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Grammar Search
"sthavira" has 2 results
sthavira: masculine vocative singular stem: sthavira
sthavira: neuter vocative singular stem: sthavira
Amarakosha Search
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WordReferenceGenderNumberSynonymsDefinition
sthavira2.6.42MasculineSingularjīnaḥ, jīrṇaḥ, jaran, pravayāḥ, vṛddhaḥ
Monier-Williams Search
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Devanagari
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sthavira viṣṭha- See p.1265. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthaviraSee . View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthaviramf(ā-or ī-)n. (see sthāvara-,p.1264) broad, thick, compact, solid, strong, powerful View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthaviramf(ā-or ī-)n. old, ancient, venerable (re kāle-or bhāve-,"in old age") etc.
sthaviram. an old man View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthaviram. (with Buddhists) an"Elder"(Name of the oldest and most venerable bhikṣu-s) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthaviram. Name of brahmā- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthaviram. (plural) Name of a school (also ārya-sth-) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthaviram. a kind of plant View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthaviran. benzoin View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthaviradārun. a kind of wood View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthaviradyutimfn. having the dignity of an"Elder" (see above) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthaviragāthāf. a particular section of Buddhist writings View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
sthavirasthaviram. plural (prob.) the most venerable of the"Elders" View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
āryasthaviram. plural a particular Buddhist sect, View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
dharmasthaviram. "firm in law", Name of a man View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
mahāsthaviram. "great elder", Name of a class of monks among Buddhists View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
Apte Search
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sthavira स्थविर a. [स्था-किरच् स्थवादेशः] 1 Fixed, firm, steady. -2 Old, aged, ancient; न तेन स्थविरो भवति येनास्य पलितं शिरः । बालो$पि यः प्रजानाति तं देवाः स्थविरं विदुः ॥ Mb.3.133. 11. -रः 1 An old man; ऊर्ध्वं प्राणा ह्युत्क्रामन्ति यूनः स्थविर आयति । प्रत्युत्थानाभिवादाभ्यां पुनस्तान् प्रतिपद्यते ॥ Ms.2.12. -2 A beggar. -3 N. of Brahman. -रा An old woman; स्थविरे का त्वं, अयमर्भकः कस्य नयनानन्दकरः Dk. -Comp. -द्युति a. having the dignity of an elder; ऋषेः पुत्रो महातेजा बालो$पि स्थविरद्युतिः Rām.1.5.8.
Vedic Index of
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sthavira Literally ‘elder,’ is used as a sort of epithet of several men; Sthavira śākalya occurs in the Aitareya Araṇ- yaka and the śāñkhāyana Araṇyaka, and Sthavira Jātūkarṇya in the Kausītaki Brāhmaṇa. Cf. the names Hrasva and Dīrgha.
Bloomfield Vedic
Concordance
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asarji vāṃ sthavirā vedhasā gīḥ # RV.1.181.7a.
ādartā vajraṃ sthaviraṃ na bhīmaḥ # RV.4.20.6c.
ā vāṃ vahantu sthavirāso aśvāḥ # RV.7.67.4c.
indrasya bāhū sthavirau vṛṣāṇau (SV. yuvānau) # AVś.19.13.1a; AVP.7.4.1a; SV.2.1219a; GB.2.1.18. First stanza of the apratiratha-hymn in the Atharvan version: see under apratiratha, and āśuḥ śiśāno.
indro vājasya sthavirasya dātā # RV.6.37.5a.
ugra ugrebhi sthaviraḥ sahodāḥ # RV.1.171.5d.
ugrasya yūna (MS. yūnaḥ) sthavirasya ghṛṣveḥ # RV.3.46.1b; MS.4.14.14b: 238.7.
ugrā ta indra sthavirasya bāhū # AVś.19.15.4c; AVP.3.35.4c. See ṛṣvā ta.
upastha (MS. upasthā) indraṃ sthaviraṃ bibharti # MS.3.8.4d: 97.2; KS.8.17d; TB.2.4.2.7d.
ṛṣvā ta indra sthavirasya bāhū # RV.6.47.8c; TB.2.7.13.4c; N.7.6. See ugrā ta.
kratuṃ na nṛmṇaṃ sthaviraṃ ca vājam # ArS.4.11c.
gṛṣṭiḥ sasūva sthaviraṃ tavāgām # RV.4.18.10a.
tejo yaśasvi sthaviraṃ samiddham (śG. samṛddham; VārG. -viraṃ ca dhṛṣṇu) # śG.2.1.30b; PG.2.2.10b (crit. notes; see Speijer, Jātakarma, p. 22); HG.1.4.6b; ApMB.2.2.11b; VārG.5.9b.
tveṣaṃ hy asya sthavirasya nāma # RV.7.100.3d; MS.4.14.5d: 221.10; TB.2.4.3.5d.
pumān antarvān sthaviraḥ payasvān # AVś.9.4.3a.
pṛṅktaṃ vājasya sthavirasya ghṛṣveḥ # RV.7.93.2d.
pra tuvidyumnasya sthavirasya ghṛṣveḥ # RV.6.18.12a.
balavijñāya (KS. -yas; AVPṣVṃS. -yaḥ) sthaviraḥ pravīraḥ # RV.10.103.5a; AVś.19.13.5a; AVP.7.4.5a; SV.2.1203a; VS.17.37a; TS.4.6.4.2a; MS.2.10.4a: 136.2; KS.18.5a.
mahat tad ulbaṃ sthaviraṃ tad āsīt # RV.10.51.1a; N.6.35. Cf. BṛhD.7.80.
mahi kṣatraṃ sthaviraṃ vṛṣṇyaṃ ca # RV.1.54.8d.
no hiṃsīḥ (śG.3.4.2c, hiṃsī) sthaviraṃ mā kumāram # śG.1.7.9c; 3.4.2c.
Dictionary of Sanskrit Search
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sthavirakauṇḍinyaname of an ancient writer of Pratisakhya works who is quoted in the Taittiriya Pratisakhya confer, compare Taittirīya Prātiśākhya.XVII. 4.
Vedabase Search
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sthavira noun (masculine) an old man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 12741/72933
sthavira adjective ancient (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
broad (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
old (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
solid (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
strong (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
thick (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
venerable (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 4409/72933
sthavira noun (neuter) benzoin (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

