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Gravy 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Paśu Āyurvēda (Veterinary Medicine) in GaruḍapurāṇaGravy (in Sanskrit: rasa) or Soup is part of the diet in the treatment of horses, according to sections on the treatment of Horses (Gajāyurveda or Aśvāyurveda) in the Garuḍapurāṇa.—The diet also plays a role during the treatment because the food imparts a greater strength and vigour to the horses and acts as a general prophylactic against diseases. The following diets are mentioned for the horses in Garuḍapurāṇa, which are according to the doṣa: [...] The diet in kaphaja-vikāra: In diseases of the deranged kapha, mudga (green gram) or kulattha (horse gram) rasa (soup/ gravy) mixed with kaṭu, tikta (pungent, bitter drugs), should be given to horses. [...]
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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Full-text (+11): Pradigdha, Lalasika, Paticchadaniya, Yakhani, Viyushka, Lalasoka, Prahita, Phamdo, Haritanna, Phonda, Vijjana, Mishtanna, Soup, Rasa, Citranna, Diet, Mudgarasa, Ras, Picchila, Kulattha.
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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa III, adhyāya 8, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Third Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa XII, adhyāya 8, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Twelfth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa XII, adhyāya 7, brāhmaṇa 1 < [Twelfth Kāṇḍa]
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 11 - The White Turtle < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
Heimskringla (by Snorri Sturlson)
Part 18 - King Hakon Offers Sacrifices < [Chapter IV - Hakon The Good's Saga]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 29 - The Great Efficacy of Anaraka Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Biography (6): Ugga, the Householder < [Chapter 45a - The Life Stories of Male Lay Disciples]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
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