Svarasa, Sva-rasa, Svaras腻: 21 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
2. Purana
3. Shaktism
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
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Svarasa means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

: CCRAS: Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia of India, Appendix I

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�).鈥擳he liquid part of fresh macerated plant material obtained by pressing through a fresh, clean cloth is called as Svarasa. (see the 艢腻谤峁単补诲丑补谤补-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 II.1.2, which is a 14th century medicinal Ayurvedic treatise in Sanskrit written by 艢腻r峁単adhara).

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�, 鈥渏uice鈥�) is a Sanskrit technical term appearing in the 15th-century Yogas腻rasa峁単raha (Yogasara-sa峁単raha) by V腻sudeva..鈥擭iry腻sa is a synonym of Svarasa (鈥渏uice鈥�).鈥擳he juice expressed out of a drug, as soon as it is plucked, by mechanical pressure is svarasa. When the essence is not easily got, i.e. in the case of hard drugs, special methods like boiling over fire, steam boiling, heating with mud bolus etc are used.

: National Mission for Manuscripts: Traditional Medicine System in India (kalpa)

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�) refers to the 鈥渆xpressed juice of herbs鈥� and represents one of the various Ayurvedic medicinal preparations and formulations.鈥擜yurvedic medicine are of different types. They can be used as single drugs, i.e. plants, metals and mineral drugs and animal drugs used in a single.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: 膧yurveda and botany

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�) is a Sanskrit technical term, referring to 鈥渇resh juice鈥�. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the 厂耻艣谤耻迟补-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 and the 颁补谤补办补-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻.

: Academia.edu: Ayurveda and Pharmaceutics

Svarasa (Juice): Expressed juice from some fresh plants and fruits contains several ingredients in active form and hence useful in acute or chronic diseases manifested due to deficiency of some nutrients. This is still a very popular form a layman can understand and use. Several fruit juices and juices extracted from some vegetables like bitter guard are used to invigorate digestive fire. The use of juices appears that the contents of the plant or fruit are injected into the body without any alteration. This must be the primary form of medicine from ancient days.

: Amala Ayurveda: Ayurveda Medicines

Svarasa is the juice of the herb part that is used for medicinal preparation. This is done by cutting the herbs into small pieces, pounding it and then squeezing it through a cloth. For example, Amrita-svarasa and Vasa-svarasa.

: Ayurveda News: Panchavidha Kashaya Kalpana

Svarasa (Fruit juice): Juice extracted from a fresh herb is called swarasa of that herb. The fresh herb is cleaned well, pounded and the resultant paste is rolled into a bolus, squeezed through a cloth and the expressed fresh juice is collected in a clean container. Fresh juice of herbs is easy to absorb and maximum effect is achieved in short period.

Svarasa is used for internal use as medicine and in preparation of various pills. It is also used external in ophthalmic disorders. Dose of Svarasa for internal use is 20 - 40 ml. Eg. Fresh juice of Tulsi (Holy basil) can be prepared and administered internally along with honey in conditions of cold, cough and nasal congestion.

: Ancient Science of Life: Snake bite treatment in Prayoga samuccayam

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渏uice鈥�, which is employed in the treatment of 尘补峁囜笉补濒颈惫颈峁 (viperine snake-bite poison), according to the 20th century Prayogasamuccaya (one of the most popular and widely practised book in toxicology in Malayalam).鈥擳he third chapter covers 尘补峁囜笉补濒颈 (viperine) snake treatment. [...] Management of complications in 尘补峁囜笉补濒颈-vi峁 also has been explained. [...] In the ulcer at the 尘补峁囜笉补濒颈 bite site, Da艣apu峁a, Svarasa (juice) or P腻rantyadi-taila can be used.

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�):鈥擡xpressed juice of a plant part

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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.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�).鈥擬t. in 艢腻lmalidv墨pa.^*

* Bh腻gavata-pur腻峁嘺 V. 20. 10.

