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Kshira, °­á¹£Ä«r²¹: 38 definitions

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Kshira means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, biology. 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 °­á¹£Ä«r²¹ can be transliterated into English as Ksira or Kshira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)

One of the Hands of the Seven Oceans.—°­á¹£Ä«r²¹: the ³§²¹°ù±è²¹-śī°ùá¹£a hands moved upwards and downwards (±¹²âÄ屹ṛt³Ù²¹³¦Äå±è²¹±¹±ðṣṭ¾±³Ù²¹³Ü). Note: Representing the up and down motion of waves.

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Natyashastra (नाटà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ²ÔÄåá¹­y²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to “condensed milkâ€�, forming part of a common diet in ancient Kashmir (KaÅ›mÄ«ra) as mentioned in the NÄ«lamatapurÄåṇa.—Gorasa seems to have been an important item of diet. Mention is made of condensed milk called °ìṣīr²¹ and of food preparations mixed with milk (verses 440, 444, 532, 708, 719). Most of the references to the articles of diet occur in the NÄ«lamata in connection with the offerings made to the gods but it is not difficult to infer from them the food and drink of the common people because “what a man eats his gods eatâ€�.

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to “milkâ€� representing one of the five Pañcagavya (five cow-products), as defined in the ÅšivapurÄåṇa 1.16. Accordingly, “[...] the ceremonial ablution of the phallic emblem (±ô¾±á¹…g²¹) with Pañcagavya on Sundays is specially recommended. Pañcagavya is the compound of cow’s urine (gojala), dung (gomaya), milk (°ìṣīr²¹), curd (dadhi) and ghee (ÄåÂá²â²¹). Milk, curd and ghee can severally be used with honey and molasses. The offering of rice cooked in cow’s milk must be made with the syllable Omâ€�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) °­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�).—Ārá¹£eya pravara (Aá¹…giras).*

  • * Matsya-purÄåṇa 196. 6.

1b) One of the eight SaubhÄågyam.*

  • * Matsya-purÄåṇa 60. 9 and 27.
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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄåṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Åšaivism

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to “cow-milkâ€�. It is one of the six products of the cow, used in the worshop of the ±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ (known as ²µ´Çá¹£aá¸aá¹…g²¹±¹¾±»å³ó¾±), according to the Åš¾±±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾´Ç³Ù³Ù²¹°ù²¹±è³Ü°ùÄåṇa

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to “milkâ€�, according to the Mataá¹…gapÄårameÅ›vara (with RÄåmakaṇṭha’s commentary).—Accordingly, “Having worshipped the Lord, he should oblate into the fire at the three junctures of the day a thousand pieces of Udumbara-wood smeared with the three [sweet substances]. Consuming [only] milk (°ìṣīr²¹-ÄåÅ›in), he should make oblations [in this manner] for seven days. He will become one who has accomplished the ±¹¾±»å²âÄå±¹°ù²¹³Ù²¹â€�.

: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to â€�(white) milkâ€� (used for writing mantras, etc.), according to the Netratantra of Ká¹£emarÄåÂá²¹: a Åšaiva text from the 9th century in which Åšiva (Bhairava) teaches PÄårvatÄ« topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 10.39-45]—“[...] Outside of the lotus, [the Mantrin] should draw the very white Å›²¹Å›¾±³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ô²¹, and outside of that [he is to draw] a square endowed with the mark of a vajra. Thus, having written [all this] with saffron, bile, and white milk (°ìṣīr²¹â€�kṣīreṇa sitayÄå tathÄå) he should worship in peace with an all white [offering]. In this way, he [gives] edible offerings and liquor to the appropriate, voracious form [of the deity]. [...]â€�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: RÄåj nighaṇṭu

°­á¹£Ä«rÄå (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤°à¤¾) is another name for °­Äå°ì´Ç±ôÄ«, a medicinal plant identified with Roscoea purpurea from the Zingiberaceae or “ginger familyâ€� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.25-27 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or RÄåÂá²¹nighaṇṭu. The third chapter (²µ³Üá¸Å«c²âÄå»å¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of this book contains climbers and creepers (±¹Ä«°ù³Ü»å³ó). Together with the names °­á¹£Ä«rÄå and °­Äå°ì´Ç±ôÄ«, there are a total of fifteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to an “milkâ€� and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as ±ÊÄå°ì²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹ or ±ÊÄå°ì²¹°ì²¹±ôÄå.—According to Ayurvedic treatises, milk was considered a complete diet and is recommended as the most nourishing food (see BhelasaṃhitÄå SÅ«trasthÄåna XXVIII.17-18). Caraka mentions the milk of cows, buffaloes, goats, mares, sheeps, elephants, camels and women which were commonly used (see CarakasaṃhitÄå SÅ«trasthÄåna I.106). According to SuÅ›ruta, the milk and ghee of a cow were considered the best (see SuÅ›rutasaṃhitÄå SÅ«trasthÄåna 6.336). He also states that the milk of buffaloes was considered good for certain persons who have a good digestive system. SuÅ›ruta says that unboiled milk was considered heavy while freshly milked warm milk was considered wholesome. Over boiled milk was considered difficult to digest.

