Ayurvedic Dictionary
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sādhaka pitta साधक वऩत्त
One of the five subtypes of Pitta that is seated in heart. This helps one achieve the desired goal. This Pitta is also responsible for intellect, talent and self respect.
sādharaṇa hetu साधयण हेतु
Common factors even though the person different entities like constitution. but there are other common factors due to derangement of which the disease took place, like air,water,time etc.
sadvṛtta सद्ित्तृ
The good conduct/behaviour of man. It can be expressed as right conducts or good conducts or moral conducts which are followed to lead healthy life. Conducts which are good at physical, good at mental and good at verbal are called as Sadvritta.
sadyaprāṇahara dhūma सद्मप्राणहय धूभ
Harmful smoke/fumes from a preparation which turn out to be fatal almost instantaneously.
sahanana सहनन
Compactness-synonyms are SANHATI & SANYOJAN- a well compact body is known by evenly well demarcated bones, well bound joints, well formed muscle & blood. Those having well compact body are strong otherwise weak & those having moderate compactness have medium strength.
sahapāna सहऩान
the liquids/ solids given along with the drug administration of drug to absorb ,assimilate & distribute in the body
sāhasa daṇḍaḥ साहस दण्ड्
Penalties imposed for offence which may harm life or cause loss of any nature; physical, mental, financial, social, to any person and his belongings or to the state.
sākṣī साऺी
Witness, a person who gives generalized or specialized, account against or in favor of a subjudice matter, under oath when summoned by the presiding court, i.e. witness.
saktu सततु
Is a dietetic preparation. Prepared by frying and powdering husked grains like barley, wheat, rice, parched rice etc.
samādhiḥ सभाधध्
The state of self –realization in the practice of yoga; Ultimate state of physical & metal control with gain of eternal happiness
samāgni सभात्ग्न
The state in which the action of Agni is normal due to a balanced state of all the three Doṣas.
samāna vāyu सभान िामु
One of the five subtypes of Vāta (Vāyu) that is seated in proximity to Agni (in between stomach and large intestine). It performs the functions like receiving the food, digestion of the food, division of the food into useful and waste portions, and propulsion of the food.
samantrapūtāmbu prokṣaṇam सभन्त्रऩतू ाम्फु प्रोऺणभ ्
In the condition of fear of poison, water sanctified by the mantras should be sprinkled over the patient’s body.
sāmānya guṇa साभान्म गणु
Common property; properties that are common to more than one mahābhūta like guru (heaviness) attributed to Pṛthvī & Jala mahābhūta.
sāmānya साभान्म
Similar: similarity which is found in many substances and leads to their categorization in one group. Samanya leads to increase of similar; Similarity; denotes similarity between two substances, properties or actions; one of the fundamental concepts in āyurvedic pharmacology that states that substances can potentially lead to an increase or positive impact in the similar substances or attributes in the living system, when engaged in an effective interaction.
sāmānya- viśeṣa siddhānta साभान्म-विशषे मसद्धान्त
An applied principle of āyurveda which is used for maintaining the equilibrium of the body constituent; Doctrine of similar and Opposites
samatritaya सभत्रत्रत्रम
Group of following three substances when taken in equal quantity Terminalia chebula, Zinziber officinale and Guḍa (Jiggery); Synonyms are Trisama, Samatraya.
samavāyaḥ सभिाम्
Coexistence/ concomitant relation; the eternal and inseparable relationship which subsist between earth and other proto-element and their qualities.
saṁdhāana सधान
Allowing the materials along with drugs and sweetening agents in association of liquids for a long time
samīkṣakārī सभीऺकायी
Astute; One who is judicious; Person who is judicious regarding do's and don'ts in Dietary habits and conduct will remain healthy for longer time.
saṁkledaṁ guḍavadgataṁ सतॊ रेदॊ गडु िद्गतॊ
Jiggery like stickiness, as poison originates from water & become sticky like jiggery when it comes in contact with water & spreads throughout body during rainy season.
saṁkrāmika roga सक्रामभक योग
The word Sankraman means concurrence, transaction. Sankraman denotes passing from one point to another, Sankramika roga means the diseases which are passing from one person to another i.e. infectious or communicable diseases.
sampat virudda सम्ऩत ् विरुद्द
Unwholesome in richness of quality- intake of substance that are not matured, over matured or putrefied.
saṁsargaja ससगजश
Means a contagious disease which spreads from person to person by direct or indirect by immediate contact with infected/sick person.
saṁskāra virudda सस्काय विरुद्द
Drugs and diets which prepared in a particular way produce poisonous effect. Exp- meat of peacock roasted on a castor spit.
