Shotha, Śdzٳ, Śṻ, Soṭh: 16 definitions
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Shotha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 terms Śdzٳ and Śṻ can be transliterated into English as Sotha or Shotha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shoth.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaŚdzٳ (शो�) or Śdzٳroga refers to “inflammatory swelling� according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (ⲹṇgṇa-첹ٳԲ), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as 첹śٰ or 첹첹.—Accordingly, the dietetic effect śdzٳ-Բ (cures inflammatory swelling) is associated with the following conditions: Food utensils made of Pṭalapatra (patra=leaves). The dietetic effect śdzٳ-ṇḍ- is associated with the following conditions: Food utensils made of iron (ⲹ) and glass (峦ٰ).
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)Śdzٳ (शो�) or Śothdhikra refers to one of the topics discussed in the 鲹첹ܻܳī, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The 鲹첹ܻܳī by Mdhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 śǰ첹.—The catalogue includes the term—Śdzٳ�-adhikra in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: śdzٳ,—tԱٰ� .
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: Research Gate: Internal applications of Vatsanabha (Aconitum ferox wall)Śdzٳ (शो�) refers to “inflammation�. Medicinal formulations in the management of this condition include 10 references of ղٲ usages. Guṭik is maximum (10) dosage form in the management of Śdzٳ. ղٲ (Aconitum ferox), although categorized as ٳ屹-ṣa (vegetable poisons), has been extensively used in ayurvedic pharmacopoeia.
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsŚdzٳ (शो�):—Swelling; Inflammation

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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism1) Śdzٳ (swelling in the cervical region) is a medical symptom in classical Ayurveda.
2) Śdzٳ (oedema)
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśōtha (शो�).—m S Swelling, puffedness, tumefaction.
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 dictionaryŚṻ (शो�).�a. [śṻ-]
1) Foolish.
2) Low, wicked.
3) Idle, lazy.
-ṻ� 1 A fool.
2) An idler, sluggard.
3) A low or wicked man.
4) A rogue, cheat.
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Śdzٳ (शो�).—[Uṇdi-sūtra 2.4] Swelling, intumescence.
Derivable forms: śdzٳ� (शोथः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚṻ (शो�).—m.
(-ṻ�) 1. A fool, a blochhead. 2. A sluggard. 3. A rogue, a cheat. 4. A low man, one of a degraded tribe or business. 5. A villain, a criminal, a sinner. f.
(-ṻ) 1. Foolish. 2. Wicked. 3. Lazy, idle. E. śṻ to be prevented or stopped, aff. ac .
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Śdzٳ (शो�).—m.
(-ٳ�) Swelling, intumescence. E. ś to go, (to grow,) Unadi aff. than; also with kan added, śdzٳ첹 m. (-ka�) .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚṻ (शो�).� (perhaps a form of a lost ś� + ta), adj. (ŚKd.), sbst. 1. Foolish, a blockhead. 2. Idle, an idler. 3. A rogue. 4. A low man. 5. A sinner, a criminal.
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Śdzٳ (शो�).—i. e. śū (for ś), + tha, m. Swelling from disease.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚdzٳ (शो�).—[masculine] swelling, tumefaction.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śṻ (शो�):—[from śṻ] a mfn. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) foolish
2) [v.s. ...] idle, lazy
3) [v.s. ...] wicked, low
4) [v.s. ...] m. a fool
5) [v.s. ...] an idler etc.
6) b See p. 1081, col. 3.
7) Śdzٳ (शो�):�m. (ifc. f(). ; [from] �śū = ś) a swelling, tumour, morbid intumescence, dropsy, [Suśruta]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śṻ (शो�):�(ṻ�) 1. m. A fool, a sluggard, a rogue, a low man.
2) Śdzٳ (शो�):�(ٳ�) 1. m. A swelling.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Śdzٳ (शो�) [Also spelled shoth]:�(nm) swelling, morbid intumescence.
2) Sotha (सो�):�(nm) swelling, inflammation.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚōtha (ಶೋ�):—[noun] an abnormally swollen part of the body; swelling.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySoṭh (सोठा):—n. 1. thread reel (used in a sewing machine); 2. pl. of सोठो [ṻ]
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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Starts with (+2): Coda, Shotanai, Shotanapatram, Shothadhikara, Shothaghna, Shothaghni, Shothahara, Shothahrit, Shothahrita, Shothajihma, Shothajit, Shothaka, Shothakrit, Shothari, Shotharoga, Shotharogacikitsa, Shotharogaghna, Shothashardula, Shothashardulataila, Shothashatra.
Full-text (+23): Coda, Shothaghni, Shothahrit, Padashotha, Shothajit, Shotharoga, Karashotha, Sadyahshotha, Shothaghna, Shothahara, Shothajihma, Shothakrit, Shothashatra, Cottam, Shopha, Shothaka, Guhyashotha, Avidagdha, Makotaticottam, Shothashardula.
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Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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Experimental evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of śatapushp (anethum sowa roxb) on carrageenan induced paw oedema < [2018, Issue II, february,]
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