Shushma, ūṣm, Śṣm, Sushma, ṣm: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Shushma 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.
The Sanskrit terms ūṣm and Śṣm and ṣm can be transliterated into English as Susma or Sushma or Shushma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantramūṣm (सूष्मा) refers to “Kuṇḍalinī�, according to the Manthnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik.—Accordingly, “Kula has arisen from Akula and that (Kula) is praised as Bhairava. Therefore the goddess is eight-fold and so also Kula is the eight groups of eight (Yoginīs and Bhairavas). She is called the Energy of Gesture and, present in all things, she is (herself) the tradition. One should know that the Family is the Śrīmata and that the Clan is Bhairava. The extent is the Five Jewels, while the Transmission is said to be the Śrīmata. My modality is at the extremity of the End of the Twelve, beyond that is the Void of Kuṇḍalinī (ūṣm-śūԲⲹ)�.� (Cf. Kumrikkhaṇḍa verse 2.18)

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Shushma in India is the name of a plant defined with Plumbago zeylanica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plumbago zeylanica var. glaucescens Boiss. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (1985)
· Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr. (1967)
· FBI (1882)
· Flora of Southern Africa (1963)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Fontqueria (1987)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shushma, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, 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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚṣm (शुष्�).—[ś�-man kicca]
1) The sun.
2) Fire.
3) Air, wind.
4) A bird.
-ṣmam 1 Prowess, strength.
2) Light, lustre.
Derivable forms: śṣm� (शुष्मः).
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ṣm (सुष्�).—A rope, cord, string.
Derivable forms: ṣm (सुष्मम�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚṣm (शुष्�).—m.
(-ṣm�) 1. The sun. 2. Fire. 3. Air, wind. 4. A bird. n.
(-ṣm�) 1. Light, lustre. 2. Strength, prowess. E. ś� to dry, man aff.
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ś (सुश्�).—n.
(-ś�) A rope, a cord. E. su-mak-suk ca .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚṣm (शुष्�).—[ś� + ma], I. adj. Strong,
Śṣm (शुष्�).—[adjective] whistling, splashing, sputtering (water, fire, etc.), fragrant; bold, impetuous. [masculine] whistling etc., exhalation, fragrance; impetuosity, violence, fury; strength, power, vigour, vital energy.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śṣm (शुष्�):—[from ś�] 1. śṣma m. n. fire, flame, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [from ś�] 2. śṣma mf()n. hissing, roaring (as water), [Ṛg-veda]
4) [v.s. ...] fragrant, [ib.]
5) [v.s. ...] strong, bold, [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] m. hissing, roaring, rushing (of water, fire, the wind etc.), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
7) [v.s. ...] exhalation, fragrance, odour (of plants, [especially] of the Soma), [Ṛg-veda; Vjasaneyi-saṃhit]
8) [v.s. ...] strength, vigour, vital or sexual energy, impulse, courage, valour, [ib.; Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-brhmaṇa]
9) [v.s. ...] semen virile (?), [Atharva-veda ix, 1, 10; 20]
10) [v.s. ...] air, wind, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) [v.s. ...] a bird, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) [v.s. ...] [wrong reading] for śṣṇa, [Pṇini 3-1, 85 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
13) [v.s. ...] n. strength (= bala), [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yska ii, 9.]
14) ṣm (सुष्�):�n. a rope, cord ([varia lectio] for śܱ), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śṣm (शुष्�):�(ṣm�) 1. m. Idem; wind. n. Light; strength.
2) ś (सुश्�):�(ś�) 1. n. A rope.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySushma in Hindi refers in English to:�(nf) beauty, exceptional prettiness, charm; ~[yukta] beautiful, pretty, charming..—sushma (सुषम�) is alternatively transliterated as Suṣam.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚṣm (ಶುಷ್�):�
1) [noun] strength; vigour.
2) [noun] vital or seual energy.
3) [noun] brilliance; brightness.
4) [noun] the sun.
5) [noun] fire.
6) [noun] air or wind.
7) [noun] a bird (in gen.).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shushmada, Shushman, Shushmanta, Shushmaru, Shushmavant, Shushmavat, Shushmaya, Shushmayana.
Full-text (+12): Anantashushma, Ukthashushma, Shushmada, Nishushma, Tuvishushma, Satyashushma, Virashushma, Unnitashushma, Somashushma, Vrishashushma, Shushmavat, Shushmin, Ahishushma, Ucchushma, Sushmashunya, Bandhur, Krudhmin, Shushmavant, Sushama, Satyayajni.
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