Lehya, Lēhya: 13 definitions
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Lehya 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)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Lehya (लेह्य) refers to “food to be licked” and represents one of the six kinds of food (anna), according to the Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa Ayodhyākāṇḍa 94.20.—Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa gives us a five-fold classification of food items, which are [viz., lehya].
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Lehya (लेह्य) refers to one of the various Ayurvedic medicinal preparations and formulations.—Ayurvedic medicine are of different types. They can be used as single drugs, i.e. plants, metals and mineral drugs and animal drugs used in a single.
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
lēhya (लेह्य).—a S (Possible, purposed, necessary, fit &c.) to be licked, i. e. to be eaten by licking;--used of a medicine (as a bolus &c.): also (possible &c.) to be licked (generally).
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lēhya (लेह्य).—n S A medicine to be taken by licking, a linctus.
lēhya (लेह्य).—n Licking.
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
Lehya (लेह्य).—a. To be licked, to be eaten by licking, to be lapped up.
-hyam 1 Anything to be eaten by licking (as an article of food), a lambative; nectar.
2) Food in general.
Lehya (लेह्य).—mfn.
(-hyaḥ-hyā-hyaṃ) To be licked. n.
(-hyaṃ) 1. The food or beverage of the gods, nectar, ambrosia. 2. Syrup, electuary. E. lih to taste, ṇyat aff.
Lehya (लेह्य).—[adjective] to be (being) licked or sipped.
1) Lehya (लेह्य):—[from lih] mfn. to be licked, lickable, to be lapped or licked up or eaten by licking, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] n. nectar, sipped food, any food, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a syrup, electuary, [Horace H. Wilson]
Lehya (लेह्य):—[(hyaḥ-hyā-hyaṃ) a.] That may be licked. n. The food or beverage of the gods, ambrosia; syrup.
Lehya (लेह्य):—(von 1. lih)
1) adj. woran man leckt, was man leckend geniesst: yattu jihvāyāṃ nikṣipya rasāsvādena nigīryate dravībhūtaṃ guḍādi tallehyam [Scholiast] zu [BHĀG. 15, 14.] bhakṣya, bhojya, peya, coṣya, lehya [Mahābhārata 1, 4997. 6659. 13, 5871.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 52, 24 (53, 23 Gorresio). 2, 50, 25 (47, 14 Gorresio). 91, 19 (100, 17 Gorresio). 5, 14, 43.] [Suśruta 1, 160, 12. 244, 17.] [Raghuvaṃśa 5, 73.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 45, 230.] [Pañcatantra 61, 13.] —
2) n. = amṛta Nectar [Śabdamālā im Śabdakalpadruma]
Lehya (लेह्य):——
1) Adj. woran man leckt , was man leckend geniesst. —
2) n. Nektar.
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
Lēhya (ಲೇಹ್ಯ):—[adjective] that is to be licked; that is to be tasted or eaten by licking.
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Lēhya (ಲೇಹ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] anything that is to be taken by licking.
2) [noun] a medicine made by mixing drugs with honey or syrup to form a paste, which is to taken by licking; electuary.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Lehya (लेह्य):—adj. to be licked; n. → लेह [leha]
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: Lehyadravya, Lehyapaka.
Full-text (+9): Avalehya, Shvalehya, Narikelalehya, Vajraharitakilehya, Lehyadravya, Shashamkakiranalehya, Lehyapaka, Hridayalehya, Leka, Ilekiyam, Lehay, Caturvidhaanna, Lehaniya, Kantattirilekiyam, Caturvidhaharamaya, Peya, Lekiyam, Ashtannani, Ghata, Sampacya.
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Role of bilwadi lehya on gastrointestinal disorders < [2021: Volume 10, June issue 6]
A review on aushadha sevana kala in ayurveda < [2023: Volume 12, July special issue 12]
Logistics of ayurvedic aushadha kalpana < [2021: Volume 10, March issue 3]
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Single drugs and formulations mentioned in kamala w.s.r. to some selected keraliya ayurvedic books < [2022, Issue 11 November]
Management of switra through ayurveda-a case study < [2018, Issue XI, November]
A review on ayurvedic management on venomous snake bite < [2016, Issue VII July]
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