Tilaja: 2 definitions
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Tilaja 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusTilaja (啶むた啶侧) refers to 鈥渟esame oil鈥� (given to a domesticated elephant) (as part of routine care-taking), according to the 15th century 惭腻迟补峁単补濒墨濒腻 composed by N墨laka峁囜弓ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 11, 鈥淥n the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen鈥漖: 鈥�8. Inspection of bed and water (?), exercise, suitable medicine, rubbing down with powder, 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 (tilaja) [tilajapadayuta峁� bhojana峁� c膩par膩h峁噀], and medicine, and then sleep鈥攖his is the daily routine of elephants, step by step鈥�.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTilaja (嗖む部嗖侧矞):鈥擺noun] oil extracted from sesame seeds; sesame oil.
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Ti岣穉ja (嗖む部嗖赤矞):鈥擺noun] oil extracted from sesame seeds; sesame oil.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Tilaja, Ti岣穉ja, Tila-ja; (plurals include: Tilajas, Ti岣穉jas, jas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 30 < [Volume 14 (1904)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Illustrated study of drug til taila from different ayurvedic and modern texts < [2017: Volume 6, April issue 4]
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
45. Studies in the History of Indian Cosmetics of a rare and Perfumery < [Volume 1 (1945)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Unusual animal resources explained in rasa ratna samucchaya < [2020, Issue 8, August]