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Rasadhatu, 鲹ٳ, Rasa-dhatu: 13 definitions

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Rasadhatu means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Rasadhatu in Ayurveda glossary
: Google Books: A Practical Approach to the Science of Ayurveda

鲹ٳ (रसधातु, “plasma� or “nutrient fluid�).—One of the seven fundamental tissues (ٲٳ).—It contains nutrients from digested food that nourish all the tissues, organs and systems of the body. It produces jou and satisfaction and helps in the production of the next ٳ, rakta (blood).

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

鲹ٳ (रसधातु):—The first Dhātu among seven Dhātus and is dominated by Jala. This is pumped out of Hṛdaya and continuously circulates all over the body to nourish other tissues. It is of 9 Anjalis in quantity. Vyāna and Samāna Vāyu help in its circulation. The major function of Rasa Dhātu is Prīṇana (nourishing).

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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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In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

鲹ٳ (रसधातु) or simply rasa refers to the “taste element� and represents one of the eighteen elements (ٳ) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 25). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., rasa-ٳ). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Rasadhatu in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

鲹ٳ (रसधातु).�n. quicksilver.

鲹ٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rasa and ٳ (धातु).

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

鲹ٳ (रसधातु).—n. (-tu) Quicksilver. E. rasa fluid, and ٳ metal.

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

鲹ٳ (रसधातु):—[=rasa-ٳ] [from rasa > ras] m. ‘fluid metal�, quicksilver, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

鲹ٳ (रसधातु):—[rasa-ٳ] (ٳ�) 2. n. Quicksilver.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

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: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

鲹ٳ (ರಸಧಾತು):�

1) [noun] a heavy, silvery, toxic univalent and bivalent metallicwhich is the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures; mercury.

2) [noun] the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract; the semen.

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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

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: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

鲹ٳ (रसधातु):—n. 1. one of the seven dhatus (धातु [ٳ] ) found in a human body; quick-silver; 2. mercury;

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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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Pali-English dictionary

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: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

rasaٳ (ရသဓာတ�) [(thī) (ထ�)]�
[rasa+ٳ.rasaٳ-saṃ.]
[ရ�+ဓာတု။ ရသဓာတ�-သံ။]

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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