Mridbhanda, ṛdṇḍ, Mrid-bhanda: 8 definitions
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Mridbhanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 term ṛdṇḍ can be transliterated into English as Mrdbhanda or Mridbhanda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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: History of Science in South Asia: Making Gems in Indian Alchemical Literatureṛdṇḍ (मृद्भाण्�) refers to an “earthen vessel�, according to the 岹ṇḍ section of the 鲹ٲ첹 (lit. “jewel mine of mercury�): a 13th century alchemical work in Sanskrit written by Nityanātha.—Accordingly, while describing the recipe for Matsyakajjala (“fish black�): “Rub lac with four times its amount of water; take 4,8 litres of this liquid, filtered through a cloth, and boil it in an earthen vessel (ṛdṇḍ) [ṛdṇḍga� pacet] on low heat, until a fourth of it remains. Add 48 g each of powdered Natron, Borax, and Lodhra. Heat it a bit. Then, once it has cooled down, pour it into a glass bottle. Cook the skin of a fat fish for a day and night with this water. When it has thickened, remove it. This is known as ‘fish black’�.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṛdṇḍ (मृद्भाण्�).—earthen-ware, a vessel of clay.
Derivable forms: ṛdṇḍm (मृद्भाण्डम�).
ṛdṇḍ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛd and ṇḍ (भाण्�). See also (synonyms): ṛtٰ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛdṇḍ (मृद्भाण्�).—m.
(-ṇḍ�) An earthen vessel. E. ṛt and ṇḍ a vessel.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛdṇḍ (मृद्भाण्�).—[neuter] an earthen vessel.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛdṇḍ (मृद्भाण्�):—[=ṛd-ṇḍ] n. a vessel of clay, earthenware
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛdṇḍ (मृद्भाण्�):—[m�-dṇḍ] (ṇḍ�) 1. n. Earthen vessel.
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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.
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Partial matches: Mri, Mrid, Bhanda.
Starts with: Mridbhandaga, Mridbhandavashesha, Mridbhandavashesham.
Full-text: Mridbhandavashesha, Mridbhandavashesham, Pidhanavant, Mritpatra, Bhanda, Ushtrika.
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