Lepa: 24 definitions
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Lepa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Architexturez South Asia: Indian Architectural TermsLepa (लेप): medium, glue, should be distinguished from sudhā, plaster. Vajralepa, “adamantine medium,” actually glue, see recipe in the śilparatna, Ch. 64
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Indian Journal of History of Science, 31(4), 1996: MūṣāvijñānaLepa (लेप) refers to “lining” in the process of Mūṣālepa (lining the crucible).—For example, a lepa made using chalk, salt, powdered grains of plant Māṣā (Phaseolus mungo), molasses, Bdellium ,plant Atasī (Linum usitatissimum, Linn.), powdered on a grinding stone, is highly respected. Also see the Rasakāmadhenu and Rasopaniṣad 16.208.
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaLepa (लेप, “ointment”) refers to a type of medicinal preparation, as defined in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva..—Lipta, lepana and ālepa are other names of Lepa (ointment). Drugs are pasted and then ghee, oil, honey etc are added to it if necessary. This pate form of drugs is applied thickly on the affected part. It is of three kinds, viz. doṣaghna (destroyer of ailments), viṣahara (anti-poison) and varṇya (complexion promoting). They should be applied with the thickness of four, three and half finger respectively.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaLepa (लेप) refers to “besmearing (the roots) (of a tree)”, according to a recipe for manipulating the colour of flowers or fruits (on the tree) [varṇa-pravartana], according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “The white flowers of a tree turn into a golden colour if it is smeared at the roots (mūla-lepa) with the mixture of Rubia cordifolia, red lead, milk, a kind of fragrant earth and flesh of pigeon”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Snake bite treatment in Prayoga samuccayamLepa (लेप) refers to “external ointment/liniment”, and is used in the treatment of poison (viṣa), according to the 20th century Prayogasamuccaya (one of the most popular and widely practised book in toxicology in Malayalam).—The author has given a detailed description of types of [snake-] bite mark and the corresponding causes and prognosis. [...] Fume therapy using certain drugs can help regain consciousness. The first dung of a calf is ground in the urine of a goat and a suppository is made which is used for dhūmapāna (fume inhalation). This chapter also includes many nasya (nasal administration), añjana (collyrium), lepa (external ointment/liniment), pāna (drink) with simple drugs mentioned.
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms1) Lepa (लेप):—[lepaḥ] 1. Smearing, anointing, to spread over a surface. 2. The function of Māṃsa Dhātu, i. e. , to provide covering / coating to the skeleton.
2) [lepaḥ] Coating
3) [lepaḥ] A semi-solid medicament used for external application
4) [lepaḥ] This is a method of treatment in which medicines are used topically in the form of paste or ointment.
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Lepa (लेप) refers to “plastering medicine (over the affected part)” (used in the treatment of hawks), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “In the former case (inflammations produced by bile), the powder of the bark of the moon plant mixed with sessamum oil is to be given with meat: this may also be plastered over (lepa) the affected part. If it is the effect of the distemper of the phlegm, two muscles are to be pierced with a heated iron needle. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarylepa : (m.) coating; plastering a plaster.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryLepa, (fr. lip, see limpati; cp. Classic Sk. lepa stain, dirt) 1. smearing, plastering, coating over Vin. IV, 303 (bāhira°); J. II, 25 (mattikā°).—2. (fig.) plaster, i.e. that which sticks, affection, attachment, etc., in taṇhā° the stain of craving, & diṭṭhi° of speculation Nd1 55; Nd2 271III, — Note. lasagata at A. II, 165 read with v. l. as lepa-gata, i.e. sticky.—Cp. ā°, pa° (Page 586)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarylēpa (लेप).—m (S) Plastering, smearing, daubing. 2 An application or a coating (of paint, mud, cowdung-wash &c.) 3 Materials to be smeared over. 4 Boiled rice, bread, or other thing considered as kharakaṭēṃ.
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lēpa (लेप).—m The name of a fish of a black back and white belly, found in creeks and inlets. It is a species of sole.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishlēpa (लेप).—m Plastering. Materials to be smear- ed over.
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 dictionaryLepa (लेप).—[lip-ghañ]
1) Smearing, plastering, anointing; भूशुद्धिर्मार्जनात् (bhūśuddhirmārjanāt) ......... सेकादुल्लेखनाल्लेपात् (sekādullekhanāllepāt) Y.1.188.
2) An unguent, ointment, salve.
3) A plaster in general (such as whitewash, mortar &c.).
4) The wipings of the hand (or the remnants of the food sticking to the hand), after offering funeral oblations to the first three ancestors (pitṛ, pitāmaha and prapitāmaha), (these wipings being offered to the three ancestors after the great-grand-father; i. e. to paternal ancestors in the 4th, 5th and 6th degrees); लेपभाजश्चतुर्थाद्याः पित्राद्याः पिण्डभागिनः (lepabhājaścaturthādyāḥ pitrādyāḥ piṇḍabhāginaḥ).
5) A spot, stain, defilement, pollution.