The AṣṭÄåá¹…gasaá¹…graha (SÅ«trasthÄåna VI.62) states that fresh warm milk was considered wholesome as nectar itself. AṣṭÄåá¹…gahá¹›daya (VIII.508) states that milk is recommended as a suitable diet for the convalescent, the old, children and ascetics. Milk was used in various forms referred to in MÄånasollÄåsa (3.1567). AgnipurÄåṇa (164.10) describes certain sweet preparations such as °ìṣīr²¹prakÄåra, °ìṣīr²¹vaá¹­a and °ìṣīr²¹yaṣṭikÄå wherein milk is the principal ingredient.

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ or “milkâ€� is mutually incompatible (±¹¾±°ù³Ü»å»å³óÄå³óÄå°ù²¹) with the following: Ä€nÅ«pamÄåmá¹£a (the meat of animals living in marshy lands) and fruit of Lakuca (the fruit of bread-fruit tree), according to the 17th century BhojanakutÅ«hala in the »å°ù²¹±¹²â²¹²µ³ÜṇÄåg³Üṇa-°ì²¹³Ù³ó²¹²Ô²¹, which contains the discussions on different food articles and their dietetic effects according to the prominent Ayurvedic treatises.

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (milk) is mentioned in a list of remedies for indigestion.—A complete section in BhojanakutÅ«hala is devoted for the description of agents that cause indigestion [viz., °ù²¹²õÄå±ô²¹ (a curd drink)]. These agents consumed on a large scale can cause indigestion for certain people. The remedies [viz., °ìṣīr²¹ (milk)] for these types of indigestions are also explained therewith.

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to “milkâ€�, and is used in a recipe for manipulating the colour of flowers or fruits (on the tree) [±¹²¹°ùṇa-±è°ù²¹±¹²¹°ù³Ù²¹²Ô²¹], according to the ³Õá¹›ká¹£ÄÂҳܰù±¹±ð»å²¹ by SÅ«rapÄåla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “The white flowers of a tree turn into a golden colour if it is smeared at the roots with the mixture of Rubia cordifolia, red lead, milk (°ìṣīr²¹), a kind of fragrant earth and flesh of pigeonâ€�.

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to the “milky juicesâ€� (of certain trees), according to the 15th century ²ÑÄå³Ù²¹á¹…g²¹±ôÄ«±ôÄå composed by NÄ«lakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient  India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 10, “on the catching of elephantsâ€]: â€�8. When bathed with ±¹²¹°ùÄå (some plant), aloes, the bark of trees with milky juices (°ìṣīr²¹-mahÄ«ruha-tvac), ³¾Äå±ô±ð²â²¹ (cardamoms?), °ìÄå±ô±ð²â²¹°ì²¹ (a fragrant wood), the root of Andropogon muricatus, and Symplocos racemosa, with (mixed in) very cool water in jars, the cow is made seductive to male elephantsâ€�.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to “products made of milkâ€�, which is mentioned in verse 3.12 of the ´¡á¹£á¹­Äåá¹…g²¹³óá¹›d²¹²â²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå (SÅ«trasthÄåna) by ³ÕÄå²µ²ú³ó²¹á¹­a.—Accordingly, “[...] Having thereupon bathed according to ritual—with the oil removed by an astringentâ€�,rubbed (one’s body) with musk-charged saffron, (and) fumigated (oneself) with aloe-wood one shall (at last) turn to rich, broths, fat meat, rum, barm, arrack, delicious products made of wheat, (rice-)flour, urd-beans, sugarcane, and milk [viz., °ìṣīr²¹], [...]â€�.

Note: Iká¹£u (“sugar-caneâ€�) has been placed after °­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (“milkâ€�).

