Sthaman, Sthāman: 8 definitions

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Sthaman 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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sthāman (स्थामन्).—n. [sthā-manin]

1) Strength, power, stamina, as in the word अश्वत्थामन् (aśvatthāman), see the quotation from Mb. under अश्वत्थामन् (aśvatthāman).

2) The neighing of a horse; अश्वस्ये- वास्य यत्स्थाम नदतः प्रदिशो गतम् (aśvasye- vāsya yatsthāma nadataḥ pradiśo gatam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.13.48.

3) Fixity, stability.

4) Station, seat, place.

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

Sthāman (स्थामन्).—n. (-ma) 1. Strength, power, stamina. 2. Fixity, stability. E. ṣṭhā to stand or stay, Unadi aff. manin.

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

Sthāman (स्थामन्).—[sthā + man], n. Strength, power.

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

Sthāman (स्थामन्).—1. [neuter] standing-place, stand; stability, strength, power.

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Sthāman (स्थामन्).—2. [neuter] neighing of a horse.

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

1) Sthāman (स्थामन्):—[from sthā] n. station, seat, place, [Atharva-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] strength, power, [Bālarāmāyaṇa; Lalita-vistara; Saddharma-puṇḍarīka]

3) [v.s. ...] the neighing of a horse, [Mahābhārata i, 5116.]

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

Sthāman (स्थामन्):—(ma) 5. n. Strength, power.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Sthāman (स्थामन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Thāma.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sthaman 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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