Tvashti, Tvaṣṭi: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Tvashti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Tvaṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Tvasti or Tvashti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Tvashti in India is the name of a plant defined with Centella asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hydrocotyle lurida Hance (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of the Southeastern United States (1903)
· Current Science (1985)
· Journal of Plant Biology (1996)
· American Journal of Botany (1976)
· Monographie du genre Hydrocotyle (1820)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tvashti, for example chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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
Tvaṣṭi (त्वष्टि).—f. Carpentry. -m. Name of a mixed tribe (?).
Derivable forms: tvaṣṭiḥ (त्वष्टिः).
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Tvaṣṭi (त्वष्टि).—f. Carpentry; Manusmṛti 1.48.
Derivable forms: tvaṣṭiḥ (त्वष्टिः).
Tvaṣṭi (त्वष्टि).—f.
(-ṣṭiḥ) Carpentry. E. tvakṣ to plane, ktin aff.
Tvaṣṭi (त्वष्टि).—i. e. tvakṣ + ti, f. The profession of a carpenter, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 10, 48.
Tvaṣṭi (त्वष्टि).—[feminine] carpentry.
1) Tvaṣṭi (त्वष्टि):—[from tvaṣṭā-varūtrī > tvaṣṭa] f. carpentry, [Manu-smṛti x, 48.]
2) Tvāṣṭī (त्वाष्टी):—[from tvaṣṭṛ > tvaṣṭa] f. (for ṭrī) Durgā, [DevīP.]
Tvaṣṭi (त्वष्टि):—(ṣṭiḥ) 2. f. Carpentry.
Tvaṣṭi (त्वष्टि):—(wie eben) f. Zimmerhandwerk [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 10, 48.]
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Tvāṣṭī (त्वाष्टी):—f. Beiname der Durgā: tuṣa tuṣṭau smṛto dhātustasya tuṣṭī nipātane . sṛjatyeṣā prajāstuṣṭī tvāṣṭī (tvaṣṭrī?) tena prakīrtitā .. [Devīpurāṇa 45.] [Śabdakalpadruma]
Tvaṣṭi (त्वष्टि):—f. Zimmerhandwerk.
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Tvāṣṭī (त्वाष्टी):—(!) Beiname der Durgā.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tvashtimant, Tvashtimati.
Full-text: Tvashtimati, Tashti, Pratibha.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 96 < [Volume 9 (1910)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 125 < [Volume 6 (1882)]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.14.280 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Verse 3.14.544 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 376 < [Chapter 8 - Examination of the Doctrine of the Permanence of Things]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A review on mandukaparni < [2016, Issue I January]
Pharmacognostic studies on centella asiatica (l) urban < [Volume 12 (issue 3-4), Jan-Jun 1993]