Drishada, Dṛṣada: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Drishada 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.
The Sanskrit term Dṛṣada can be transliterated into English as Drsada or Drishada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: Wisdom Library: Raj NighantuDṛṣada (दृषद) refers to “stones” according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains [viz., Dṛṣada], jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees and plants and substances, with their various kinds.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDṛṣada (दृषद):—[from dṛṣad] mfn. = ṣad in dolūkhala n. sg. millstone and mortar, [Harivaṃśa 6509.]
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDṛṣada (ದೃಷದ):—[noun] a large stone; a rock.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Drishadaka, Drishadasana, Drishadashman, Drishadashva, Drishadavadarini.
Ends with: Nikashadrishada, Samiddrishada, Shamidrishada.
Full-text: Upadrishadam, Drishadaka, Drishadolukhala, Shamidrishada, Drishadya, Samiddrishada, Dharayishnu, Shami.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 8.72.4 < [Sukta 72]
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)