6) Moral impurity, sin.
7) Food.
8) Smearing with clay; L. D. B.
Derivable forms: lepaḥ (लेपः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryLepa (लेप).—m. (Sanskrit and Pali id.), lime, sticky matter, as a snare to catch monkeys: markaṭānāṃ bandhanāya leyaḥ Śikṣāsamuccaya 77.4, text, read certainly lepaḥ, compare Transl. 82 note 2; Tibetan rñoṅ, snare, trap; Chin. said to render dung.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLepa (लेप).—m.
(-paḥ) 1. Plastering, smearing. 2. Food. 3. Mortar, plaster, Chunam. 4. Stain, spot, smearing. 5. The wipings of the hand which has offered funeral oblations to three ancestors, and which are considered as an oblation to ancestors in the 4th, 5th, and 6th degrees. 6. Polution, impurity. 7. Sin. E. lip or lep to smear, &c., aff. ghañ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryLepa (लेप).—i.e. lip + a, m. 1. Smearing, plastering, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 748. 2. Mortar, plaster, Mahābhārata 1, 5724. 3. Stain, spot. 4. The wipings of the hand which has offered funeral oblations to three ancestors, these wipings being considered as an oblation to ancestors in the fourth, fifth, and sixth degrees. 5. Food, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 210.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLepa (लेप).—[masculine] = seq. + dirt, impurity (l.&[feminine]); the wipings ([ritual or religion]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lepa (लेप):—[from lip] a m. the act of smearing, daubing, anointing, plastering, [Yājñavalkya; Kāvya literature; Purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] anything smeared on, ointment, unguent, plaster, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Suśruta] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a coating of paint etc.
4) [v.s. ...] spot, stain, impurity ([literally] and [figuratively]), any grease or dirt sticking to vessels, ([especially]) particles or remnants wiped from the hand after offering oblations to three ancestors (these remnants being considered as an oblation to paternal ancestors in the 4th, 5th and 6th degrees), [???; Gautama-dharma-śāstra] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] food, victuals, [Bhadrabāhu-caritra]
6) [v.s. ...] a kind of disease, [Caraka]
7) b lepana, lepin etc. See p. 902, col. 3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLepa (लेप):—(paḥ) 1. m. Plastering; mortar; food; a stain.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Lepa (लेप) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Leva.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryLepa (लेप) [Also spelled lep]:—(nm) ointment; smearing; —[karanā] to anoint; to coat; to smear (with).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLēpa (ಲೇಪ):—
1) [noun] the act of painting, smearing, daubing.
2) [noun] a greasy object (as oil, ointment, paint, lime, etc.) used to smear or paint or wash with.
3) [noun] an adhesive substance; a glue; an adhesive.
4) [noun] any unclean or soiling matter; dirt; filth.
5) [noun] any substance that can be metabolised by an animal to give energy and build tissue.
6) [noun] concern, interest or involvement in an affair, business, etc.ಲೇಪಮಾಡು [lepamadu] lēpa māḍu to smear; to anoint; to daub.
7) [noun] ಲೇಪಹಾಕು [lepahaku] lēpa hāku = ಲೇಪಮಾಡು [lepamadu]; 2. (fig.) to make feel less sad or disappointed; to comfort; to console.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryLepa (लेप):—n. 1. balm; ointment; 2. plaster; smearing;
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 (+9): Lepaay, Lepabhagin, Lepabhuj, Lepabhuja, Lepadem, Lepadi, Lepai, Lepaka, Lepakamini, Lepakara, Lepakrit, Lepakshi, Lepala, Lepalanem, Lepaliga, Lepaligiti, Lepam, Lepamukhasya, Lepana, Lepanam.
Ends with (+40): Abalepa, Ajyalepa, Akashasangavimuktinirupalepa, Alepa, Amedhyalepa, Amtarlepa, Anavalepa, Angalepa, Anulepa, Apalepa, Apamargalepa, Asyopalepa, Avalepa, Bahirlepa, Balavalepa, Bhasmalepa, Bhavanirlepa, Darvipralepa, Dehalepa, Divyanulepa.
Full-text (+293): Nirlepa, Lepabhagin, Pindilepa, Anulepa, Lepakara, Lepabhuj, Alepaka, Leva, Amedhyalepa, Lepam, Alepa, Padalepa, Pindalepa, Vajralepa, Nirlepam, Ajyalepa, Rudhiralepa, Upalepa, Lepana, Vilepa.
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The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā (by Dharmachakra Translation Committee)
Chapter 8 < [Appendix - Sanskrit Text]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Diseases and treatments related to skin < [Chapter 4 - Āyurvedic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Trimarmīya (conditions of the bladder, heart and head) < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
Viṣa (poison) according to Caraka < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
Śārṅgadhara-Saṃhitā (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Dvisahasri of Tembesvami (Summary and Study) (by Upadhyay Mihirkumar Sudhirbhai)
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 10.7 - Illustration for the upward motion of the soul < [Chapter 10 - Liberation]
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