Mahamusha, Mahāmūṣā, Maha-musha: 3 definitions
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Mahamusha 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 Mahāmūṣā can be transliterated into English as Mahamusa or Mahamusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraMahāmūṣā (महामूषा) is a Sanskrit technical term corresponding to “Cow-nipple Like Crucible”. It is commonly used in Rasaśāstra literature (Medicinal Alchemy) such as the Rasaprakāśasudhākara or the Rasaratna-samuccaya. Mahāmūṣā is a tool often used in various Ayurvedic recipes and Alchemical preparations.
Source: Indian Journal of History of Science, 31(4), 1996: MūṣāvijñānaVṛntakamūṣā (वृन्तकमूषा) refers to a “large crucible” and is a type of mūṣā (crucible) used for smelting metals. According to the Rasaratnasamuccaya 10.2 a mūṣā is one which destroys faults in metals. The word mūṣā has its origin in the process of purification of metals to which it is primarily employed.
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: AlchemyPottery: Forays into Alchemical PotteryMaha-musha:—shape lower portion like elbow joint, like brinjal, according to Rasa Tarangini is round and flat and broad mouth, as the musa is long and broad. Mukherji (1998) pointed at the bottom, gradually widening, resembles a big egg fruit in appearance, use for extraction of essences and incineration of iron, mica.
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Starts with: Mahamushaka.
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