Susthira, Su-sthira: 14 definitions
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Susthira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology. 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)
Susthira (सुस्थिर) refers to “sitting (steady)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.22 (“Description of Pārvatī’s penance”).—Accordingly, after Menā spoke to Pārvatī: “[...] In the summer she kept a perpetually blazing fire all round and remaining within continued muttering the mantra. In the rainy season she continuously remained sitting [i.e., susthira-āsana] on the bare ground on the rock and got herself drenched by the downpour of rain. During the winter, with great devotion she remained in water throughout. During snowfall and in the nights too she performed her penance observing fast”.
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)
Susthira (सुस्थिर) refers to “very steady”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] In an isolated, solitary, clean and very beautiful place, [the Yogin] sits comfortably on a level seat and is supported a little from behind. His whole body is placed comfortably and he [remains] very steady (susthira-ātman) and very still. Having fixed his gaze [on an empty space] the measure of a straight arm’s length [in front], he should practice [thus]. [...]”.
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).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Susthira (सुस्थिर) refers to the “hardness” (of the wrinkles of an elephant), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “14. He has hard wrinkles (susthira-vali) developed in the saṃdāna, etc.; subject to appropriate attacks of must; not inclined to sleep, with mind hostile to rival elephants; afraid of fumigation in fire; trumpeting, with a great mass of hair on his fore-limbs, fond of military action; this young elephant is a kalyāṇa (‘fine one’) and has reached the fourth stage (caturthī) [prāptacaturthīṃ daśām]”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Susthira in India is the name of a plant defined with Cissampelos pareira in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Menispermum orbiculatum Thunb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Japonica (Thunberg) (1784)
· Plukenet, Leonard, 1642–1706,
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturae (1817)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Susthira, for example extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Susthira (सुस्थिर).—a.
1) stable.
2) resolute, cool.
Susthira is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and sthira (स्थिर).
Susthira (सुस्थिर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) 1. Firm, steady, stable. 2. Resolute. 3. Cool. E. su well, sthira steady.
Susthira (सुस्थिर).—[adjective] well-established, firm, constant.
1) Susthira (सुस्थिर):—[=su-sthira] [from su > su-saṃyata] mf(ā)n. very firm or steady, stable, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] resolute, cool, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) Susthirā (सुस्थिरा):—[=su-sthirā] [from su-sthira > su > su-saṃyata] f. a [particular] vein or artery, [Pañcarātra]
Susthira (सुस्थिर):—[su-sthira] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Firm, steady.
Susthira (सुस्थिर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sutthira.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Susthira (सुस्थिर):—(a) well-poised, steady, stable; firm; well-established; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Susthira (ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ):—[adjective] being very much stable.
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Susthira (ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ):—[noun] he who is permanent; a man who is free from death, decay, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Susthira (सुस्थिर):—adj. 1. stable; very firm; steady; 2. resolute; calm;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sthira, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Custiram, Susthirammanya, Susthirasana, Susthirata, Susthirate, Susthiratman, Susthiravali, Susthiravarman, Susthirayauvana.
Full-text: Susthirammanya, Susthiravarman, Susthirayauvana, Susthirasana, Custiram, Susthiratman, Sutthira, Sosthira, Susthir, Sutharanem, Shuravarman, Susthiravali, Citta, Dhanvan, Manya.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Susthira, Su-sthira, Su-sthirā, Susthirā; (plurals include: Susthiras, sthiras, sthirās, Susthirās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 3.2.23 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
Verses 2.24.17-18 < [Chapter 24 - The Story of Asuri Muni in the Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 408 < [Volume 12 (1898)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 615 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 387 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 97 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 2]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.7.113 < [Chapter 7 - Śrī Viśvarūpa Takes Sannyāsa]
Verse 2.22.108 < [Chapter 22 - Delivering Śacīdevī from Offense and Descriptions of Nityānanda’s Qualities]
Verse 3.5.656 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nityānanda]