Vishtambhin, Viṣṭambhin, Vishtambhi, Viṣṭambhī: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Viṣṭambhin and Viṣṭambhī can be transliterated into English as Vistambhin or Vishtambhin or Vistambhi or Vishtambhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Viṣṭambhin (विष्टम्भिन्) or Niṣṭambhin refers to that which is “constipating”, as mentioned in verse 5.41 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “invigorative (are) caseous milk, early beestings, condensed milk, late beestings, etc.; (they are) productive of sperm, sleep, and phlegm, constipating [viz., viṣṭambhin], heavy, and morbific”.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Viṣṭambhin (विष्टम्भिन्).—a.
1) Stopping, obstructing, impeding.
2) Making motionless, benumbing, chilling.
Viṣṭambhin (विष्टम्भिन्).—mfn. (-mbhī-mbhinī-mbhi) 1. Stopping, impeding, what hinders or obstructs. 2. Checking, (as perspiration,) chilling. 3. Making motionless. E. vi before stabhi to stop, ṇini aff.
Viṣṭambhin (विष्टम्भिन्).—i. e. vi-stambh + in, adj., f. nī, 1. Stopping. 2. Checking. 3. Making motionless.
Viṣṭambhin (विष्टम्भिन्).—[adjective] supporting ([figuratively]), obstructing.
1) Viṣṭambhin (विष्टम्भिन्):—[=vi-ṣṭambhin] [from vi-ṣṭambha > vi-ṣṭambh] mfn. supporting ([literally] and [figuratively]), [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
2) [v.s. ...] checking, stopping, obstructing, [Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] chilling, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) [v.s. ...] making motionless, [ib.]
Viṣṭambhin (विष्टम्भिन्):—[vi-ṣṭambhin] (mbhī-mbhinī-mbhi) a. Checking; rendering motionless.
Viṣṭambhin (विष्टम्भिन्):—adj. stopfend, hemmend [Suśruta 1, 51, 21. 176, 10. 178, 10. 199. 20.] [VĀGBH. 6, 36. 38.]
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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Partial matches: Stambhin, Vi.
Full-text: Suvishtambhin, Panaka, Nishtambhin.
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