Dhataki, Dhātakī, Dhātaki: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Dhataki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Dhātakī (धातकी):—One of the sixty-seven Mahauṣadhi, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs are useful for processing mercury (rasa), such as the alchemical processes known as sūta-bandhana and māraṇa.
Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)
Dhātakī (धातकी) refers to the medicinal plant Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz. Syn. Woodfordia floribunda Salisb., and is used in the treatment of atisāra (diarrhoea), according to the Ayurvedic Formulary of India (as well as the Pharmacopoeia).—Atisāra refers to a condition where there are three or more loose or liquid stools (bowel movements) per day or more stool than normal. The second chapter of the Mādhavacikitsā explains several preparations [including Dhātakī] through 60 Sanskrit verses about treating this problem.
The plant plant Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz. Syn. Woodfordia floribunda Salisb. (Dhātakī) is known as Dhātukī according to the 7th century Mādhavacikitsā chapter 2.
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Dhātakī (धातकी) refers to the medicinal plant known as “Woodfordia fruticosa (Linn.) Kurz” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning dhātakī] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Dhātakī (धातकी) or Dhātakyādi refers to one of the topics discussed in the Madhumatī, a Sanskrit manuscript ascribed to Nṛsiṃha Kavirāja collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)” by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Madhumatī manuscript, consisting of 5,586 ślokas (metrical verses), is housed in Dhaka with Babu Bhagavancandra Dasa Kaviraja. It seemingly addresses topics related to Medicinal, Herbal, and Iatrochemical preparations. The catalogue includes the term Dhātakī-ādi in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads—dhātakyādividhānam.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Dhātakī (धातकी) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “Fire-flame bush”, a species of plant from the Lythraceae family, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. It also known by the name Madanīyahetu. The official botanical name of the plant is Alhagi maurorum and in English it is commonly known as “Shiranjitea” or “Woodfordia” among others.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1a) Dhātaki (धातकि).—A son of Vītihotra of Puṣkaradvīpa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 20. 31.
1b) (Dhātuki, Viṣṇu-purāṇa) a son of Savana, after whom came Dhātakikhaṇḍa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 14. 15-6; Vāyu-purāṇa 33. 14-15; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 73.
1c) (khaṇḍa) a division of Puṣkaradvīpa: encircles Sumana hill on the southern side;1 named after Dhātaki, son of Savana.2
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 14. 16; 19. 117-25: Matsya-purāṇa 123. 5-10, 26. Vāyu-purāṇa 49. 113, 121.
- 2) Ib. 33. 15.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Dhātaki (धातकि) refers to one of the thirty-six sacred trees, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “According to the Kula teaching (these) [i.e., Dhātaki] are the most excellent Kula trees that give accomplishments and liberation. (They are full of) Yoginīs, Siddhas, Lords of the Heroes and hosts of gods and demons. One should not touch them with one’s feet or urinate and defecate on them or have sex etc. below them. One should not cut etc. or burn them. Having worshipped and praised them regularly with their own flowers and shoots, one should always worship the Śrīkrama with devotion with their best fruits and roots. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Dhātakī (धातकी) is the name of the caitya-tree (identified with Grislea tomentosa) under which the parents of Pārśva are often depicted in Jaina iconography, according to the Śvetāmbara tradition. According to the Digambara tradition the tree is known as Dhava. The term caitya refers to “sacred shrine”, an important place of pelgrimage and meditation in Jainism. Sculptures with such caitya-trees generally shows a male and a female couple seated under a tree with the female having a child on her lap. Usually there is a seated Jina figure on top of the tree.
Pārśva is the twenty-third of twenty-four tīrthaṅkaras: enlightened beings who, having conquered saṃsāra (cycle of birth and death), leave a path behind for others to follow. His father is Aśvasena and his mother is Vāmā according to Śvetāmbara or Varmilā according to Digambara, according to the Ācāradinakara (14th century work on Jain conduct written by Vardhamāna Sūri).
Dhātaki (धातकि) or Devadāru (Deodar) is the Kevala-tree of Pārśvanātha: the twenty-third of twenty-four Tīrthaṃkaras or Jinas.—From all sources, we gather his emblem or cognizance is a snake. In sculpture, snake seems to be everything with him. Not only do we find snake in the usual place of the symbol, we find, snakes canopy him with three or seven or eleven hoods. His Yakṣa is called Pārśva or Vāmana or Dharaṇendra and Yakṣiṇī is called Padmāvatī. The king, who stands by his side as a Chowri-bearer is known as Ajitarāja. The Devadāru (Deodar) or Dhātaki is his Kevala-tree.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Biology (plants and animals)
Dhataki in India is the name of a plant defined with Woodfordia fruticosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lythrum fruticosum L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Flora Sylvatica for Southern India (1871)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Ethnobotany
· Systema Naturae
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1828)
· The Cyclopaedia (1811)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dhataki, for example side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Dhātakī (धातकी).—f. (-kī) A tree, (Grislea tomentosa.) E. dhā to have, affix ṇvul, tan inserted.
1) Dhātaki (धातकि):—m. Name of one of the 2 sons of Vīti-hotra Praiyavrata (king of a Varṣa of Puṣkara-dvīpa), [Purāṇa]
2) Dhātakī (धातकी):—[from dhātaki] f. Grislea Tomentosa, [Suśruta]
Dhātakī (धातकी):—(kī) 3. f. Grislea tomentosa.
Dhātaki (धातकि):—
1) m. Nomen proprium eines der zwei Söhne des Vītihotra Praiyavrata (Savana [Viṣṇupurāṇa]) und Beherrschers eines (nach ihm benannten, so [Viṣṇupurāṇa]) Varṣa von Puṣkaradvīpa [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 20, 31.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 200.] tīrtha [ŚIVAP.] in [Oxforder Handschriften 66,b,24.] dhātakīkhaṇḍa (also nach der Pflanze genannt; vgl. dhātukīvṛkṣe [Śatruṃjayamāhātmya 1, 343] und [WEBER ebend. S. 19]) [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 946,] [Scholiast] —
2) f. kī gaṇa gaurādi (von dhātaka) zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 41.] Name eines Strauchs, Grislea tomentosa Roxb. (= dhātṛpuṣpikā, dhātupuṣpikā) [UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra 3, 148.] [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 4, 12. 3, 6, 1, 7.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1150.] [Suśruta 1, 141, 9. 314, 11. 367, 8. 2, 367, 19. 388, 12.]
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Dhātaki (धातकि):—
1) [Z. 4] zu dhātakīkhaṇḍa (ṣaṇḍa) vgl. [Weber’s Indische Studien 10, 283.]
Dhātaki (धातकि):——
1) m. Nomen proprium eines Fürsten. —
2) f. ī Grislea tomentosa.
Dhātakī (धातकी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dhāmai, Dhāyaī.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Dhātaki (ಧಾತಕಿ):—[noun] the plant Woodfordia fruticosa (= W. floribunda, = Lythrum fruticosum) of Lythraceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
dhātakī (ဓာတကီ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
[dhātu+ṇvu+ī．atisayaṃ ṭhitiṃ karotīti dhātakī,nadādi,,ṭī.589.]
[ဓာတု+ဏွု+ဤ။ အတိသယံ ဌိတိံ ကရောတီတိ ဓာတကီ၊ နဒါဒိ၊ ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၅၈၉။]
[Pali to Burmese]
dhātakī—
(Burmese text): ပတ္တကျီပင်။
(Auto-Translation): Pattagyi tree.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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