saṁśodhana सशोधन
Substances used for expelling out vitiated Doṣa and mala through various body openings viz. Mouth, Nose, Anus, etc.
samuccayaḥ सभच्ु चम्
words, sentence or paragraphs where in a multitude of things possessing some common property are grouped together and enumerated
sāmudra jala साभद्रु जर
Type of surface water. Sea water that which is very much prone for contamination with dust, soot, toxic gases, micro organisms etc environmental impurities by human activities.
samyagdagdha सम्मग्दग्ध
Proper cauterization, Stage of burn in which the injury is superficial and assumes the color of ripe Tāl fruit (Borassus flabellifer) and is not raised above the surrounding skin and develops preceding symptoms.
saṁyoga समॊ ोग
Combination; one of the 10 parādi gunas; Combination of two or more substances together is saṁyoga. This kind of process exhibits peculiarities which are not seen in case of individual substances. Such as combination of honey &fish, fish & milk.
sāndra सान्द्र
thickness/dense; one of the 20 gurvādi guṇa; caused due activated pṛthvī; denotes physiological & pharmacological density; nourishes; the property of the substance which causes viscosity and viscidity
sannihitāgadam सत्न्नर्हतागदभ ्
Physician should be fully provided with all kinds of antitoxic medicines.
sannikarṣa इत्न्द्रमाथ-श सत्न्नकषश
a process sequential involvement of object, sense organ, manas, and soul to obtain the direct perception
santarpaṇa सन्तऩणश
Word tarpaṇa means sense of well being. It is a function of Rasa Dhātu. Food substance and herbs that increase Rasa Dhātu and subsequently Kapha are all grouped under Santarpaṇa. Caraka as defined the word Tarpaṇa as that which satisfy the hunger. Contrary to this is Apatarpaṇa.
sapākaṁ सऩाकॊ
Suppuration, it is a symptom produced in animate type of poisoning which means inflammation which after certain period converts into suppurative stage.
sapiṇḍika सवऩत्ण्डक
Preparation is similar to Madhukroda , additionally honey is mixed and prepared in the form of bolus.
saptadhātu सप्तधातु
Seven structural elements of the body: Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Meda, Asthi, Majja and Shukra
sara सय
Unstableness/mobilizes; one among 20 gurvadi guna; caused due activated jala; denotes physiological & pharmacological instability & mobility; causes mobilization; helps in reduction of body tissues.
sārasa सायस
Lake water is source of ground water. It improves digestive power and does not aggravate Vāta. Best time for consumption of this kind of water is Hemanta rtu (early winter)
sarpamaṇi सऩभणण
Wearing of sarp-mani (a type of pearl or gem collected from the head of the snake) is useful as anti poison (antidote) and gives immunity against poisons (folklore).
sarpāṅgabhihataṁ सऩाशङ्गमबहतॊ
It is a pseudo snake bite in which snake does not bite the body part but comes in contact but in a naturally timid person this may cause the aggravation of his bodily vayu (neurological signs) and causing swelling of part. Such a man is said affected by the touch of a snake.
sarpit सवऩतश ्
A type of snake bite in which marks (punctures) of fangs of considerable depth are found on the affected part attended with a slight bleeding as well as those which are extremely slender and own their origin to the turning aside and lowering of snakes’ mouth (head) immediately after the bite are attended with swelling and the characteristic changes (systemic).
sarvagraha सिग्रह
Accounting of the quantity of the entire food in totality. Considering all the food articles together in meal plate, which may includes cooked cereals, pulses, condiments, drinkables etc. it refers to the whole caloric value of all food articles of meal plate. It is contrast to Parigraha.
sarvauṣadhigaṇa सिौषधधगण
Group of following plants Cyperus rotundus, Santalum album, Tamarindus indica, Acorus calamus, Sassurea lappa, Nordostachys jatamansi, Parmelia perlata, Curcuma zedoria
sāsmagarbhavat hṛdayaṁ सास्भगबिश त ् रृदमॊ
Feeling of heaviness like bearing of stone in pericardial region
satkāryavāda सत्कामिाद
the ideology which believes that the effect is always resides in cause even before its manifestation
sātmya viruddha सात्म्म विरुद्ध
Habit unwholesome of diet and drugs is considered as sātmya viruddha- intake of sweet and cold substance by persons accustomed to pungent and hot substance.
sattva सत्त्ि
1. One of the three qualities (sattva, Rajas and Tamas) or constituents of everything in creation. 2.Mind, harmony, Natural character, inborn disposition, Conscious mind, Being in existence
satva सत्ि
Means Mental tolerance or Stamina. This is a quality of the mind, sattva has been classified in three types. Prava, avara and madyama stva. Person having the Pravara Satva (Strong will power) are basically health oriented and they follow rules and regulation of Swasthavritta and hence remains health. Their pain bearing capacity is excellent usually they do not become ill, whenever they are sick it is easy to cure them .
