Atitṛṣ, Atitṛṭ, Atitrish, Atitrit: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit terms Atitṛṣ and Atitṛṭ can be transliterated into English as Atitrs or Atitrish or Atitrt or Atitrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Atitṛṣ (अतितृष्) refers to “excessive thirst”, as mentioned in verse 5.21-23 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] among the (different kinds of milk [viz., payas]), cow’s milk [viz., gavya] (is) a vitalizer (and) elixir; (it is) wholesome for pulmonary rupture and pulmonary consumption, intellectualizing, invigorative, productive of breast-milk, (and) purgative, (and) destroys fatigue, giddiness, intoxication, unbeautifulness, dyspnea, cough, excessive thirst [viz., atitṛṣ], hunger, old fever, strangury, and hemorrhage [...]”.
Note: Atitṛṣ (“excessive thirst”) has been interchanged with kṣudh (“hunger”) and simplified to skom (“thirst”).
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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Full-text: Kshudh.
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