Gutika, Guṭika, Guṭikā: 22 definitions
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Gutika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Guṭikā (गुटिका) or Modaka refers to “formulated pills”, as dealt with in the 10th century Yogaśataka written by Pandita Vararuci.—The Yogaśataka of Pandita Vararuci is an example of this category. This book attracts reader by its very easy language and formulations which can be easily prepared and have small number of herbs. It describes only those formulations (viz., guṭikā) which are the most common and can be used in majority conditions of diseases.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Guṭika (Tablets): Condense of a medicinal preparation is combined with binding agents like gum etc and rolled into pills. These can be stored for longer periods and easy to swallow. They resist fungus and handling is easy. These are also known as vaṭi-guṭika. Example: Dhanvantari-guṭika, Prabhakara-vaṭi.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Guṭikā (गुटिका) refers to “magic pill”. It is a siddhi (‘supernatural power’) described in chapter one of the Kakṣapuṭatantra (a manual of Tantric practice from the tenth century).
Guṭikā (गुटिका) refers to “magic pill” and represents one of the various siddhis (perfections) mentioned in the Kakṣapuṭatantra verse 1.11-13. Accordingly, “by excellent Sādhakas (tantric practitioners) wishing the Siddhi (e.g., guṭikā), the mantrasādhana should be performed in advance, for the sake of the Siddhi. One would not attain any Siddhi without the means of mantra-vidhāna (the classification of mantra)”.
Guṭikā (गुटिका) refers to a “pill”, according to the Svacchanda-tantra.—Accordingly, [verse 4.8-13, while describing auspicious dreams]—“[...] [It is auspicious when one dreams of] a pill (guṭikā), wood for cleaning the teeth, yellow pigment on a sword or sandal, sacred thread, ointment, nectar, mercury, medicinal herbs, śakti, a water jar, lotus, rosary, red arsenic or blazing objects of siddhas, which have red chalk as their ends. [...]”
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Guṭikā (गुटिका) refers to a “magic pill”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—The Tantra goes on to narrate how another time, when Śrīnātha was sitting under the same tamarind tree, other Siddhas came and attacked him. He looked at them angrily and uttered the syllable HŪṂ from which emerged a magic pill (guṭikā) that struck them with such great force that they fell on the ground. Distraught and worried, lest they be struck again by the magic pill, and awed by Śrīnātha’s power, they prostrated before him. He calmed them and liberated them.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Guṭikā (गुटिका) refers to “medicinal pills” (used in the treatment of Hawks), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “[...] If the disease is produced by the derangement of the bile, a pill (guṭikā) made of camphor, cloves, khaskhas root, sandal paste, and flesh, is to be given discriminately before a meal, and after that, quail’s flesh in small quantities: water should be given. [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Guṭika (गुटिक) refers to “pills” (i.e., Ayurvedic substances that become pledged in the process of pūjā), according to William Stablein’s A Descriptive Analysis of the Content of Nepalese Buddhist Pujas as a Medical-Cultural System (with References to Tibetan Parallels).—The tshog shin (sacred tree) is also mentally visualized.—[Cf. Samayavastu].—Among the Tibetans the most popular pledged substances (samaya-vastu) that are given out for curing are guṭika, ril bu (Tibetan) [pills]. They are made from Ayurvedic substances that become pledged in the process of pūjā. The pill, being defined both as the union of body, speech, and mind, and as the sacred semen of the divinity, gives us a practical example of yogic medicine. In fact, the pill is an analog of the whole world in a refined state and is a symbol of what the medical-cultural system of the Vajrayāna Buddhists is all about.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
Guṭikā (गुटिका) (also ghuṭikā) refers to “mercurial pills” (used by Yogīs), as mentioned in the Kalleśvara inscription.—One important piece of epigraphical evidence is from the thirteenth century, namely the Kalleśvara inscription (AD 1279, 21st September, Thursday) from, Jagalur tāluka, Karnataka. [...] In this inscription, we find what appears to be an enumeration of Prasādadeva’s lineage. The list of Siddhas in the inscription mentions Nāthasiddha Caturaṅginātha (Cauraṅgīnātha), [...]. The Kalleśvara inscription also records that these Siddhas were masters of rasāyana (alchemy) i.e. rasa, rasāyana, ghuṭikāñjana, mukhāñjana. Here ‘ghuṭikā’ can be identified as ‘guṭikā’, it is well known that mercurial pills (guṭikā) were used by Yogīs to catalyse the effects of their yogic practices. The identification of Caturaṅginātha as a Rasa-siddha is very well discussed by White in his essays ‘alchemical allegories’ and ‘death/ regeneration among the Rasa-siddhas/Nāthasiddhas’ (White 1995: 282-290).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
guṭikā (गुटिका).—f (S) A small ball gen.: a pill, a bolus, a marble, a bullet, a pellet.
guṭikā (गुटिका).—f A small ball, a pill. A gulp.
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
Guṭikā (गुटिका).—
1) A pill.
2) A round pebble, any small globe or ball; लोष्टगुटिकाः क्षिपति (loṣṭaguṭikāḥ kṣipati) Mṛcchakaṭika 5.
3) The cocoon of the silk worm.
