Sthiratva: 7 definitions
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Sthiratva 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)Sthiratva (स्थिरत्व) refers to the “fixity (of the Himālaya)”, according to Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa verse 9.78.—Accordingly: “Therefore, although the sun may fall to earth, or Himālaya lose its fixity (sthiratva), I’ll not return home like a common man, whose senses yearn for sensual things, and who has not perceived the truth”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSthiratva (स्थिरत्व) refers to the “steadiness” (of the mind), according to Hemacandra’s commentary (the Svopajña) on Yogaśāstra 12.4 (Cf. Amanaska 2.97).—Accordingly, [while explaining the integrated and absorbed states of mind]: “The integrated [mind] is said to be steady (sthiratva) and accompanied by bliss, [that is to say,] it is accompanied by bliss because it is steady. The absorbed [mind] is completely still and immersed in supreme bliss. These two [states of] mind apprehend just those, [which are] merely mental, and not external”.
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 dictionarySthiratva (स्थिरत्व).—
1) Firmness, steadiness, stability.
2) Firm or vigorous effort, fortitude; उत्पक्ष्मणोर्नयनयोरुपरुद्ध- वृत्तिं बाष्पं कुरु स्थिरतया विरतानुबन्धम् (utpakṣmaṇornayanayoruparuddha- vṛttiṃ bāṣpaṃ kuru sthiratayā viratānubandham) Ś.4.14.
3) Constancy, firmness of mind.
4) Fixity.
5) Fearlessness.
Derivable forms: sthiratvam (स्थिरत्वम्).
See also (synonyms): sthiratā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySthiratva (स्थिरत्व).—[sthira + tva], n. Firmness, steadiness, [Johnson's Selections from the Mahābhārata.] 12, 30.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sthiratva (स्थिरत्व):—[=sthira-tva] [from sthira > sthā] n. hardness, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] immovableness, [Mṛcchakaṭikā]
3) [v.s. ...] stability, constancy, [Mahābhārata; Suśruta etc.]
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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 corpusSthiratva (ಸ್ಥಿರತ್ವ):—[noun] = ಸ್ಥಿರತೆ [sthirate].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Asthiratva.
Full-text: Asthiratva, Sthirata, Tirattuvam, Nityatva, Sthavara.
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Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1786 < [Chapter 21 - Examination of the doctrine of ‘Traikālya’]
Verse 1784-1785 < [Chapter 20 - Examination of Syādvāda (doctrine)]