Matsyandi, Matsyaṇḍī, Matsyamdi: 8 definitions
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Matsyandi 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaMatsyaṇḍī (मत्स्यण्डी) refers to one of the varieties or products of Ikṣu (sugercane juice), according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The properties and varieties of sugarcane are discussed in the ikṣu-prakaraṇa. The properties of sugarcane which is crushed with teeth and crushed in a huge machine are also explained in detail. Different products made out of sugarcane juice and their properties are also discussed. It include the properties of [viz., matsyaṇḍī].
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMatsyaṇḍī (मत्स्यण्डी).—Coarse or unrefined sugar; हीही इयं सीधुपानोद्वेजितस्य मत्स्यण्डिकोपनता (hīhī iyaṃ sīdhupānodvejitasya matsyaṇḍikopanatā) M.3; इक्षो रसो यः संपक्वो घनः किंचिद् द्रवान्वितः । मदवत् स्यन्दते यस्मान्मत्स्यण्डीति निगद्यते (ikṣo raso yaḥ saṃpakvo ghanaḥ kiṃcid dravānvitaḥ | madavat syandate yasmānmatsyaṇḍīti nigadyate) Bhāva. P.
See also (synonyms): matsyaṇḍikā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMatsyaṇḍī (मत्स्यण्डी).—f. (-ṇḍī) Coarse or unrefined sugar, the juice of the sugar-cane, either after its first boiling, or after it is partially freed from impurities by straining. E. manda slowly, syand to trickle or ooze, aṇ aff., fem. aff. ṅīp, deriv. irr.; also with kan added, matsyaṇḍikā .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMatsyaṇḍī (मत्स्यण्डी).—and matsyaṇḍi- kā matsyaṇḍikā, i. e. matsyaṇḍī + ka, f. The juice of the sugar-cane, unrefined, [Mālavikāgnimitra, (ed. Tullberg.)] 30, 19.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMatsyaṇḍī (मत्स्यण्डी):—[from matsyaṇḍikā] f. idem, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMatsyaṇḍī (मत्स्यण्डी):—(ṇḍī) 3. f. Course or unrefined sugar. Also matsyaṇḍikā.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Matsyaṇḍī (मत्स्यण्डी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Macchaṃḍī.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMatsyaṃḍi (ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಂಡಿ):—[noun] the drainings of jaggery or crude sugar; treacle; molasses.
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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