Dhanvantara: 5 definitions
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Dhanvantara (धन्वन्तर).—A measure of distance or length equal to four hastas; cf. दण्ड (daṇḍa); वितस्तिः स्यादतो द्वाभ्यां हस्तः स्यात् तच्चतुष्टयम् । दण्डो धन्वन्तरम् (vitastiḥ syādato dvābhyāṃ hastaḥ syāt taccatuṣṭayam | daṇḍo dhanvantaram)...
Derivable forms: dhanvantaram (धन्वन्तरम्).
Dhānvantara (धान्वन्तर).— and dhānva- ntarya dhānvantarya, i. e. dhanvantari + a or ya, adj. 1. Referring to Dhanvantari (the incarnation of Viṣṇu as Dhanvantari), [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 1, 3, 17. 2. Sacred to the sun, Mahābhārata 13, 4660.
1) Dhanvantara (धन्वन्तर):—[=dhanv-antara] [from dhanu] n. the space or distance of a Dhanu or 4 Hastas, [Mahābhārata viii, 4224]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [vii, 9536] ([Nīlakaṇṭha] ‘bow-string’; but cf. tari).
3) Dhānvantara (धान्वन्तर):—([Suśruta]) mfn. relating to or proceeding from Dhanvan-tari (See sub voce)
Dhanvantara (धन्वन्तर):—1. (1. dhanu + antara) n. eine Strecke —, eine Entfernung von einem Dhanu oder [4] Hasta [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 2, 3.] daśa rāṇi [Mahābhārata 8, 4224.] — Vgl. dhānvantara .
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Dhanvantara (धन्वन्तर):—2. m. Nebenform von dhanvantari; ihm wird eine Speisegabe (bali) nach Nordost hin dargebracht [Mahābhārata 13, 4662] (vgl. dhanvantari [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 29, 17]). als Beiname von Śiva [7, 9536.]
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Dhānvantara (धान्वन्तर):—adj. von dhanvantari [?2. Suśruta 2, 80, 19. Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 3, 17. Bei UJJVAL. zu Uṇādisūtra 1, 7] verbessert [AUFRECHT] dhanvantaram in dhānvantaram und fasst dieses offenbar als Titel eines Werkes. Es ist aber wohl dhanvantaram beizubehalten und dieses als zweites Beispiel für den Stamm dhanu anzusehen.
Dhanvantara (धन्वन्तर):—n. —
1) eine Strecke — , eine Entfernung von einem Dhann oder 4 Hasta. —
2) als Beiname Śiva’s [Mahābhārata 7,202,45] von [Nīlakaṇṭha] als Bogensehne gefasst ( dhanuṣi antare madhye stīti dhanvantaraṃ maurvī). —
3) dhanvantare [Mahābhārata 13,4662] fehlerhaft für dhanvantareḥ.
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Dhānvantara (धान्वन्तर):—Adj. zu dhanvantari in Beziehung stehend.
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Partial matches: Dhanv, Antara.
Starts with: Dhanvantarabalataila, Dhanvantaraghrita, Dhanvantaram, Dhanvantaramrupa.
Full-text: Dhanvantaram, Dhanvantaraghrita, Stoma, Danu, Dhanvantari.
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Comparative study of matravasti vs. kativasti in treating sciatica. < [Volume 4, issue 5: September- October 2017]
Post-surgical management of pontine hemorrhage with Ayurvedic treatment < [Volume 32 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 2013]
Anti-inflammatory effects of Balarishta and Dhanvantara Gutika. < [Volume 17 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 1998]
Ayurvedic Management of Recurrent Abortions due to Uterine Fibroid < [Volume 36 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 2017]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Pharmaceutico-analytical study of dhānvañtara ghṛta < [2022: Volume 11, January issue 1]
Study on dhānvañtara ghṛta in type 2 diabetes management. < [2021: Volume 10, December issue 14]
Panchkarma in geriatric care < [2021: Volume 10, January issue 1]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Effect of dhanwantarataila and ksharataila uttarabasthi in tubal blockage: a case study < [2022, Issue 2, February]
Clinical study on therapeutic effect of dashamoola ksheerapaka and dhanvantari taila matra basti in udavartini yonivyapad w.s.r to dysmenorrhea < [2020, Issue 12, December]
“keraliya vishesha chikitsa with special refrence to kayaseka” < [2021, Issue 5, May]
AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
A randomized controlled clinical trial to assess the efficacy of Nasya in reducing the signs and symptoms of cervical spondylosis < [Volume 33 (1); 2012 (Jan-Mar)]
Management of rheumatoid arthritis (Aamavata) using symbiohealth healthcare system < [Volume 33 (4); 2012 (Oct-Dec)]
Panchakarma in autoimmune pancreatitis: A single-case study < [Volume 40 (4); 2019 (Oct-Dec)]
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