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Kavya (poetry)

Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Ālepana (आलेपन) refers to “flour water” (piṣṭodaka), and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 2.26. Ālepana can also refer to an “application of paint or whitewash” (ālepanadānapaṇḍitā), as mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 15.12. Here the word is variously explained. Nārāyaṇa and Īśānadeva say that ālepana is rice paste mixed with turmeric, a composition which seems to have been used in painting walls and floors. Cf. Bengali ālpanā.

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Ālepana (आलेपन) refers to “having annointed” (a composture of several herbal ingredients), 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).—Several herbal formulations have been recommended in the segment exclusively for lepa or ointment to counter poison. According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse VIII.41), “The formula consisting of the juice of Nirguṇḍi leaf with fresh garlic and Arka, when annointed (ālepana), quickly neutralises the poison of even snakes of the class of Vāsukī”.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Ālepana (आलेपन) refers to “oil libations” (such as fragrant oils), according to the twenty-second chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—[Cf. the chapter mahotsava-vidhi]:—Certain special festivals may be celebrated at optional times: fragrant oil libations (gandha-ālepana) and/or the scripture-reading festival during December-January; [...] Some general instructions for celebrating the above festivals are given (23b-31), followed by more specialized directions in relation to a few of the above-mentioned celebrations (32-63). [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Ālepana.—(SITI), anointing; coating the image with unguent. Note: ālepana is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

ālepana : (nt.) anointing; plastering.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Ālepana, (nt.) (fr. ā + lip) anointing, application of salve D.I, 7 (mukkh°). (Page 110)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ālepana (आलेपन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Smearing, plastering, anointing. 2. Liniment. E. āṅ before lip to smear, lyuṭ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ālepana (आलेपन):—[=ā-lepana] [from ā-lip] n. smearing, plastering, anointing

2) [v.s. ...] liniment

3) [v.s. ...] ointment, [Suśruta; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ālepana (आलेपन):—[ā-lepana] (naṃ) 1. n. Idem.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Ālepana (आलेपन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ālevaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Alepana in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ālēpana (ಆಲೇಪನ):—

1) [noun] the act of smearing; an anointing.

2) [noun] that with which anything is smeared; ointment.

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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: Lepana, A.

Starts with: Alepanam, Alepanamgey.

Ends with: Addavalepana, Apalepana, Avalepana, Bhasmalepana, Gandhalepana, Gomayalepana, Haridralepana, Haritopalepana, Hastalepana, Mamsashonitalepana, Mukhalepana, Palepana, Pralepana, Pratyalepana, Samalepana, Svangalepana, Upalepana, Vajralepana, Vanalepana.

Full-text: Alepa, Pratyalepana, Alevana, Vanalepana.

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