Raktata, Raktatā: 5 definitions
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Raktata 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)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaRaktatā (रक्तता) or Deharaktatā refers to “having a red complexion” and is a symptom caused by snake-bites (such as the Romamaṇḍalī-snakes), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Accordingly, the symptoms are described as follows: “Itching sensation. Diminishing vision, pungent taste in the tongue, numbness in te knees, severe cold, high temperature and red complexion (deha-raktatā), heat in the region of the heart (High BP or cardiac arrest?) and falling of hair”.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaktatā (रक्तता).—[feminine] tva [neuter] redness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Raktatā (रक्तता):—[=rakta-tā] [from rakta > raj] f. redness, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] the nature of blood, [Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā]
3) [v.s. ...] the being affected by passion, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Raktatala, Raktatamra, Raktatamraka, Raktatana, Raktatara.
Ends with: Atiraktata, Deharaktata, Viraktata.
Full-text: Raktatva.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.48 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.239 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 600 < [Chapter 10 - The Examination of the First Category—‘Substance’]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 4.2 - Ascertaintion and Division of Kāku (poetic intonation) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 5 - Foundation of Kavi-śikṣā school < [Chapter 3 - Contribution of Rājaśekhara to Sanskrit Poetics]