Abhishyandin, Abhiṣyandin: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Abhiṣyandin can be transliterated into English as Abhisyandin or Abhishyandin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Abhiṣyandin (अभिष्यन्दिन्) refers to that which is “causative of effluxions”, as mentioned in verse 5.28-29 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] among the (different kinds of milk [viz., payas]), [...] raw [viz., āma] milk (is) causative of effluxions [viz., abhiṣyandin] (and) heavy, properly boiled one different from this; very heavy is (milk that has been) excessively boiled; (that which is still) warm from milking (is) nectar-like”.
Note: Abhiṣyandin (“causative of effluxions”) has been translated by bad-kan skyed-ciṅ (“produces phlegm”); cf. v. 18.
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
Abhiṣyandin (अभिष्यन्दिन्).—a.
1) Oozing, flowing, trickling,
2) Laxative, opening the bowels.
3) Causing defluxions or watery effusion.
See also (synonyms): abhisyandin.
Abhiṣyandin (अभिष्यन्दिन्).—mfn. (-ndī-ndinī-ndi) 1. Oozing, trickling. 2. Having weak eyes. 3. Causing defluxions or serious effusion. E. abhiṣyanda and ini aff.
1) Abhiṣyandin (अभिष्यन्दिन्):—[=abhi-ṣyandin] [from abhi-ṣyand] mfn. oozing, trickling, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] laxative, [Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] causing defluxions or serious effusions, [Suśruta]
4) Abhisyandin (अभिस्यन्दिन्):—[=abhi-syandin] [from abhi-ṣyand] mfn. oozing, trickling, [Suśruta]
5) [v.s. ...] laxative, [Suśruta]
6) [v.s. ...] causing defluxions or serious effusions, [Suśruta]
Abhiṣyandin (अभिष्यन्दिन्):—(In Medicine.) I. [tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-ndī-ndinī -ndi) 1. Oozing, trickling, fluid; e. g. Suśruta: dadhi tu madhuramamlamatyamlamiti…. mahābhiṣyandi madhuraṃ kaphamedovivarjanam…. rase pāke ca madhuramatyabhiṣyandi doṣalam. E. syand with abhi, kṛt aff. ṇini. 2. Causing defluxions or serous effusion (yadeva dravyaṃ śarīrābhyantare kledaṃ janayati…. abhiṣyandidravyāṇi dadhimatsyaduṣṭodakaprabhṛtīni); e. g. Suśruta: vidāhiguruviṣṭambhirukṣābhiṣyandibhojanaiḥ…. hikkā śvāsaśca nṛṇāṃ samupajāyate; or divā svapnamabhiṣyandi guru cānnaṃ vivarjayet. Comp. abhisyandin. E. syand, in the caus. with abhi, kṛt aff. ṇini. Ii. m. f. n.
(-ndī-ndinī-ndi) Affected with ophthalmia (see abhiṣyanda) (Wilson). E. abhiṣyanda, taddh. aff. ini.
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Abhisyandin (अभिस्यन्दिन्):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-ndī-ndinī-ndi) The same as abhiṣyandin; the change of s to ṣ in this deriv. of syand, pref. abhi, being optional, if it applies to inanimate objects; if it is used, however, of living beings the form should be only abhisyandin (Pāṇ. Viii. 3. 72.). Comp. the following. E. see s. abhiṣyandin.
Abhiṣyandin (अभिष्यन्दिन्):—[abhi-ṣyandin] (ndī-ndinī-ndi) a. Oozing, trickling, flowing.
Abhiṣyandin (अभिष्यन्दिन्):—oder abhisya (wie eben) adj.
1) träufelnd, flüssig [Suśruta 1, 33, 13. 175, 12.] —
2) auflösend, eröffnend, laxativ [Suśruta 1, 176, 2. 177, 16. 180, 9. 199, 20. 2, 184, 15.] —
3) zu Blutandrang reizend, congestiv [Suśruta 1, 187, 13. 190, 16. 203, 19. 204, 4. 6. 8. 2, 41, 12. 184, 8. 276, 5.]
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Abhiṣyandin (अभिष्यन्दिन्):—vgl. mahābhisyandin .
Abhiṣyandin (अभिष्यन्दिन्):—Adj. —
1) träufelnd , flüssig. —
2) auflösend , laxativ. —
3) zu Blutandrang reizend , congestiv [Materia medica of the Hindus 6.]
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)
Partial matches: Syandin, Abhi.
Starts with: Abhishyandiramana.
Full-text: Abhishyandiramana, Samabhishyandin, Nirmala, Malajit.
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