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Mrishti, ṛṣṭi: 9 definitions

Introduction:

Mrishti 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 ṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Mrsti or Mrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

ṛṣṭi (मृष्टि) refers to “rubbing (with powder)� (as part of routine treatment of the domesticated elephant), according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient  India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 11, “On the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen”]: �8. Inspection of bed and water (?), exercise, suitable medicine, rubbing down with powder (ū-ṛṣṭi), returning to the stall post, food accompanied by ghee and jaggery, giving of pastry, bathing, drinking water, and in the afternoon food accompanied by a quarter (of the amount) of sesame oil, and medicine, and then sleep—this is the daily routine of elephants, step by step�.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṛṣṭi (मृष्टि).�f.

1) Cleansing, cleaning, purifying.

2) Cooking, dressing, preparation.

3) Touch, contact.

4) Sprinkling.

5) A savoury repast; सृष्टिर्मृष्टिर्द्विजाश्चाग्र्या� श्राद्धकर्मस� संपद� (sṛṣṭirṛṣṭirdvijāścāgryā� śrāddhakarmasu saṃpada�) Manusmṛti 3.255.

Derivable forms: ṛṣṭi� (मृष्टि�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṛṣṭi (मृष्टि).—f.

(-ṣṭ�) 1. Touching, contact. 2. Cleaning. 3. Sprinkling. 4. Preparing the food for a meal. E. ṛj to clean, or ṛṣ to sprinkle, &c., ktin aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṛṣṭi (मृष्टि).—i. e. ṛj, ṛ�, and ṛṣ, + ti, f. 1. Cleaning. 2. Preparing food, [Բ󲹰śٰ] 3, 255. 3. Touching. 4. Sprinkling.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṛṣṭi (मृष्टि).—[feminine] cleaning, dressing (of food).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ṛṣṭi (मृष्टि):—[from ṛj] 1. ṛṣṭi f. (for 2. See p. 831, col. 1) cleansing, preparation, dressing (of food), [Maitrāyaṇ�-saṃhitā; Kāṭhaka]

2) [v.s. ...] a savoury repast, [Manu-smṛti iii, 255.]

3) [from ṛ�] 2. ṛṣṭi f. (for 1. and 3. See, [ib.]) touching, contact, [Horace H. Wilson]

4) [from ṛṣ] 3. ṛṣṭi f. (for 1. and 2. See, [ib.]) sprinkling, [Horace H. Wilson]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṛṣṭi (मृष्टि):�(ṣṭ�) 2. f. Touching; cleaning, sprinkling; preparing food.

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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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