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (“milkâ€�) is of eight kinds, according to the Haridas Sanskrit Series edition with a couplet of unknown origin. Accordingly:—“Coming from a cow (gavya), buffalo (³¾Äå³ó¾±á¹£a), goat (ÄåÂá²¹), camel (°ìÄå°ù²¹²ú³ó²¹), woman (²õ³Ù°ù²¹¾±á¹‡a), sheep (Äå±¹¾±°ì²¹), elephant (aibha), and solid-hoofed animal (²¹¾±°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹): thus milk [viz., °ìṣīr²¹] (is) held (to be) eightfoldâ€�. (cf. verse 5.20ff of the ´¡á¹£á¹­Äåá¹…g²¹³óá¹›d²¹²â²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå (SÅ«trasthÄåna) and SuÅ›rutasaṃhitÄå verse I.45.47)

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

1) °­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�):—Latex of plants; milky exudation

2) Milk; Synonym of Dugdha.

: WJPR: Concept of wet nursing in Ayurveda and Contemporary science

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) or °­á¹£Ä«r²¹dhÄåt°ùÄ« refers to one of the various DhÄåt°ùÄ«s (“wet medical attendantâ€�) mentioned in Jain writings.—The concept of Dhatri (i.e., “a lactating lady who bosom-feedsâ€�) is referenced to by Ayurvedic proponent Acharyas like Charaka as Sushruta and Kashyapa.—Jain writing has referenced around five kinds of Dhatri, for nursing of child [e.g., khsira-dhatri].—[Description]: Color of Ksiradhatri ought to be like that of youngster. As a rule, dhatri of dull tone has been viewed as great, while milk of dhatri having dark appearance has not been viewed as great. The bosom milk of the dhatri having whitish composition has been considered of less strength.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to a “milkâ€� (drawn from the human breast), according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄå (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄåhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).â€� Accordingly, “Maṇi Ketu is a comet which appears for only 3 hours occasionally; it possesses an invisible disc and appears in the west; its tail is straight and white and it resembles a line of milk [i.e., °ìṣīr²¹-dhÄåra] drawn from a human breast. There will be happiness in the land from the very time of its appearance for four and a half months; reptiles and venomous creatures will come into existenceâ€�.

: Google Books: Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences (Astronomy)

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to “milkâ€� and represents items offered to the nine planets (navagraha), according to the ²µ°ù²¹³ó²¹Å›Äå²Ô³Ù¾± (cf. ²µ°ù²¹³ó²¹²â²¹Âáñ²¹) section of the YÄåjñavalkyasmá¹›ti (1.295-309), preceded by the section called ±¹¾±²ÔÄå²â²¹°ì²¹°ì²¹±ô±è²¹ (1.271-294), prescribing a rite to be offered to VinÄåyaka.—[verse 302-303: Faggots to be burned]—These two verses prescribe different faggots to be burned for grahas with offerings of honey, ghee, dadhi, and milk [i.e., °ìṣīr²¹]. It is interesting to note that some of the faggots (i.e. ±è²¹°ùÄåÅ›²¹, khadira, pippala, and Å›²¹³¾Ä«) mentioned here are also used in the SuÅ›rutasaṃhitÄå in the context (Uttaratantra chapters 27-37) of curing the diseases caused by grahas, which, in this case, are not planetary. [verse 304-305: Cooked rice (odana) to be offered to grahas]

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Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to a “milkâ€�, according to the BhūśalyasÅ«trapÄåtananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ä€cÄåryakriyÄåsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “[...] If a parasol, lotus, banner, muraja drum, flagpole, ornament, a woman of the court, fish, milk (°ìṣīr²¹), the best curd, wine, blazing fire, and fruits [are seen], then there are victory, extraordinary increase of grain, property, [the number of] sons, and other [merits], and the completion of duties. [...]â€�.

: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to “milkâ€�, according to the purification (Å›´Ç»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹) of the Pañcagavya (five cow products) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara SamÄådhi, which refers to the primary ±èÅ«ÂáÄå and ²õÄå»å³ó²¹²ÔÄå practice of Newah MahÄåyÄåna-VajrayÄåna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “[...] Oá¹� purified with conch-water HÅ«á¹�. [Give water to patrons.] Cow urine, cow dung, milk (°ìṣīr²¹), curd, ghee, holy grass, (and) water, The forementioned Pañcagavya and holy grass purifies the body. Oá¹� purified with conch-water HÅ«á¹�. [Give water again]â€�.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) refers to a “preparation of milkâ€�, according to the 2nd-century MeghasÅ«tra (“Cloud Sutraâ€�) in those passages which contain ritual instructions.—Accordingly, “He who desires a mighty rain must perform this rite ‘the great-cloud-circleâ€� in an open space, overspread by a blue canopy, shaded by a blue banner, on a clear spot of earth; [...] Even the sea may overflow its shore, but his auspicious word ‘Rainâ€� fails not; nay, he must sustain himself on the three sweets, ghee, honey and sugar, and by rice, sugar, milk (°ìṣīr²¹), etc., joined with all virtues of character, and repeat this; so it must needs be effectual, according to the word of the Lord of Speakers. [...]â€�.

