Deshyokti, Deśyokti: 3 definitions
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Deshyokti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Deśyokti can be transliterated into English as Desyokti or Deshyokti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: Wisdom Library: Raj NighantuDeśyokti (देश्योक्ति) refers to the classification of medicinal drugs (auṣadhi) and substances (dravy) according to “local or native names”, as defined in the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). Accordingly, “these seven [eg., Deśyokti] are the everlasting sources of the names i.e. names spoken in different regions or countries such as Kāśmīraja, Kāmbojī, Magadhodbhavā or Vālhikā”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyDeśyokti (देश्योक्ति) is a Sanskrit technical term, translating to a the “habitat” of a plant, which is one of the factors used when classifying synonyms for a plant. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Suśruta-saṃhitā and the Caraka-saṃhitā.
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsDeśyokti (देश्योक्ति):—Habitat; plants are named on basis of their place of origin
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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