Stobha: 11 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
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1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Introduction:

Stobha 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

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Stobha (स्तोभ) refers to one who is “paralyzed”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accorindly, as the God teaches the Goddess how to make mantras effective: “[...] Piercing through the sequences (of the sacred seats) Oḍḍiyāna, Jālandhara, Pūrṇagiri and Kāmarūpa (o-jā-pū-kā) it is located on the plane of Kubjā’s Vidyā (vidyākubjapada); thus the yogi shakes (in the course of this penetration) and at that very moment (when he has pierced through) he is paralyzed (stobha)”.

2) stobha (क्षोभ, “paralysis”) refers to the particular sign associated with the Second Praṇava, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—The “Sūtra of the Five Praṇavas”, which is chapter fifty-four of the Kumārikākhaṇḍa, is concerned solely with aligning the praṇavas with the seats and placing them along the axis of the body. According to this sūtra, each of the Five Praṇavas has its own colour and corresponds to a state of attainment evidenced by signs of possession (āveśa) [i.e., stobha, ‘paralysis’]. They are projected into five places along the vertical axis of the body, which, in some cases, correspond to the locations of the inner Wheels implying thereby that they mark stages in the ascent of Kuṇḍalinī through them. [...]

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Stobha (स्तोभ).—[stubh-ghañ]

1) Stopping, obstructing.

2) A stop, pause.

3) Disrespect, contumely.

4) A hymn, praise; साङ्केत्यं पारिहास्यं वा स्तोभं हेलनमेव वा । वैकुण्ठनामग्रहणम- शेषाघहरं विदुः (sāṅketyaṃ pārihāsyaṃ vā stobhaṃ helanameva vā | vaikuṇṭhanāmagrahaṇama- śeṣāghaharaṃ viduḥ) || Bhāgavata 6.2.14.

5) A division of the Sāmaveda.

6) Anything inserted; अस्तोभमनवद्यं च सूत्रं सूत्रविदो विदुः (astobhamanavadyaṃ ca sūtraṃ sūtravido viduḥ) ||.

7) The sound or sounds dissimilar to and in excess of the letters of the Ṛik which is set to music; य ऋगक्षरेभ्योऽधिको न च तैः सवर्णः स स्तोभो नाम (ya ṛgakṣarebhyo'dhiko na ca taiḥ savarṇaḥ sa stobho nāma) ŚB. on MS. 9.2.39.

8) A chanted interjection in a Sāman; सत्यं यज्ञस्तपो वेदाः स्तोभा मन्त्राः सरस्वती (satyaṃ yajñastapo vedāḥ stobhā mantrāḥ sarasvatī) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.199.68.

9) Torpor, paralysis.

Derivable forms: stobhaḥ (स्तोभः).

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

Stobha (स्तोभ).—m.

(-bhaḥ) 1. Stopping, obstructing. 2. Disrespect, contumely. 3. A division of the Sama-Veda. 4. A stop, a pause. 5. Hymn, praise. E. ṣṭubh to stop, aff. ghañ .

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

Stobha (स्तोभ).—i. e. stumbh, and stubh + a, m. 1. Stopping. 2. Contumely. 3. Latter part of the name of some verses of the Sāmaveda.

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

Stobha (स्तोभ).—[masculine] shout, trill; p. vant.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Stobha (स्तोभ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Sāmaveda.

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

1) Stobha (स्तोभ):—[from stubh] m. a chanted interjection in a Sāman (such as hum, ho, oha etc.), hum, hurrah, hymn, [Brāhmaṇa; ???; Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] a [particular] division of the Sāma-veda (q.v.)

3) [v.s. ...] torpor, paralysis = ceṣṭā-vighāta, [Nalacampū or damayantīkathā]

4) [v.s. ...] disrespect, contumely (= helana), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Stobha (स्तोभ):—(bhaḥ) 1. m. Stopping; disrespect; division of the Sāma Veda.

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

Stobha (स्तोभ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Thobha, Thobhaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Stobha in German

context information

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

Stōbha (ಸ್ತೋಭ):—

1) [noun] an impediment; an obstruction.

2) [noun] a temporary stop.

3) [noun] a deliberate disregard.

4) [noun] the act of praising or extolling.

5) [noun] a chanted interjection ( such as ಹಂ, ಹೊ, ಓಹೊ, [ham, ho, oho,]etc.) in a Sāma.

context information

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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Section 2.1 (first khaṇḍa) (four texts) < [Chapter 2 - Second Adhyāya]

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First Adhyaya, Thirteenth Khanda (3 mantras)

Second Adhyaya, First Khanda (4 mantras)

Introduction to the Chandogya Upanishad

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Verse 2.29 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]

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Kāṇḍa XII, adhyāya 8, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Twelfth Kāṇḍa]

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