Brimhana, 叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺: 13 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 can be transliterated into English as Brmhana or Brimhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 (啶啶傕す啶�) is a particular dietetic effect which 鈥減romotes health鈥� according to the 17th century Bhojanakut奴hala (诲谤补惫测补驳耻峁嚹乬耻峁嘺-办补迟丑补苍补), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as 笔腻办补艣腻蝉迟谤补 or 笔腻办补办补濒腻.鈥擜ccordingly, the dietetic effect 产峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 is associated with the following conditions: Food utensils made of Rambh膩patra (plantain leaf).
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 (啶啶傕す啶�) refers to 鈥渟trengthening medicine鈥� (administered to domesticated elephants), 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�15. A sesame-and-rice gruel compounded with sour milk and oil cake, together with jaggery, shall be given to an elephant to make him strong (产峁涐箖丑补峁嘺); and drinking water too [产峁涐箖丑a峁嚹亂膩tha pratip膩na峁� ca dantine闭鈥�.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: 膧yurveda and botany叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 (啶啶傕す啶�, 鈥渂uilding鈥�).鈥擮ne of the six Upakramas, or 鈥榯herapeutic measures鈥�.鈥擨t is a Sanskrit technical term used through Ayurvedic (Indian medicine) literature such as the 颁补谤补办补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻. The six Upakramas represent basic Ayurvedic therapies. The 叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 treatment refers to a 鈥渘ourishing therapy鈥� and aims to nourish the human body and tissue through methods such as heavy diets and warm baths.
: archive.org: Vagbhata鈥檚 Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 (啶啶傕す啶�) refers to 鈥渟trengthening鈥�, as mentioned in verse 4.29-31 of the 础峁ａ弓腻峁単补丑峁沝补测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 (S奴trasth膩na) by 痴腻驳产丑补峁璦.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] If (a patient) has been debilitated by medicine, strengthening [viz., 产峁涐箖丑补峁嘺] (him) gradually by food such as rice, sixty-day-old rice, wheat, mung-beans, meat, and ghee鈥�(which), in combination with cardiac and stomachic remedies, (is) promotive of appetite and digestion鈥攁s well as by inunctions, massages, baths, and purgative and lubricant enemas (is) wholesome. Thus he recovers comfort, intensity of all the fires, faultlessness of intellect, colour, and senses, potency, (and) longness of life鈥�.
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 (啶啶傕す啶�):鈥擜ll procedures and treatment which increase body weight and strength is called Bri峁僪ana. This therapy is indicated for emaciated, weak and debilitated and for those in convalescence from chronic illness like mal-absorption , tuberculosis, anemia. Is reverse of reduction. This therapy consisting of rich diet, tonic herbs, rest and relaxing lifestyle. Food prepared with ghee, butter, seasame oil, milk, raw sugar and joggery.
: National Mission for Manuscripts: Traditional Medicine System in India叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 (啶啶傕す啶�) refers to 鈥渂uilding鈥� and is the action (karma) associated with Guru (鈥渉eavy鈥�): one of the twenty 艢腻谤墨谤补驳耻峁嘺 (or 骋耻谤惫腻诲颈驳耻峁嘺), which refers to the 鈥渢wenty qualities of the body鈥濃�攚here 驳耻峁嘺 (property) represents one of the six divisions of dravya (drugs).鈥斉毮乺墨raka-驳耻峁嘺s are twenty in number. There are ten 驳耻峁嘺s with their opposite 驳耻峁嘺s. [...] Guru (鈥渉eavy鈥�) has the predominant 产丑奴迟补 (element) of earth, water and the associated actions of 鈥渂uilding/产峁涐箖丑补峁嘺鈥�; while Laghu (鈥渓ight鈥�) has the predominant 产丑奴迟补 (element) of fire, air, ether, space and is associated with the action 鈥渞educing/濒补峁単丑补苍补鈥�.
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.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 (啶啶傕す啶�).鈥擪eeping: preservation;cf. 啶曕啶班ぎ啶距う啶む-啶啶啶椸啶啷佮し啶距 啶� 啶啶傕す啶｀ぎ啷� 啷� 啶啶傕す啶｀ 啶膏啶оぞ啶班ぃ啶 (kram膩dato-py峁沢yaju峁Ｄ佱箖 ca 产峁涐箖丑补峁嘺m | 产峁涐箖丑补峁嘺峁� sa峁僤h膩ra峁嘺m) ;Uvvata on R. Pr. XI. 37.
Vyakarana (啶掂啶ぞ啶曕ぐ啶�, vy膩kara峁嘺) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary产峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 (啶啶傕す啶�).鈥攏 S A division or branch of medicine,--that which treats of Feeding, fattening, invigorating, corroborating, building up: opp. to 办补谤艣补苍补.
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叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 (啶啶傕す啶�).鈥�a. Fostering, nourishing.
-峁嘺岣� A kind of sweetmeat.
-峁嘺m 1 Nourishing.
2) The roaring noise (of an elephant); 啶班ぅ啷嵿く啶距啷嬥し啷堗ぐ啷嵿が啷冟啶灌ぃ啷堗ぐ啷嵿さ啶距ぐ啶｀ぞ啶ㄠぞ啶 (rathy膩gho峁ir产峁涐箖丑补峁嘺irv膩ra峁嚹乶膩m) 艢i艣up膩lavadha 18.3.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 (啶啶傕す啶�).鈥擺adjective] & [neuter] making fat, strengthening, nourishing.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 叠峁涐箖丑补峁嘺 (啶啶傕す啶�):鈥擺from 产峁涐箖丑] mfn. ([from] [Causal]) making big or fat or strong, nourishing, [Su艣ruta]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of sweetmeat, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] n. the act of making big etc., [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] a means for making strong or firm, [峁歡veda-pr膩ti艣膩khya]
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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.
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Starts with: Brimhanatva.
Full-text (+4): Paribrimhana, Upabrimhana, Udbrimhana, Sambrimhana, Brimhanatva, Jalabrimhana, Laghubrimhana, Kasthulika, Udvrimhana, Upavirunkanam, Parivirunkanam, Upappirummanam, Upakrama, Karshana, Brimhaniya, Palashapatra, Langhana, Guru, Lahu, Palasha.
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