Aghrita, Aghṛta: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Aghṛta can be transliterated into English as Aghrta or Aghrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Aghṛta (अघृत) refers to “without ghee”, as mentioned in verse 5.29-31 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Of sour digestion and taste, constipating, heavy, (and) warming (are) curds [viz., dadhi]; Never shall one take them at night, never warm, (and) not in spring, summer, and autumn (in any other season) not without mung-bean soup nor without honey nor without ghee [viz., na-aghṛta] and sugar nor without emblic myrobalans, also not continuously and not slightly unfinished”.
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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Ends with (+33): Ardrakaghrita, Ashtamangalaghrita, Bhringarajaghrita, Dashamulaghrita, Dashasvarasaghrita, Dhanvantaraghrita, Drakshaghrita, Ekanayakaghrita, Gavyaghrita, Guggulutiktakaghrita, Indukantaghrita, Kalyanaghrita, Kalyanakaghrita, Kattucuntaghrita, Kshiraghrita, Kushmandaghrita, Lashunadyaghrita, Mahaghrita, Mahakalyanakaghrita, Mahamayuraghrita.
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