Gharshana, Gharṣaṇa: 16 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Gharṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Gharsana or Gharshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Gharshan.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsGharṣaṇa (घर्षण):—An act of rubbing / grinding / triturating material with the help of mortar & pestle
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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)Gharṣaṇa (घर्षण) refers to one of the four Mārgas (i.e., the duration of Kāla or “time units”) according to the Jainamata school of thought, as cited in the Tālalakṣaṇa, an ancient work supposedly ascribed to Kohala—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Yāṣṭika, Śārdūla, Kāśyapa etc.—According to the Dattilakohalīyam, Tāla is said to be of two types—mārga and deśī. Kohala in the Tālalakṣaṇa discusses the different schools of thought regarding mārga in this segment. For example, according to the Jainamata they are — dakṣiṇa, vārtika, citra, citratara, citratama, aticitra, caturbhāgasṛti, tṛti, anutṛti, gharṣaṇa, anugharṣaṇa, svara.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—n (S) Rubbing. 2 fig. Persevering and strenuous effort or application. 3 Discussion: also scrutinizing investigation. 4 Squabbling, striving, contesting.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—n Rubbing. Fig. Persevering and strenuous effort or application. Discussion; friction.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—a. Rubbing, grinding.
-ṇam 1 Rubbing, friction.
2) Grinding, pounding.
-ṇī Turmeric.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Grinding, pounding. 2. Rubbing, friction. f. (-ṇī) Turmeric. E. ghṛṣ to grind, affix bhāve lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—i. e. ghṛṣ + ana, n. Grinding, rubbing into, [Suśruta] 2, 329, 6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—[neuter] rubbing, grinding, anointing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gharṣaṇa (घर्षण):—[from ghṛṣ] n. rubbing, polishing, [Subhāṣitāvali]
2) [v.s. ...] grinding, pounding, [Gīta-govinda i, 6 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
3) [v.s. ...] rubbing, embrocation, [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण):—(ṇaḥ) 1. m. Grinding, friction. (ṇī) f. Turmeric.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gharṣaṇa (घर्षण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ghaṃsaṇa, Gharisaṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण) [Also spelled gharshan]:—(nm) friction; clash; ~[rṣita] clashed; in clash, in friction.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGharṣaṇa (ಘರ್ಷಣ):—
1) [noun] a rubbing of an object on the surface of another.
2) [noun] disagreement or conflict because of differences of opinion, temperament, etc.; friction.
3) [noun] the act or process of rendering something into pieces or powder.
4) [noun] the act of sharpening edged tools by rubbing their blades on an abrasive stone.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण):—n. 1. friction; 2. grinding; pounding;
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)
Starts with: Gharshanala.
Full-text (+12): Udgharshana, Nirgharshana, Avagharshana, Agharshana, Nigharshana, Karagharshana, Samgharshana, Pragharshana, Abhigharshana, Vigharshana, Akshigharshana, Shanashmagharshana, Gharshanala, Gharshan, Anugharshana, Gharshanem, Gharisana, Ghamsana, Vighrishta, Gharshani.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
An insight to purification of madanphala (emetic nut) < [2020: Volume 9, August special issue 9]
Management of vyanga (melasma) with microdermabrasion (gharsan karma) < [2018: Volume 7, September issue 16]
Rasaoushadies in managing shiro-karnanasa and mukha-danta roga. < [2020: Volume 9, October issue 12]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 21 < [Volume 4, Part 1 (1908)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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Study on Gharshana Karma (Microdermabrasion) for Acne Vulgaris. < [Volume 8, Issue 6: November-December 2021]
Study of Kustha (Saussurea lappa) in Brihattrayi and Laghuttrayi. < [Volume 3, issue 1: Jan- Feb 2016]
Pressure Pain Threshold Evaluation in Marma Therapy: A Survey < [Volume 11, Issue 2: March-April 2024]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Effect of shankhadi rasakriya anjana in the management of avrana shukla with special reference to corneal opacity < [2017, Issue I January,]
Understanding fungal dermatopathy in ayurveda - a conceptual study < [2020, Issue 3, March]
A classical categorization of herbs/herbal compounds used in skin disorders wsr to ashtanga hridya < [2023, Issue 01 January]
Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Part 3.4-5 - Structure and Contents of the Tālalakṣaṇam < [Chapter 4 - Works attributed to Kohala]