clarified butter: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Paśu Āyurvēda (Veterinary Medicine) in GaruḍapurāṇaClarified butter (in Sanskrit: ājya) is part of the diet in the treatment of horses, according to sections on the treatment of Horses (Gajāyurveda or Aśvāyurveda) in the Garuḍapurāṇa.—The diet also plays a role during the treatment because the food imparts a greater strength and vigour to the horses and acts as a general prophylactic against diseases. The following diets are mentioned for the horses in Garuḍapurāṇa, which are according to the doṣa: [...] The diet in pittaja-vikāra: In diseases due to the action of the deranged and aggravated Pitta, the diet should consist of a karṣa (12gm) weight of maṃsarasa (meat soup) mixed with madhu (honey), mudgarasa (green gram soup/ gravy) and ājya (clarified butter). [...]
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant MutagenesisClarified Butter was used to produce Seedless Fruits: which was one of the technologies known to ancient Indian agriculturists, which presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda). One such technology was to produce seedless fruits: Seeds often impart a bitter taste, thereby causing an unpleasant experience while eating the fruit. Seeds also accelerate fruit deterioration. Hence seedless varieties of fruits have greater economic value. Use of Abrus precatorius (jequirity), Madhuca indica (butter tree), Saussurea lappa (costus), Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice), honey, sugar, and clarified butter is said to cause seedlessness.
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaClarified Butter (denoted by the Sanskrit term Ājya) is used in certain bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, such as dwarfing a plant, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “A plant which is not too tender should be cut at its stem and then slightly burnt. Thereafter it should be smeared with the mixture of clarified butter (ājya), cow dung, rock salt, honey and flesh. A nail should then be driven in the root in a slanting manner. The plant then should be watered beautiful branches and without fail produces fruits even in a dwarf state”.
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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Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 43 - On the history of Svāhā < [Book 9]
Chapter 24 - On the worship of the Devī < [Book 8]
Chapter 4 - On the narration of the family of Priyavrata < [Book 8]
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study) (by B. R. Modak)
Part 2.17 - The Ghrita-kambala ceremony < [Chapter 2b - A Topical Analysis of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]
Part 2.4 - The Ghrtaveksana ceremony < [Chapter 2b - A Topical Analysis of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]
Part 3a.12 - The Samuccaya-prayascittani < [Chapter 2b - A Topical Analysis of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 75 - Mode of installation of the fire (agni-sthāpana)
Chapter 24 - Mode of constructing the sacrificial pit and the oblations unto fire
Chapter 292 - The greatness of cows and their welfare (go-śānti)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter IX - The medical treatment of cutaneous affections
Chapter VI - The medical treatment of Hemorrhoids
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
2. Rites Related to Birth (f): Prasūtikaraṇa < [Chapter 5 - Women in the Rites and Rituals of the Atharvaveda]
3(c). Charm to Win the Love of a Woman < [Chapter 5 - Women in the Rites and Rituals of the Atharvaveda]
2. Rites Related to Birth (g): Vandhyāprajananakaraṇa < [Chapter 5 - Women in the Rites and Rituals of the Atharvaveda]
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