Simhasya, 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补, Simha-asya, 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测腻: 14 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: V膩stu-艣膩stra1) 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く) refers to classification of a temple/buidling (辫谤腻蝉腻诲补), according to 厂补尘补谤腻峁単补峁嘺蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补 chapter 63. The temple is mentioned being part of the group named N膩gara, which contains twenty different Pr膩s膩das (temples/buildings). The 厂补尘补谤腻峁単补峁嘺蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补 is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the V膩stu艣膩stra.
2) 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く) is another name (synonym) for Si峁僪avaktra, which refers to one of the four classes of 辫谤补峁嚹乴补蝉 (鈥渨ater-drains鈥�) constructed into the sanctum for the purpose of draining oblation water and rainwater. It is a Sanskrit technical term used throughout V膩stu艣膩stra literature. The 蝉颈峁僪补惫补办迟谤补-辫谤补峁嚹乴补 is connected with the K峁triya caste.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く) refers to 鈥渙ne having a leonine mouth (i.e., the face of a lion)鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.19 (鈥淛alandhara鈥檚 emissary to 艢iva鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, after R膩hu spoke to 艢iva: 鈥淲hen R膩hu spoke thus, a terrific being resonant like the thunder came out from the space between the eyebrows of the trident-bearing deity. He had a leonine mouth (蝉颈峁僪腻蝉测补) with a moving tongue; his eyes shed fiery flames; his hair stood at its end; his body was dry and rough. He appeared to be the man-lion incarnation of Vi峁ａ箛u. He was huge in size. He had long arms. His calves were as stout and huge as the palmyra tree. He was very terrible. He immediately rushed at R膩hu. On seeing him rushing to devour, R膩hu was terrified. He ran out when he was caught by the terrible being鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く).鈥擜 palace with candra艣膩las.*
- * Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 269. 46.
厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く) refers to one of the various Ga峁嘺s (艢iva鈥檚 associates), according to the 10th century 厂补耻谤补辫耻谤腻峁嘺: one of the various Upapur膩峁嘺s depicting 艢aivism.鈥擜ccordingly, the text refers the leaders of the Ga峁嘺s who attended the marriage of 艢iva and P膩rvat墨. They are [viz., 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补] [...]. The text further describes that after the marriage of the divine pair, the Lord went to Kail膩sa for sport. There he played with various Ga峁嘺s of different forms.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beings1_ 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测腻 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く啶�) is another name for Spho峁佲�攐ne of the 鈥�Forty-two Peaceful Deities鈥� (Tibetan: zhi ba'i lha zhe gnyis) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.鈥擳hey feature in Tantric teachings and practices which focus on purifying elements of the body and mind. These deities [e.g., 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测腻] form part part of the the Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities who manifest to a deceased person following the dissolution of the body and consciousness whilst they are in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth.
厂颈峁僪腻蝉测腻 is also known as Si峁僪amukh膩, Si峁僪avaktr膩, Spho峁� or 艢峁涐箙khal膩. She is known in Tibetan as: Senge Dongma [seng gdong ma]. She is the consort of Hayagr墨va and is part of the 鈥淔our Female Gatekeepers鈥�.
2) 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测腻 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く啶�) is another name for 厂颈峁僪补尘耻办丑墨鈥攐ne of the 鈥�Fifty-eight Wrathful Deities鈥� (Tibetan: khro bo lha nga brgyad).鈥敵Ь贬箖h补尘耻办丑墨 is also known as Si峁僪amukh膩, 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测腻, Si峁僪avaktra and is part of the 鈥渆ight tramen鈥�. She is also known in Tibetan as (1) seng gdong ma (2) seng ge'i gdong ma (3) sing+ha mu kha.
: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist Iconography厂颈峁僪腻蝉测腻 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く啶�) refers to one of the four 鈥淎nimal-faced Goddess鈥�, as commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Ni峁annayog膩val墨 of Mah膩pa峁囜笉ita Abhay膩kara.鈥擧er Colour is reddish-blue; her Symbol is the lion-face; she has two arms.鈥擳he fourth and the last deity in the series is called 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测腻 (鈥渓ion-faced鈥�) in the 苍补颈谤腻迟尘腻-尘补峁囜笉补濒补.
厂颈峁僪腻蝉测腻 is described in the Ni峁annayog膩val墨 (苍补颈谤腻迟尘补-尘补峁囜笉补濒补) as follows:鈥�
鈥淥n the North there is 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测腻 of reddish blue colour鈥�
[She is described in the 丑别惫补箩谤补-尘补峁囜笉补濒补 as four-faced and four-armed, and as similar in appearance to Vajragha峁囜弓膩. Under the title of Si峁僪avaktr膩 she appears in the Chinese collection at Peiping.
This set of four deities are given each a different direction in the 尘补峁囜笉补濒补. In the k膩lacakra-尘补峁囜笉补濒补, four more deities with birds faces are added for the intermediate corners. [...] They carry in their hands the kartri (chopper) and the 办补辫腻濒补 (skull-cup). A 办丑补迟惫腻峁単补 (magic stick) hangs from their shoulders. They are some-times two-armed and at others four-armed.]
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSimhasya [啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く啶綸 in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Justicia adhatoda L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Adhatoda vasica, Adhatoda zeylanica. For the possible medicinal usage of simhasya, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Simhasya in India is the name of a plant defined with Justicia adhatoda in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adhatoda zeylanica Medik. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1992)
· Botanical Gazette (1974)
· Helios (1893)
· Planta Medica (1990)
· Journal of Palynology (1981)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Simhasya, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く).鈥攁 particular position of the hands.
Derivable forms: 蝉颈峁僪腻蝉测补岣� (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く啶�).
厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 蝉颈峁僪补 and 腻蝉测补 (啶嗋じ啷嵿く).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く).鈥攎.
(-蝉测补岣�) A plant, (Justicia adhenatoda, &c.) E. 蝉颈峁僪补 a lion, 腻蝉测补 the face; to which the flowers are compared.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く):鈥擺from 蝉颈峁僪补] mfn. lion-faced, [Monier-Williams鈥� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of fish, [Vajras奴ci]
3) [v.s. ...] Gendarussa Vulgaris, [Bh膩vaprak膩艣a]
4) [v.s. ...] Bauhinia Variegata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amara蝉颈峁僪补, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a [particular] position of the hands, [Catalogue(s)]
6) 厂颈峁僪腻蝉测腻 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く啶�):鈥擺from 蝉颈峁僪腻蝉测补 > 蝉颈峁僪补] f. Gend掳 Vulg掳 or Adhatoda Vasika, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amara蝉颈峁僪补, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶距じ啷嵿く):鈥擺蝉颈峁僪腻+蝉测补] (蝉测补岣�) 1. m. A plant, Justicia.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus厂颈峁僪腻蝉测补 (嗖膏部嗖傕补嗖距哺喑嵿帛):鈥�
1) [noun] the face of a lion.
2) [noun] anything resembling it.
3) [noun] the plant Justicia gendrussa ( = Gendrusa vulgaris) of Acanthaceae family.
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)
Full-text: Simhavaktra, Simhi, Nagara, Simhamukha, Prasada, Simhamukhi, Sphota, seng ge'i gdong ma, Sing+ha mu kha, Seng gdong ma, Vassa, Shrinkhala.
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