Satvapatana koṣṭhī सत्िऩातन कोष्ठी
Furnace used for the extraction of Satva metal contents from minerals
satyabuddhi सत्मफद्ु धध
Truth knowledge- is the state of self realization of ultimate reality. It eliminates all miseries and leads to liberation. The moment that truth knowledge’s (Satyabuddhi)emerges the soul transcends the ego and all worldly miseries come to an end. Universe is macrocosm while man is the microcosm. The realization that the entire universe and individual are one and same is Satya buddi.
saugandhik सौगत्न्धक्
A person who is not aroused sexually without smelling the genitals of the other person.
saumanasyajananaṁ सौभनस्मजननॊ
Substances that cause gladness or cheerfulness of mind; consisting of flowers.
saurvacala lavaṇa सौिचर रिण
Belonging to or coming from Su-Varchala; prepared by boiling down soda with Emblica officinalis
shuci शधु च
Shining, glowing, brilliantly white, holy, clear, clean, virtuous – in the context of water it refers to water which is free from all sort of biological impurities like all micro-organisms/ disease causing pathogens.
siddhāntaḥ मसद्धान्त्
a demonstrated truth established after several examinations and reasoning by scientists
siktānyaṅgāni manyate दष्ट् शीतोदके नेि मसततान्मङ्गातन भन्मते"
It bitten by uchchiting (poisonous crab/ cricket), the person feels as if the whole body is effused with cold water.
sirāścottiṣṭhanti lalāṭe अधस्तात ् त्स्त्रमा मसयाश्चोवत्तष्ठत्न्त रराटे"
A bite by a female serpent exhibits such symptoms as downcast eyes and appearance of veins on the forehead of the victim.
sitamaśniyāt मसतभत्श्नमात ्
Cold food treatments- person suffering from thirst, heat , intoxication , burning sensation, bleeding diseases, emaciation from copulation should treated with cold food.
smṛti स्भतृ त
It means memory/ reminiscence/ recollection. Is that which results from a particular conjunction between the soul and mind and also from impression. Acc to Caraka memory is nothing but the remembrance of the things directly perceived, heard (scriptures) or explained earlier.
smṛtivibhraṁśa स्भतृ तविभ्रशॊ
Derangement of memory- when on covering of the self by rajas & tamas the recollection of the knowledge of reality is unpaired, it is known as derangement of memory. It the cause of all sort of psychological disorders later may end up with psycho-somatic disorders.
snāna स्नान
Taking bath, is an auspicious , enhances virility, longevity, strength, compactness & immune system(oja), and at the same time cures tiredness, sweat and impurities of the body.
snigdha त्स्नग्ध
Slimy/unctuous/oily; one of the 20 gurvadi gunas; caused due activated Jala mahābhūta; denotes physiological & pharmacological sliminess; manifested by moistening of body parts, increased strength and lustier; pacifies vata, increases kapha.
snigdha- aśniyāt त्स्नग्ध- अत्श्नमात ्
Eating unctuous food gets digested quickly, taste well, stimulates the unstimulated digestive fire, and alleviates Vata and Pitta.
snigdhāana upācaret त्स्नग्धान उऩाचयेत ्
Unctuous food treatment- person who are vata prakriti, dryness in the body, exhausted by copulation, who indulge in excess physical activities should be treated with unctuous food.
srastāṅgaśca स्रस्ताङ्गश्च
Loosened limbs, it is a symptom produced in the third impulse of bird poisoning which means the bird develops slothness of the limbs.
srastauṣṭhakarṇatā स्रस्तौष्ठ कणता
Pendulous lips and ears, the symptom of drooping (hanging down) of the lips and ears is seen if the quadruped is bitten by poisonous creature.
srotas स्रोतस ्
1. Structural or Functional Channels meant for the transportation of Dhātus undergoing transformation. 2. Appearance of a Srotas is similar to the Dhātu that it transports. 2. They are of two types: Sthūla (macro) and Aṇu (micro).
stagana darshanam arkestamastakanyastag abhasto- stambham aagtah — स्तगण दर्शनं अर्केस्तमस्तकन्यस्तग भस्तो-स्तम्भं आगताः
Vision loss after sunset.
stanya स्तन्म
Breast milk. It is an Upadhātu of Rasa Dhātu. This nourishes the baby. It is dominant of Jala Mahābhūta.
sthānasaṁśraya स्थानसश्रम
The interaction between the Doṣas & Dushyas. Fourth stage of Kriyakala. This represents the prodromal phase of a disease.
