Harisha, Hariṣa, Harīṣā, Harīṣa: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Hariṣa and Harīṣā and Harīṣa can be transliterated into English as Harisa or Harisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaHarīṣā (हरीषा) refers to a type of dish featuring meat (mamsa) as an ingredient, as described as described in the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.
(Ingredients of Harīṣā): meat pieces, small brinjal, water, ghee, asafoetida, cumin seeds, turmeric, wet ginger, dry ginger, salt, black pepper, rice grains, wheat grains and lemon extract.
(Cooking instructions): Put meat slices in the big cooking vessel. Add a large amount of water, required amount of ghee, asafoetida, cumin seeds, turmeric, wet ginger, dry ginger, salt and black pepper to it. Then rice grains, wheat grains and liquid lemon extract are added. All the ingredients should be cooked well. This meat dish is known as Harīṣā. It can be seen that this dish has certain comparable features of meat ‘biriyāṇi’. This is a common dish in the muslim houses in Kerala, known by the name of ‘aliza’.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHariṣa (हरिष).—= हर्षः (harṣaḥ) q. v.
Derivable forms: hariṣaḥ (हरिषः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryHarisa (हरिस).—m., a high number, = hari (2), q.v.: Mahāvyutpatti 7740 (v.l. hārisa, but Mironov only harisa).
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Hārisa (हारिस).—[, m., var. for harisa, q.v.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHarīśa (हरीश).—[masculine] a monkey-prince.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Harīśa (हरीश):—[from hari] m. a king of the monkeys, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) Hariśa (हरिश):—[from hari] mfn. g., lomādi.
3) Hariṣa (हरिष):—m. = harṣa, joy, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Harīṣā (हरीषा):—f. a [particular] kind of seasoning or condiment ([varia lectio] hari-śa), [Bhāvaprakāśa]
5) Hārisa (हारिस):—m. or n. a [particular] high number, [Buddhist literature]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Harisa (हरिस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Hṛṣ.
2) Harisa (हरिस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Harṣa.
3) Harisa (हरिस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Harṣa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHarisa (ಹರಿಸ):—[noun] = ಹರುಷ [harusha].
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: Harishac, Harishamkara, Harishankara, Harishara, Harisharman, Harisharmarya, Harishatri, Harishaya, Harishayana, Harishayani.
Ends with: Adharisha, Bharisha, Kharisha, Nagharisha, Shriharisha, Sipharisha, Tankadharisha.
Full-text: Harsha, Babhlusha, Hrish, Hari, Ramapati, Lomadi.
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