4) A pearl; निर्धौतहारगुटिकाविशदं हिमाम्भः (nirdhautahāraguṭikāviśadaṃ himāmbhaḥ) R.5.7; विभ्राणो धूमकेतुं मधुकरगुटिका दन्तमुद्दण्डदण्डम् (vibhrāṇo dhūmaketuṃ madhukaraguṭikā dantamuddaṇḍadaṇḍam) Rājapraśasti (gaṇeśastutiḥ).
5) A small pustule.
Guṭikā (गुटिका).—f.
(-kā) 1. A pill, a bolus, any small globe or ball. 2. A small pustule. 3. The cocoon of the silk worm. E. guḍa to surround, affix kvun, ḍa changed to ṭa.
Guṭikā (गुटिका).—f. 1. A ball, [Mṛcchakaṭikā, (ed. Stenzler.)] 79, 2. 2. A pearl, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 5, 70.
Guṭikā (गुटिका).—[feminine] globe, pill, pearl, jewel.
1) Guṭikā (गुटिका):—f. a small globe or ball, [Mṛcchakaṭikā v, 11/12, 5]
2) a pill, [Suśruta]
3) a pearl, [Raghuvaṃśa v, 70] ([varia lectio] gulikā)
4) a small pustule, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) the cocoon of the silk-worm, [Horace H. Wilson]
6) a goblet, [Ānanda-laharī] (cf. guḍa.)
Guṭikā (गुटिका):—(kā) 1. f. A pill, a bolus.
Guṭikā (गुटिका):—f. Kugel, ein kugelförmiger Körper [Medinīkoṣa l. 14.] loṣṭaguṭikāṃ kṣipati [Mṛcchakaṭikā 79. 20.] guṭikāmukha mit kugelförmiger Mündung versehen [Suśruta 2, 197, 10.] guṭikāñjana in Kugelform gebrachtes Kollyrium [322, 13. 339, 7. 352, 21. 360, 3.] Insbes.
1) Pille [Hindu System of Medicine 131.] [Suśruta 1, 161, 14. 162, 20.] akṣamātrāṃ guṭikāṃ vartayet [2, 88, 20. 13, 8. 44, 13. 455, 8.] guṭikīkṛta [1, 161, 12. 168, 11.] —
2) Perle: nirdhautahāraguṭikāviśadaṃ himāmbhaḥ [Raghuvaṃśa 5, 70.] — Vgl. guḍikā, gulikā, gulī, guḍa .
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Guṭikā (गुटिका):—, pāta das Fallen der Kugel, Kugelung, das Werfen des Loses [DĀYAT. 5, 5. fg.] guṭikā = pānapātra Becher [Oxforder Handschriften 109,a,38.] guṭikāñjanapādukāsiddhi [41. 99,a,9.]
Guṭikā (गुटिका):—f. —
1) Kügelchen —
2) Pille. —
3) Perle. —
4) Trinkbecher.
Guṭikā (गुटिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Guḍiā.
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
Guṭikā (गुटिका):—(nf) a tablet; pill.
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Nepali dictionary
Guṭikā (गुटिका):—n. 1. pill; 2. small book; booklet; 3. an enchanted pill that empowers one to reach a place he desires invisibly;
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 (+0): Gutikadevapujana, Gutikadhikara, Gutikakalpa, Gutikamukha, Gutikanatha, Gutikanjana, Gutikapata, Gutikaprakara, Gutikastra, Gutikayantra.
Full-text (+45): Loshtagutika, Gutikapata, Gutikanjana, Nirashagutika, Haragutika, Gutikastra, Gutikamukha, Gutikayantra, Gulika, Pancananagutika, Vidangadigutika, Gutikanatha, Siddhartha, Ratnagirigutika, Ramavanagutika, Maharasendragutika, Pranadagutika, Paniyabhaktagutika, Vidangadyagutika, Guti.
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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A review article on the pharmacological action of jeevaraksha gutika < [2017, Issue VII, July]
Management of scleritis through ayurveda - a case report < [2019, Issue 2, February]
Review of ayurvedic dosage form: vati kalpana < [2023, Issue 09. September]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Pharmaceutical and analytical evaluation of triphalaguggulkalpa tablets < [Volume 2 (issue 1), Jan-Mar 2011]
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Shelf life evaluation of Laghu Sutashekhara Rasa – A preliminary assessment < [Volume 11 (issue 3), Jul-Sep 2020]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
A randomized controlled clinical study of Amrutprabha Gutika in the... < [Vol. 9 No. 11 (2024)]
A comprehensive review of Formulations containing Mākśika Bhasma < [Vol. 9 No. 9 (2024)]
Management of Vatarakta (Gouty Arthritis) in Ayurveda - A Review < [Vol. 4 No. 05 (2019)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Page 552 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Literature review on Ayurvedic gutika kalpana and analysis. < [2023: Volume 12, September special issue 16]
“a review on pottali kalpana” < [2024: Volume 13, February issue 3]
Management of kusta (skin diseases) in ayurveda –a review < [2019: Volume 8, May issue 6]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 106 - Glorification of Brāhmaṇas < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 45 - The Arrival of Sixty-four Yoginīs < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 59 - Siddheśvara (siddha-īśvara-liṅga) [2] < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]