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General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�, “milkyâ€�) or °­á¹£Ä«r²¹²õÄå²µ²¹°ù²¹ refers to one of the “seven oceansâ€� (²õÄå²µ²¹°ù²¹) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 126). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., °ìṣīr²¹). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�, “milkâ€�) refers to one of the ten classifications of food (Äå³óÄå°ù²¹), also known as ±¹¾±°ìá¹›t¾±²õ, according to the 12th century YogaÅ›Äåstra (verse 3.130) by Hemacandra. °­á¹£Ä«r²¹ refers to milk, which may be of five kinds according to whether it comes from the cow, buffalo, goat, sheep, or camel.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

: archive.org: S.V.U.Oriental Journal, Vol. XI, Jan-Dec 1968, Parts 1&2

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ is the name of a major historic river of Ä€ndhradeÅ›a (Andhra country).—The evolution of Ä€ndhra culture through the ages in its manifold facets succoured by its rivers presents a large diversity nevertheless wiih an all pervading underlying unity. The Brahmakuṇá¸i or Guṇá¸lakamma unlike several other larger rivers which are tributaries, has an independent course and falls into the Bay of Bengal. It had more in common with the larger rivers except in its length where it resembles the minor rivers (e.g., °­á¹£Ä«r²¹). On either side of the holy river, flourished kingdoms of the YÄådavas of Addanki and of the Reá¸á¸is subsequently. Centres of pilgrimage, eg., Kanuparti had their heyday. The region and the river are celebrated in the records and literature of the Reá¸á¸is and relics of bygone glory are seen even today.

: Epigraphia Indica Vol. 36: Tenali plates of eastern ChÄålukya VijayÄåditya I grant

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) is the name of a garden (Äå°ùÄå³¾²¹) found witin Tri±ô¾±á¹…g²¹: an ancient Sanskrit name of the Andhra country, accoriding to verses on the AnnavarappÄåá¸u plates of KÄåá¹­aya Vema Reá¸á¸i. The Reá¸á¸is (Reddy) were an ancient Telugu dynasty from the 14th century who brought about a golden age of the Andhra country. According to the plates, their captial was named Addaá¹…ki (Addaṃki) which resembled Heaven (AmarÄåvatÄ«) by the beauty of its horses, the donors and the women. King Vema, son of Anna-bhÅ«pati of the Paṇṭa family, can be identified with Anavema of the inscription at Åš°ùīśaila.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹.—cf. a-puá¹£pa-°ìṣīr²¹-grahaṇīya (IE 8-5); milk which the villagers (probably, the milkmen) were obliged to supply to the king or landlord on occasions and to the touring officials. Note: °ìṣīr²¹ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kshira in India is the name of a plant defined with Plumeria rubra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plumeria aurantiaca Steud. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1938)
· Bot. Commelins (1983)
· Darwiniana (2005)
· Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2726)
· Hortus Kewensis (1811)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique. Botanique (1812)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

°ìṣīr²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�).—n (S) Milk. 2 Water. 3 The milk or white sap of plants. 4 f (Popularly °ì³óÄ«°ù²¹) Ricemilk.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

°ìṣīr²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�).â€�n Milk. Water. f Rice-milk.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�).â€�

1) Milk; हंसो हि कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤°à¤®à¤¾à¤¦à¤¤à¥à¤¤à¥‡ तनà¥à¤®à¤¿à¤¶à¥à¤°à¤� वरà¥à¤œà¤¯à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¤ªà¤ƒ (haṃso hi °ìṣīr²¹mÄådatte tanmiÅ›rÄå varjayatyapaá¸�) Åš.6.28.

2) The milky juice or sap of trees, exudation; resin; ये ततà¥à¤•à¥à¤·à¥€à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤°à¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤¸à¥à¤°à¤­à¤¯à¥� दकà¥à¤·à¤¿à¤£à¥‡à¤¨ पà¥à¤°à¤µà¥ƒà¤¤à¥à¤¤à¤¾à¤ƒ (ye tat°ìṣīr²¹srutisurabhayo daká¹£iṇena pravá¹›ttÄåá¸�) MeghadÅ«ta 19; KumÄårasambhava 1.9.

