Ghritapluta, Ghṛtapluta, Ghrita-pluta: 5 definitions

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Ghritapluta 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 Ghṛtapluta can be transliterated into English as Ghrtapluta or Ghritapluta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Ghṛtaplutā (घृतप्लुता) refers to “dipping (fruit) in ghee”, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Accordingly, one of the treatments of Kulacandra-rat-bites is mentioned as follows: “(1) Powdered turmeric with rose petals, smeared with gruel, must be applied as paste. (2) Fumigation by burning rose petals and cat’s hair. (3) Powdered root of Lakṣmī and Kārkoṭakī mixed with ghee, banana dipped in ghee (ghṛtaplutā) must be given to eat”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ghritapluta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ghṛtapluta (घृतप्लुत).—a. sprinkled with ghee; अग्नौकरिष्यन्नादाय पृच्छत्यन्नं घृतप्लुतम् (agnaukariṣyannādāya pṛcchatyannaṃ ghṛtaplutam) Y.1.236; Bhāgavata 3.16.8.

Ghṛtapluta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ghṛta and pluta (प्लुत).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ghṛtapluta (घृतप्लुत).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Sprinkled or smeared with ghee,. E. ghṛta, and pluta bathed.

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

Ghṛtapluta (घृतप्लुत):—[=ghṛta-pluta] [from ghṛta > ghṛ] mfn. sprinkled with ghee, [Yājñavalkya i, 235; Mahābhārata xii, f.; Bhāgavata-purāṇa iii, 16, 8.]

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

Ghṛtapluta (घृतप्लुत):—[ghṛta-pluta] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Smeared or sprinkled with ghee.

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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.

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