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The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur腻峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A Study

Svaras腻 (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶膏ぞ) refers to one of the 56 rays of the M奴l腻dh腻ra-Cakra which (together with the 52 rays of the Svadhi峁ａ弓h腻na) are associated with the fiery plane called Rudragranthi, according to 艢a峁卥ar腻c腻rya鈥檚 Saudaryalahar墨.鈥擜ccordingly, the Goddess is visualised (by S腻dhaka) as dwelling above the six 膧dh腻racakras ruling over the 360 rays which emanate in them [e.g., Svaras腻]. These 360 rays represent 360 syllables (i.e., a consummation of the 艣补产诲补辫谤补辫补帽肠补 or 50 alphabets) as well as the principles of nature. For the 360 syllables, together with 丑补峁� and 蝉补岣�, Ny腻sa should be performed for 艢r墨cakrap奴j腻.

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Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣腻kta) or Shaktism (艣腻ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch腻

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渙ne鈥檚 own essence鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch腻: the eighth chapter of the Mah腻sa峁僴ip腻ta (a collection of Mah腻y腻na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, as the Lord said: 鈥淸...] It is like this, friends, this great earth is based on water, water is supported by wind, wind is founded on space, but space is dependent on nothing. Thus, among these four elements, namely earth, water, wind, and space, space is more powerful and firmer than any of the other elements, and is not accumulated. Since it is not accumulated, it is neither originated nor destroyed and is stable with its own essence (svarasa). [...]鈥�.

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Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah腻y腻na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽腻p腻ramit腻蝉奴迟谤补蝉.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�).鈥攎 (S) Own or native juice or liquor; the pure juice (as expressed &c.) of fruits or plants, without mixture with water. 2 fig. The native or inherent sweetness, savoriness, pithiness, pathos, beauty, agreeableness (of speech, a poem, a business &c.)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�).鈥�

1) natural taste.

2) proper taste or sentiment in composition.

3) a kind of astringent juice.

4) the residue of oily substances (ground on a stone.)

Derivable forms: svara蝉补岣� (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶膏).

Svarasa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sva and rasa (啶班じ).

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

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�).鈥攎.

(-蝉补岣�) 1. Expressed or extracted juice. 2. Sediment of oil, &c., ground on a stone. 3. Proper or peculiar flavour. 4. Proper or peculiar taste or sentiment in composition. E. sva own, rasa flavour, &c.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�).鈥攎. 1. proper taste. 2. proper flavour. 3. expressed juice. 4. sediment of oil.

Svarasa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sva and rasa (啶班じ).

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

1) Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�):鈥擺=sva-rasa] [from sva] a m. own (unadulterated) juice or essence, [Mah腻bh腻rata; Caraka] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] natural or peculiar flavour, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] proper taste or sentiment in composition, [ib.]

4) [v.s. ...] a [particular] astringent juice or decoction, [Monier-Williams鈥� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

5) [v.s. ...] the sediment of oily substances ground on a stone, [Horace H. Wilson]

6) [v.s. ...] own inclination (-tas, 鈥榯hrough own incl掳鈥�, 鈥榝or pleasure鈥�), [膧pastamba-艣rauta-s奴tra [Scholiast or Commentator]]

7) [v.s. ...] feeling for one鈥檚 own people, [K腻vya literature]

8) [v.s. ...] instinct of self-preservation (?), [Yoga-s奴tra]

9) [v.s. ...] analogy, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

10) [v.s. ...] mf(腻)n. agreeable or pleasant to one鈥檚 taste, congenial, [Kath腻sarits腻gara; Taittir墨ya-pr腻ti艣腻khya [Scholiast or Commentator]]

11) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a mountain, [Pur腻峁嘺]

12) [=sva-rasa] b sva-r腻j etc. See p. 1276, col. 2.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�):鈥擺sva-rasa] (蝉补岣�) 1. m. Peculiar juice; extracted juice, oil, &c. of peculiar flavour; peculiar taste or elegance.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Svarasa (啶膏啶掂ぐ啶�):鈥�(nm) pure (unadulterated) juice.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Svarasa (嗖膏硩嗖掂舶嗖�):鈥�

1) [noun] one鈥檚 personal taste, inclination, preference, etc.

2) [noun] a use of medicinal substances that are congruent and blend harmoniously.

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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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