) refers to “stabilizing” and represents one of the Pañcadhāraṇā or “five-fold meditation on the elements”, according to the Vivekamārtaṇḍa (or Gorakṣaśataka), one of the earliest text on Haṭhayoga.—Accordingly, “Stabilizing (stambhinī), supporting, and burning as well as desiccating; this is the five-fold meditation on the elements”.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryStambhinī (स्तम्भिनी).—The earth (one of the five elements).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryStambhinī (स्तम्भिनी):—[from stambhin > stabh] f. Name of one of the five Dhāraṇās or elements (= the earth; cf. bhramaṇī), [Catalogue(s)]
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 corpusStaṃbhini (ಸ್ತಂಭಿನಿ):—[noun] an obstructing another’s way by a magical art.
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)
Ends with: Apastambhini, Udakastambhini.
Full-text: Apastambhini, Stambhin, Cakrarajarathendra.
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Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
The chariot of Daṇḍanāthā (Kiricakra)
Chapter 20 - The Deities on the Kiricakraratha
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.4.9 < [Part 4 - Compassion (karuṇa-rasa)]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXXIII - The Tripura Vidya < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CCVI - Various other medicinal Recipes (continued) < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 22 - The the Six Āmnāyas < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
The Story of the Rishi Vidyuccora < [September 1943]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 27 - The description of the Jaya ablution < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]