Kanji, Kāñjī, Kamji: 8 definitions
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Kanji means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: archive.org: Rasa-Jala-Nidhi: Or Ocean of indian chemistry and alchemyKanji.—A liquid obtained by fermentation of 6¼ seers of boiled rice and 16 seers of water (one seer being equal to 64 tolas or 64 x 126 grains (troy) in weight. The liquid is called aranala, if wheat is used in place of rice. (see Bhudeb Mookerji and his Rasajalanidhi)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Paśu Āyurvēda (Veterinary Medicine) in GaruḍapurāṇaKāñjī (काञ्जी) refers to “sour gruel”, and is used in the Viśodhana (“washing off the wound’s impurities”) of wounds (vraṇa), according to Āyurveda sections in the Garuḍapurāṇa.—[...] After Viśodhana (wash off the ulcer's/wound's impurities by medicated decoction), the following formulations can be used for śodhana (purification) and ropaṇa (healing) externally:—[... e.g.,] The eraṇḍa-mūla (Castor root), two types of haridrā (Turmeric), Citraka (Plumbago zeylanica), Viśvabheṣaja (Zingiber officinale), Rasona (Allium sativum) and saindhava (rock salt) are ground well with takra (butter milk) or kāñjī (sour gruel). [...]
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykāñjī (कांजी).—f (S) Sour gruel, water of boiled rice in the state of spontaneous fermentation. 2 Rice-gruel or gruel gen. 3 Starch.
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kāñjī (कांजी).—. Add:--4 The clear serum of tāka or buttermilk. Pr. śējī nāndē āṇi kāñjī lābhē.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkāñjī (कांजी).—f Sour gruel, starch, rice-gruel.
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 dictionaryKāñjī (काञ्जी).—Sour gruel.
See also (synonyms): kāñjika.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kāñjī (काञ्जी):—[from kāñjika] f. sour gruel (kāñjika), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a plant (mahā-droṇa), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṃji (ಕಂಜಿ):—[noun] (dial.) a young bovine animal (as of a cow); a calf.
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Kaṃji (ಕಂಜಿ):—[noun] (dial.) a club-shaped instrument for pounding substances in a mortar; a pestle.
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Kāṃji (ಕಾಂಜಿ):—[noun] = ಕಾಂಚಿಕ [kamcika].
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 (+29): Kamjia, Kamjira, Kamjivara, Kanchipuranam, Kanci, Kanci-mariayi, Kanci-tannirkutittal, Kancika, Kancikai, Kancikayccu, Kancikkati, Kancikkutai, Kancili, Kancimalai, Kancippolutu, Kancippuranam, Kancipura, Kancira, Kancirai, Kanciram.
Ends with (+12): Ancikkanci, Cittiraikkanci, Cutukanci, Ekkamji, Ishikanji, Kadekamji, Kanci, Kanjika, Krittikanji, Kudakamji, Mancatkanci, Mangar kanji, Mannaikkanci, Maturaikkanci, Morakanji, Mutukanci, Mutumolikkanci, Panikanji, Paruppukkanci, Payarrankanci.
Full-text (+12): Kanjika, Tuinu-kanji, Mangar kanji, Kanjavani, Sour gruel, Niyamana, Aranala, A-kara-vishti-konjalla, Nyasamantra, Shodhana, Ropana, Mardana, Eranda, Citraka, Takra, Zingiber officinale, Rasona, Vishvabheshaja, Allium sativum, Saindhava.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 16 - Fermented non-alcoholics (6): Kanji < [Chapter XXXIII - Spirituous liquors (Sandhana or Samdhana)]
Part 1 - Characteristics of Sandhana or Samdhana (liquors) < [Chapter XXXIII - Spirituous liquors (Sandhana or Samdhana)]
Part 2 - Extraction of oil from seeds of Ankola or Ankolla < [Chapter XXXII - Extraction of oil from seeds]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 10 - Mercurial operations (8): Stimulation of Mercury (dipana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]
Part 4 - Mercurial operations (2): Boiling of Mercury (svedana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]
Part 5 - Mercurial operations (3): Rubbing of Mercury (mardana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 4 - Uses of gairika < [Chapter IX - Uparasa (10): Gairika (red ochre)]
Part 2 - Purification of kapardi (cowri) < [Chapter XIX - Uparasa (20a): Kapardi or Kapardaka (cowri or marine shells)]
Part 8 - Incineration of essence of mica < [Chapter I - Uparasa (1): Abhra or Abhraka (mica)]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 18.25 < [Chapter 18 - Moksha-sannyasa-yoga]
Verse 16.2 < [Chapter 16 - Daivasura-sampad-vibhaga-yoga]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 35 - Treatment for chronic diarrhea (7): Vajra-dhara rasa < [Chapter III - Jvaratisara fever with diarrhoea]
Part 62 - Treatment for chronic diarrhea (34): Dvija-supti rasa < [Chapter III - Jvaratisara fever with diarrhoea]
Part 22 - Treatment for indigestion (20): Sandipana rasa < [Chapter IV - Irregularity of the digesting heat]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 28 - Dharmadatta Attains Salvation < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
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