Dravyashuddhi, Dravyaśuddhi, Dravya-shuddhi: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Dravyaśuddhi can be transliterated into English as Dravyasuddhi or Dravyashuddhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDravyaśuddhi (द्रव्यशुद्धि).—Purifying impure things, The mode of purification of impure things, in ancient India, was known as dravyaśuddhi. The procedure of purification was as follows:
If earthern-wares became impure by coming into contact with urine or excreta, they should be burnt in fire. Golden or copper vessels may be remoulded or filled with or dipped in tamarind water. Things made of iron or bronze may be washed in ash-water. Things made of glass or pearl need only be washed in pure water. Things born in water such as lotus etc. could be purified by dipping them in water. If cloth is made impure rub it with soil and dip it in water. If it is a large quantity of cloth, a mixture of soil and water may be sprinkled on it. Wooden things will become pure by planing. Cot, chair, fan, cart etc. need only be washed. Pots used for cooking meat may be touched with cow’s milk. Things made of ivory may be washed in mustard-water. Jaggery, salt etc. need only be dried. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 156).
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the ĀgamasDravyaśuddhi (द्रव्यशुद्धि) refers to the third of the Pañcaśuddhi (“five internal purification process”), to be performed during pūjā (ritualistic worship), according to the Arcanāvidhipaṭala of Kāmikāgama.—With the appropriate mantra, mudrā and bhāvana, the Ācārya cleanses and energizes the material to be used in the pūjā—the water for pādya, ācamana and arghya, sandal paste, clothes, ornaments, naivedya, flowers, milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar, etc. The pādyapātra is cleansed and filled with water mixed with sandal paste and uśīra (veṭṭivēr). Similarly, the ācamanīyapātra is prepared with three fruits, camphor, ṛṭīpatra and kuṣṭhaka, added using the hṛdayamantra. The arghyapātra is to be filled with the aṣṭāṅga dravya comprising of water, milk, tips of the darbha grass, rice, flowers, sesame, paddy and white mustard, with the appropriate set of mantras. The water for abhiṣeka is to be added with ela, uśīra, three fruits, camphor, saffron, sandal paste, śrīkhaṇḍāgarupatra and fragrant flowers. Those who cannot afford all of these may gather as many of these as they can.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDravyaśuddhi (द्रव्यशुद्धि).—Cleansing of soiled articles.
Derivable forms: dravyaśuddhiḥ (द्रव्यशुद्धिः).
Dravyaśuddhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dravya and śuddhi (शुद्धि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDravyaśuddhi (द्रव्यशुद्धि).—f.
(-ddhiḥ) Cleansing or purification of any soiled or defiled article. E. dravya, and śuddhi purity.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDravyaśuddhi (द्रव्यशुद्धि).—f. purification of inammate things, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 57.
Dravyaśuddhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dravya and śuddhi (शुद्धि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDravyaśuddhi (द्रव्यशुद्धि).—[feminine] cleansing of (soiled) objects.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Dravyaśuddhi (द्रव्यशुद्धि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—and dīpikā [dharma] by Puruṣottama. Oxf. 274^a. Kh. 87. B. 3, 94.
—by Raghunātha. Burnell. 137^a.
2) Dravyaśuddhi (द्रव्यशुद्धि):—med. B. 4, 226.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dravyaśuddhi (द्रव्यशुद्धि):—[=dravya-śuddhi] [from dravya > drava] f. cleansing of soiled articles, [Manu-smṛti; Gautama-dharma-śāstra]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDravyaśuddhi (द्रव्यशुद्धि):—[dravya-śuddhi] (ddhiḥ) 2. f. Purification.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shuddhi, Dravya.
Starts with: Dravyashuddhidipika.
Ends with: Pujadravyashuddhi.
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.57 < [Section VII - Impurity due to Death]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
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The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
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