Dravata, Dravatā: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Dravata 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dravatā (द्रवता, “fluidity”) refers to one of the attributes of pitta (one of the three biological humors, or tridoṣa). Dravatā is characterised by tenderness and laxity (looseness) in joints, bones and muscles and excessive sweating, urination and excretion. Pitta represents the “fire element” of the human body and is situated in the hṛdaya (cardiac region).
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Dravatā (द्रवता) refers to “melting”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—“[...] She who is praised (by all) and is supreme bliss, laughingly melts (dravatā). She is the Nameless (anāmā), the energy that is consciousness (who resides) in the sphere of the Nameless (anāmamaṇḍala). [...]”.—(Cf. Mālinīstava)
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Dravatā (द्रवता).—[drava + tā], f. Wetness, [Śiśupālavadha] 9, 65.
Dravatā (द्रवता).—[feminine] tva [neuter] fluidity.
Dravatā (द्रवता):—[=drava-tā] [from drava] f. ([Kādambarī; Śiśupāla-vadha]) natural or artificial fluid condition of a substance, fluidity, wetness.
Dravatā (द्रवता):—(von drava) f. das Flüssigsein, der tropfbare Zustand eines Körpers: ayo bhedyamupāyena dravatāmupanīyate [KĀM. NĪTIS. 11, 47.] [Śiśupālavadha 9, 65.]
Dravatā (द्रवता):—f. das Flüssigsein , der tropfbare Zustand eines Körpers [Kād. (1872) 137,16.]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Dravatā (द्रवता):—[dravatā / dravatva] n. 1. state of being melted/oozed; 2. state of being liquid;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Drava, Luo, Da, Ta.
Full-text: Dravatva, Dravtaa, Dravatv, Anamamandala, Dru, Tva.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.21.7 < [Chapter 21 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verse 5.21.7 < [Chapter 21 - The Story of Śrī Nārada]
Verse 5.21.6 < [Chapter 21 - The Story of Śrī Nārada]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 11 - Ksipranamani (Kshipra Nama) < [Chapter 4 - Second Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 858 < [Hindi-Malayalam-English Volume 1]
Page 841 < [Hindi-Marathi-English Volume 1]
Page 431 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Importance of investigating blood viscosity in different prakruti persons with special reference to prehypertentive condition < [2019, Issue 2, February]
Concept of pachana in asrigdara < [2016, Issue X October]
Conceptual study on effect of laaja saktu pathya in the management of amlapitta < [2022, Issue 4, April]
Manasollasa (study of Arts and Sciences) (by Mahadev Narayanrao Joshi)
5. Iconography and Images (Pratima) < [Chapter 4 - Fine arts in Manasollassa]