sthāvaraṁ स्थाियॊ
The poison obtained from inanimate things such as aconite, opium, cannabis, oleander, arsenic, orpiment etc.
sthira त्स्थय
Stability; Immobility; One of the 20 gurvadi gunas; caused due activated pṛthvī; denotes physiological & pharmacological stability & immobility; causes obstruction; An attribute of Kapha
sthūla स्थूर
grossness/bulkiness; one of the 20 gurvadi gunas; caused due activated pṛthvī; denotes physiological & pharmacological grossness & bulkiness; causes covering or protection.
strīpuṣpaharaṇa स्त्रीऩष्ु ऩहयण
Helps in arresting the menstrual bleeding as observed in yellow orpiment
sūcīpāṣaṁ na paśyatiu सचू ीऩाषॊ न ऩश्मतत
Unable to see tiny things like needle hole even with a lot of efforts.
sugandha सगु न्ध
quality that is minute and give a sense pleasure & satisfaction; these improves appetite.
sugandhī triphalā सगु न्धी त्रत्रपरा
A Class of following 3 fragrant plants Areca catechu, Syzygium aromaticum, Myristica fragrans;
sukha सखु
1. A feature indicative of Ātmā. 2. A favorable perception. 3. Happy, delighted, joyful, pleased, Agreeable, pleasant
sukhanirmocya patram सखु तनभोच्म ऩत्रभ ्
Literal meaning is easily separable lamellae indicates cleavage
sukhāyu सखु ामु
Happy life , ailment free individual life; A life pleasant for self as well as society
sukṣma सक्ष्ु भ
minuteness/penetrating; one of the gurvadi gunas; caused due activated akash, agni & vayu; denotes physiological & pharmacological minuteness & penetration;
sukṣmai śalyai ācitaṁ iva akṣi सक्ष्ु भै शल्मै आधचतॊ इि अक्षऺ
Feels as eyes being speared with tiny arrows
sūkṣmaṁ सक्ष्ू भॊ
Minute, Poison penetrates into and deranges the minutest capillaries owing to its extreme subtle essence.
surā सयु ा
Indigenous beer- beverage prepared from fermented cereals. The cereals that are either cooked or ground are mixed with Jiggery and other spices and are subjected to natural fermentation. Beneficial for emaciated, suffering from obstruction in urine, piles, alleviates Vata and useful in anemia.
surābīja सयु ाफीज
It is the residual portion lying below the medak in the fermentation process consists of seed of fermentation
surāsura सयु ासयु
Group of gods and demons who gathered for churning the sea to get ambrosia, in the quest of immortality.
suvarna — सुवर्ण
1. A unit of Measurement; Synonym of one karsha=12 g of metric units.
2. A Synonym of gold.
2. A Synonym of gold.
svābhāvoparamavāda स्िबािोऩयभिाद
the ideology of the Buddhist philosophy which believes that natural destruction is inevitable to everything
svādhātryaṅga akasmāt paritaḥ विरेखनॊ स्िाधात्र्मङ्ग अकस्भात ् ऩरयत्"
Scratches his own body as well as that of the nurse.
svajātyavasthāna स्िजात्मिस्थान
A property attributed to the substance, a substance remains in the same Jati (category) even after processing;
svasaṁjñā स्िसऻॊ ा
Technical Terminology; Jargon; Technical nomenclature; the meaning of certain words which are peculiar to any science wherein they are used in a different sense other than their usual popular meaning.
svastha स्िस्थ
Healthy; Composed of two words, Swa and Stha. Swa means own, self and Stha means stable, steady, thus Swastha denotes self abiding, being in ones natural/prākritika state. 2. One who is in his own norms, individual who enjoys normal health.
svasthāturaparāyaṇaṁ स्िस्थातयु ऩयामणॊ
The science which is beneficial for the diseased as well as healthy persons.
svasthavṛttaṁ स्िस्थित्तृ ॊ
One who exists free from diseases is called Swastha, the actions or procedures or conduct which should be adopted to maintain health continuously without break is known as Swasthavŗtta. It includes a regular adherance to Dinacharya, Ratricharya,Rtu charya and such other doctrines of Ayurveda
svāsthya स्िास्र्थम
Health; sound state of body/soul health, ease, comfort, contentment, satisfaction. State of well being.
sveda स्िेद
Sweat, perspiration. Mala of Meda Dhātu. The function of Sveda is to withhold Kleda (watery portion) in the skin.
syādadhobhāgam जङ्गभॊ स्मादधोबागभ ्"
The tendency of animate poison is to move downwards and affect the lower body more.
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