Katurohini, Kaṭurohiṇī, Katu-rohini: 12 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
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Introduction:

Katurohini means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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)

Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)

Source: Wisdom Library: Ayurveda: Cikitsa

1) Kaṭurohiṇī (कटुरोहिणी) is a synonym for Kaṭukā, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Picrorhiza kurroa, a plant from the Plantaginaceae family, which is known in English as “Picrorhiza”. It is mentioned as a medicine used for the treatment of all major fevers, as described in the Jvaracikitsā (or “the treatment of fever”) which forms the first chapter of the Sanskrit work called Mādhavacikitsā. In this work, the plant is mentioned being part of the Bṛhatyādigaṇa group of medicinal drugs. This synonym is also identified by Bhāvamiśra in his 16^th century Bhāvaprakāśa. Certain plant parts are eaten as vegetables.

2) Kaṭurohiṇī can also refer to the “Black hellebore” plant, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. Its official botanical name is Helleborus niger and is commonly known in English as “Christmas rose” and “Black hellebore”.

Source: Ancient Science of Life: Botanical identification of plants described in Mādhava Cikitsā

Kaṭurohiṇī (कटुरोहिणी) or Rohiṇī refers to the medicinal plant Picrorrhiza kurroa Benth., and is used in the treatment of atisāra (diarrhoea), according to the 7th century Mādhavacikitsā chapter 2. Atisāra refers to a condition where there are three or more loose or liquid stools (bowel movements) per day or more stool than normal. The second chapter of the Mādhavacikitsā explains several preparations [including Kaṭurohiṇī] through 60 Sanskrit verses about treating this problem.

The plant Picrorrhiza kurroa Benth. (Kaṭurohiṇī) is also known as Kaṭuka according to both the Ayurvedic Formulary and the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Kaṭurohiṇī (कटुरोहिणी) refers to the medicinal plant known as “Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora Pennell” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning kaṭurohiṇī] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)

Kaṭurohiṇī (कटुरोहिणी) or Kaṭurohiṇīkalpa is the name of a chapter of the Kalpalatā, as mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—The Kalpalatā deals with the preparation of medicine [e.g., Kaṭurohiṇī-kalpa] from various plants.

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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.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II)

Kaṭurohiṇī (कटुरोहिणी) is the name of a plant mentioned in connection with a Tantric ceremony, according to the Vajraḍākatantra chapter 38.—Five techniques to please Dūtīs as well as the Yogin himself and to enlarge a Yogin’s gentials are introduced. Various kinds of woods and plants in addition to honey and butter are utilized for this purpose. [...] The mixture of aśvagandhā, pāṭhā, kaṭurohiṇī and sap of arka-tree is effective for growing his genitals.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kaṭurōhiṇī (कटुरोहिणी).—f S (also called kaṭukī S & H) Black hellebore, Helleborus niger.

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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 dictionary

Kaṭurohiṇī (कटुरोहिणी).—the कट्की (kaṭkī) plant.

Kaṭurohiṇī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṭu and rohiṇī (रोहिणी).

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

Kaṭurohiṇī (कटुरोहिणी).—f. (-ṇī) A medicinal plant: see kaṭukī. E. kaṭu pungent, and rohiṇī that grows.

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

Kaṭurohiṇī (कटुरोहिणी):—[=kaṭu-rohiṇī] [from kaṭu > kaṭ] f. idem, [Suśruta]

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

Kaṭurohiṇī (कटुरोहिणी):—[kaṭu-rohiṇī] (ṇī) 3. f. A plant.

[Sanskrit to German]

Katurohini in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaṭurōhiṇi (ಕಟುರೋಹಿಣಿ):—[noun] = ಕಟುಕರೋಹಿಣಿ [katukarohini].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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