3) Water; तिरà¥à¤¯à¤—à¥à¤µà¤¾à¤¹à¤¾à¤¶à¥à¤š कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤°à¤¿à¤£à¤ƒ (tiryagvÄåhÄåÅ›ca kṣīriṇaá¸�) ¸éÄå³¾.2.15.6.

-°ù²¹á¸� See कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µà¤¾à¤®à¤¿à¤¨à¥� (°ìṣīr²¹svÄåmin); कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤°à¤¾à¤­à¤¿à¤§à¤¾à¤šà¥à¤›à¤¬à¥à¤¦à¤µà¤¿à¤¦à¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤ªà¤¾à¤§à¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¯à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤¸à¤‚भृतशà¥à¤°à¥à¤¤à¤� (°ìṣīrÄå²ú³ó¾±»å³óÄ峦³¦³ó²¹²ú»å²¹±¹¾±»å²â´Ç±èÄå»å³ó²âÄå²âÄå³Ù²õ²¹á¹ƒb³óá¹›t²¹Å›°ù³Ü³Ù²¹á¸�) RÄåj. T.4. 489.

-rÄå -°ùÄ« Name of several plants containing a milky sap.

-°ùÄ« A dish prepared with milk (Mar. °ì³óÄ«°ù²¹).

Derivable forms: °ìṣīr²¹á¸� (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤°à¤ƒ).

See also (synonyms): ra.

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

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�).—n.

(-°ù²¹á¹�) 1. Water. 2. Milk. f. (-°ùÄ«) A small shrub (Asclepia rosea;) also »å³Ü²µ»å³ó¾±°ìÄå. 2. A tree, a species of Mimosa, (M. kauki, Rox) also °ìṣīr¾±°ìÄå. 3. Gigantic swallow-wort. 4. Euphorbia; several kinds, particularly, E. hirta. E. thymifolia, and E. chamæsyce. E. ghas to eat, Ä«°ù²¹²Ô Unadi affix; the fem. nouns are derived from °ìṣīr²¹ milk. the plants yielding a milky juice or sap, upon expression or incision.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�).—Milk, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 5, 8.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�).—[neuter] milk (also of plants).

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

1) °­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�):â€�n. ([from] âˆ�Å›²â²¹¾±?; [from] âˆ�°ìá¹£a°ù, or âˆ�ghas, [Nirukta, by YÄåska ii, 5]; [from] âˆ�ghas, [UṇÄådi-sÅ«tra iv, 34]; [gana] ²¹°ù»å³ó²¹°ù³¦Äå»å¾±), milk, thickened milk, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; VÄåÂá²¹saneyi-saṃhitÄå; Taitti°ùÄ«ya-saṃhitÄå] etc. (ifc. f(Äå). , [MahÄåbhÄårata xiii, 3700])

2) the milky juice or sap of plants, [RÄåmÄåyaṇa; SuÅ›ruta; MeghadÅ«ta 106; ÅšakuntalÄå] ([varia lectio])

3) = -śī°ùá¹£a (q.v.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) water, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) m. Name of a grammarian (cf. -svÄåmin), [RÄåÂá²¹taraá¹…giṇÄ� iv, 488]

6) °­á¹£Ä«rÄå (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤°à¤¾):—[from °ìṣīr²¹] f. Name of a plant (= °ì²¹°ì´Ç±ôÄ«), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�):â€�(°ù²¹á¹�) 1. n. Water; milk; frumenty. f. (°ùÄ«) Asclepia rosea or euphorbia; a mimosa tree.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: °­³óÄ«°ù²¹, °ä³óÄ«°ù²¹.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (ಕà³à²·à³€à²�):â€�

1) [noun] milk a) a white or yellowish emulsion secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals for suckling their young and usu. consisting of fats, proteins, sugars, vitamins, and minerals suspended in water; b) cow’s milk or, sometimes, that of goats, camels, etc., drunk by humans as a food or used to make butter, cheese, casein products, etc.; c) any liquid like this, as the juice of various plants or fruits (e.g., coconut milk) or any of various emulsions.

2) [noun] a solution of sugar and water boiled together, to which some flavouring is often added; a syrup.

3) [noun] water.

4) [noun] a cloud.

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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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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

°­á¹£Ä«r²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¥€à¤�):—n. 1. milk; 2. thickened milk; rice pudding; 3. water; 4. the milky juice/sap of trees;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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