Frequency rank 25957/72933
sthaviraka adjective sthavira
Frequency rank 71756/72933
Wordnet Search
"sthavira" has 7 results.

sthavira

vṛddha, jīrṇa, sthavira, vayovṛddha, gatāyū, gatavayaska, vayogata, jarin, jaraṇa, jaraṭha, jarotura, jaraṇḍa   

yaḥ vayasā adhikaḥ।

vṛddhānāṃ kṛte atra vinā śulkaṃ sevā upalabdhā asti।

sthavira

ghana, piṇḍa, saghana, sthavira, khara, saṃhata, bahala   

yasya ākāraḥ suniścitaḥ tathā ca yaḥ dravarūpo vāyurūpo vā nāsti।

śilā ghanā asti।

sthavira

vṛddhaḥ, jīrṇaḥ, sthaviraḥ, vayovṛddhaḥ, gatāyūḥ, gatavayaskaḥ, vayogataḥ, jarī, jaraṇaḥ, jarāturaḥ, jaraṇḍaḥ, jaran, jīrṇavān, vayaskaḥ, pravayāḥ, vayodhikaḥ, atītavayāḥ, uttaravayāḥ, uttaravayaskaḥ, ativayaskaḥ   

gatayauvanaḥ।

asmān vṛddhāṃ sevitum atra kopi nāsti।

/ vṛddhāste na vicāraṇīyacaritāḥ

sthavira

sthavira   

vṛddhaḥ tathā ca pūjyaḥ।

etad rameśasya sthavirasya pitāmahasya citram asti।

sthavira

sthaviraḥ, śaileyam   

sugandhitā vanaspatiḥ।

saḥ sthaviram unmūlayati।

sthavira

sthavira   

bauddhabhikṣūṇāṃ ekaḥ sampradāyaḥ।

saḥ sthavirasya anuyāyī asti।

sthavira

sthavira   

ekaṃ gurukulam ।

sthavirasya ullekhaḥ bauddhasāhitye vartate

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