Goshringi, Ҵśṛṅī: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Goshringi 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 Ҵśṛṅī can be transliterated into English as Gosrngi or Goshringi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraҴśṛṅī (गोशृङ्गी):—One of the sixty-four Divyauṣadhi, which are powerful drugs for solidifying mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara (chapter 9).

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryҴśṛṅī (गोशृङ्गी).—name of a pious woman who entertained the Buddha: Ѳ屹ٳ i.261.15; 263.3, 6; 271.13.
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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Full-text: Divyaushadhi.
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Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXVI - The Sunshades < [Volume I]
Chapter XXV - The Buddha’s visit to Veśālī (Vaiśālī) < [Volume I]
Chapter XXIX - The Buddha in Veśālī (Vaiśālī) < [Volume I]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
The Jain fascination with alchemy < [Volume 2 (1992)]