Nishvasa, 狈颈艣惫腻蝉补: 17 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 can be transliterated into English as Nisvasa or Nishvasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of 艢iva狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�) or 狈颈艣惫腻蝉腻驳补尘补 refers to one of the twenty-eight 厂颈诲诲丑腻苍迟腻驳补尘补: a classification of the 艢aiva division of 艢补颈惫腻驳补尘补蝉. The 艢补颈惫腻驳补尘补蝉 represent the wisdom that has come down from lord 艢iva, received by P膩rvat墨 and accepted by Vi峁ａ箛u. The 艢补颈惫腻驳补尘补蝉 are divided into four groups viz. 艢aiva, P膩艣upata, Soma and L膩kula. 艢aiva is further divided in to Dak峁峁嘺, V膩ma and Siddh膩nta (e.g., 苍颈艣惫腻蝉补).
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥渞espiration鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.1.10, while explaining the span of life of the deities (Brahm膩, Vi峁ａ箛u and Hara):鈥斺�淸...] in the case of all living beings, Brahm膩, Vi峁ａ箛u, Hara, Gandharvas, serpents, R膩k峁sas, etc., twenty one thousand six hundred respirations (苍颈艣惫腻蝉补) constitute the period of one day and one night, O foremost among Devas. Six respirations (苍颈艣惫腻蝉补) constitute the period of time one Pala. Sixty such Palas constitute one Gha峁�. Sixty Gha峁玸 constitute one day and one night. (6 x 60 x 60 = 21600). There is no limit to the number of respirations of Sad膩艣iva. Hence He is undecaying鈥�.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥渉eavy laboured breathing鈥�, according to the K膩艣yapa Sa峁僪it膩: an ancient Sanskrit text from the P膩帽car膩tra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Vi峁cikits膩鈥攁n important topic from 膧yurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Vi峁vidy膩 or Sarpavidy膩).鈥擲age Ka艣yapa gives a very accurate and graphic description of the lightening speed in which poison spreads in a snake-bite victim. The rapid speed which the 诲丑腻迟耻蝉 or vitals of a snake-bite victim go through successive symptoms is called 惫颈峁惫别驳补, characterised by seven stages. Heavy laboured breathing (苍颈艣惫腻蝉补) and loss of consciousness symptomise the sixth stage.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�):鈥擝reath (exhalation)
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Goddess Traditions in Tantric Hinduism狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�) or 狈颈艣惫腻蝉补tattvasa峁僪it膩 probably represents the oldest surviving tantric 艢aiva scripture (as early as the fifth century C.E.).鈥擳he most fascinating material is present in the 狈颈艣惫腻蝉补鈥檚 treatment of cosmology (i.e., cosmogony and cosmography)鈥攕ubjects expounded in a variety of contexts, especially those of initiation鈥攁nd to the origins of mantra, scripture, and language. The cosmology of the 狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 has been the subject of groundbreaking studies by Sanderson (2006) and Goodall (forthcoming), who demonstrate that the universe of the 狈颈艣惫腻蝉补鈥檚 M奴las奴tra consists of an ascending hierarchy of worlds (bhuvanas), rather than the ontic levels or tattvas which come to characterize more developed systems.
The scripture鈥檚 five books were composed in the following chronological order:
- 惭奴濒补蝉奴迟谤补,
- 鲍迟迟补谤补蝉奴迟谤补,
- 狈补测补蝉奴迟谤补,
- 骋耻丑测补蝉奴迟谤补,
- 惭耻办丑腻驳补尘补.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) 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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥渂reathing鈥�, according to the Yogat膩r膩val墨: a short Yoga text of twenty-nine verses presenting Ha峁環ayoga as the means to R膩jayoga (i.e., Sam膩dhi).鈥擜ccordingly, while describing the no-mind state: 鈥淲e see the Amanaska Mudr膩 manifesting in [those] most eminent sages because [their] breathing has disappeared (苍颈艣惫腻蝉补-lopa), [their] bodies are firm and [their] lotus-eyes are half closed鈥�.
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 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary苍颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�).鈥攎 (S) Expiration or an expiration. v d膿, 峁乲a, s艒岣峚.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English苍颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�).鈥�m Expiration or an expiration.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�).鈥�
1) Breathing out, expiration.
2) Sighing, a sigh, breath.
Derivable forms: 苍颈艣惫腻蝉补岣� (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶膏).
See also (synonyms): 苍颈岣ヅ泇腻蝉补.
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狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�).鈥擨nspiration, inhaling, sighing; cf. 啶ㄠた啶冟ざ啷嵿さ啶距じ (苍颈岣ヅ泇腻蝉补).
Derivable forms: 苍颈艣惫腻蝉补岣� (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶膏).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�) or Ni艣艣惫腻蝉补.鈥攎.
(-蝉补岣�) 1. Breath expired, breathing out, expiration. E. nir out, and 艣惫腻蝉补 breath.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�).鈥擺masculine] breathing in or out, sigh.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�):鈥擺=ni-艣惫腻蝉补] [from 苍颈-艣惫补蝉] m. idem
2) [v.s. ...] a sigh, [R膩m膩ya峁嘺; S膩hitya-darpa峁嘺; Su艣ruta] (opp. 耻肠-肠丑惫腻蝉补).
[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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�) [Also spelled niswas]:鈥�(nm) exhalation; sigh.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (嗖ㄠ部嗖多硩嗖掂簿嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] the breath let out; exhaled breath.
2) [noun] a long, deep, audible breath in expressing disappointment, pain, helplessness, relief, fatigue etc,; a sigh.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary狈颈艣惫腻蝉补 (啶ㄠた啶多啶掂ぞ啶�):鈥攏. 1. breathing in; breathing; 2. breath; respiration; 3. sigh;
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.
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Partial matches: Shvasa.
Starts with: Nishvasadaurgandhya, Nishvasagama, Nishvasakarika, Nishvasakhyamahatantra, Nishvasalopa, Nishvasamukhodaya, Nishvasana, Nishvasanayana, Nishvasaparama, Nishvasasamgraha, Nishvasasamhita, Nishvasasamrodha, Nishvasatattva, Nishvasatattvasamhita, Nishvasavaigandhya, Nishvasottara.
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