Kshirodana, Kṣīrodana, Kshira-udana: 3 definitions

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Kshirodana 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.

The Sanskrit term Kṣīrodana can be transliterated into English as Ksirodana or Kshirodana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Kṣīrodana (क्षीरोदन) refers to a type of rice dish, according to Vedic literature, and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Among cereals barley got a prime position in ancient India and it is followed by rice and wheat. The Vedic offerings are confined only to barley and rice grains. A lot varieties of rice dishes such as kṣīrodana, dadhyodana can be seen referred to in Vedic literature. Different varieties of rice and wheat also came to be used. Later in the medieval period wheat become very common. Māṣa, mudga and masūra were the important pulses in the ancient period and they were followed by rājamāṣa, niṣapāva in the medeival.

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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.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: ISKCON Desire Tree: Shri Haribhaktivilasa

Kṣīrodana (क्षीरोदन) refers to “rice and milk” according to the Śrī Haribhaktivilāsa 8.173.—Accordingly, “By offering to the Lord rice and ghee one attains long life. By offering rice and yogurt one attains peerless wealth. By offering rice and milk (kṣīrodana) one attains long life. By offering sugarcane one attains great good fortune. Such a person goes to Svargaloka and becomes wealthy with many jewels. By offering raw sugar to the Lord one attains the result of offering a yajña

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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General definition (in Hinduism)

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Source: Shodhganga: The Ābhicārika and Kṛtyāpratiharaṇa Charms of the Atharvaveda Saṃhitā

Kṣīrodana (क्षीरोदन) is the name of a food-preparation.—Accordingly, Atharvaveda VII.96 is used in a rite against an approaching enemy. The hymn invokes Indra to destroy the enemies. According to Keśava the sacrificer cooks kṣīrodana for birds that are related to Abhicāra rites and the food is given to the enemy to eat by reciting this hymn.

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