In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

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).

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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)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

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)

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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

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dravatā (द्रवता).—[drava + tā], f. Wetness, [Śiśupālavadha] 9, 65.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dravatā (द्रवता).—[feminine] tva [neuter] fluidity.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dravatā (द्रवता):—[=drava-tā] [from drava] f. ([Kādambarī; Śiśupāla-vadha]) natural or artificial fluid condition of a substance, fluidity, wetness.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dravata in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ta, Drava.

Ends with: Bhadravata, Nirupadravata, Rudravata.

Full-text: Dravatva, Anamamandala, Dru, Tva.

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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)

Verse 2.21.7 < [Chapter 21 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]

Verse 5.21.8 < [Chapter 21 - The Story of Śrī Nārada]

Verse 5.21.7 < [Chapter 21 - The Story of Śrī Nārada]

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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 3.14.3 < [Sukta 14]

Rig Veda 4.40.3 < [Sukta 40]

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Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)

B. Description of the Five Aggregates < [Chapter XIV - The Aggregates (khandha-niddesa)]

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