Dridhabala, Dṛḍhabala: 6 definitions
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Dridhabala means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Dṛḍhabala can be transliterated into English as Drdhabala or Dridhabala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: The Caraka Saṃhitā Expounded by the Worshipful Ātreya PunarvasuDṛḍhabala (दृढबल) refers to the redactor of the Carakasaṃhitā and was a native of Pañcanadapura (Pancanada-pura).—It is this Kashmirian Pancanada which probably was the home of Dridhabala. This theory is supported by the fact that the early commentators Cakrapanidatta and Vijayaraksita often refer to the Kashmirian recession (Kashmira Pātha) when commenting, on passages of the earlier portion of the treatise.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDṛḍhabala (दृढबल).—name of a king: Samādhirājasūtra p. 16 line 14; probably read so also Samādhirājasūtra p. 66, line 27, where text Dṛḍhavaro, of another king, father of a previous incarna- tion of Śākyamuni.The first part of p. 60 line 30 corruptly refers to the same person; read dṛḍhabalo (or m.c. dṛḍhā- balo) nāma pitāsya bhūṣi?
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumDṛḍhabala (दृढबल) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a medical author. Quoted by Vācaspati Oxf. 314^b.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDṛḍhabala (दृढबल):—[=dṛḍha-bala] [from dṛḍha > dṛh] m. ‘of firm strength’, Name of a medical author.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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Partial matches: Dridha, Bala.
Full-text: Vrishabhin, Kapha, Pitta, Vata.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Dridhabala, Dṛḍhabala, Drdhabala, Dridha-bala, Dṛḍha-bala, Drdha-bala; (plurals include: Dridhabalas, Dṛḍhabalas, Drdhabalas, balas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 5 - The Story of Agnivesha < [Part 1 - The History of Medicine in India]
Chapter 7 - The Story of Dridhabala < [Part 1 - The History of Medicine in India]
Chapter 8 - Caraka Samhita—A Redacted Treatise < [Part 1 - The History of Medicine in India]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 18 - Āyurveda Literature < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Part 9 - Head and Heart < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Part 10 - The Circulatory and the Nervous System < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Caraka (Āyurveda scholar) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Caraka-Saṃhitā (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
The Date of Caraka Saṃhitā < [Chapter 1]
The identity of Agniveśa < [Chapter 1]
The Question of Authorship < [Chapter 1]
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
Analytical devices (tantrayukis) < [Chapter 7 - Logic and Dialectical Speculations]
Sense capacities [in Charaka philosophy] < [Chapter 5 - The Complete Man]
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
(a) Brief History of Āyurveda < [Chapter 2 - Background Information]