Rasaja, Rasa-ja: 11 definitions
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Rasaja 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)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraRasaja (रसज) is a variation of Gold (suvarṇa), which is “obtained” through mercurial transformations, according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara: a 13th century Sanskrit book on Indian alchemy, or, Rasaśāstra. Gold itself is a metal (dhātu/loha) from the sub-group named Śuddhaloha.
Source: Indian Journal of History of Science: Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara, chapter 4-5Rasaja gold is that which is obtained through the rasavedha (transformation through mercury). It is very beautiful and contains fourteen varṇas (caturdaśa-varṇāḍhya). It may serve all the purpose of gold.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRasaja (रसज).—
1) sugar, molasses.
2) an insect produced by the fermentation of liquids.
Derivable forms: rasajaḥ (रसजः).
Rasaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rasa and ja (ज).
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Rasaja (रसज).—blood. -a. bred in fluids; Manusmṛti 11.143.
Derivable forms: rasajam (रसजम्).
Rasaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rasa and ja (ज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRasaja (रसज).—mfn.
(-jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) Born or produced by or in passion flavour, fluids, &c. n.
(-jaṃ) Blood. m.
(-jaḥ) 1. Any insect engendered by the acetous fermentation of liquids. 2. Molasses, treacle. E. rasa juice, the primary juice or chyle, &c., and ja born.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryRasaja (रसज).—[rasa-ja], m. 1. Any insect engendered by the fermentation of liquids. 3. Molasses.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRasaja (रसज).—[adjective] produced from liquids.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rasaja (रसज):—[=rasa-ja] [from rasa > ras] mfn. bred in fluids, [Manu-smṛti xi, 143]
2) [v.s. ...] proceeding from chyle, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] m. sugar, molasses, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] any insect engendered by the fermentation of liquids, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] n. blood, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRasaja (रसज):—[rasa-ja] (jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) a. Of flavour, juice, &c. m. An insect produced by fermentation; treacle n. Blood.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusRasaja (ರಸಜ):—
1) [noun] sugar.
2) [noun] the drainings of jaggery or crude sugar; treacle; molasses.
3) [noun] blood.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ja, Rasa, Raca.
Starts with: Rasajalanidhi, Rasajata.
Ends with: Gorasaja, Karasaja, Kharjurirasaja, Talirasaja.
Full-text: Suvarna, Gorasaja, Talirasaja, Kharjurirasaja, Sattva.
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 3: Sharirasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 4 - The Story of Atreya < [Part 1 - The History of Medicine in India]