Lepita: 13 definitions
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Lepita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, biology. 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.
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Lepita (लेपित) refers to “(having the body) covered (with ashes)”, according to the Siddhayogeśvarīmata chapter 10.—Accordingly, “[Bhairava spoke]:—[...] The male or female practitioner, with his/her mind focused on the mantra, should perform worship according to prescriptions and then undertake the vow. [In the first of these] all his limbs covered with ashes (bhasman-lepita-sarvāṅga), the practitioner is to observe silence and should wear a white garment; he should be of good understanding. He must have a white sacred thread, he should be free from desire and established in self-restraint.”.
Lepita (लेपित) refers to “being smeared” (with sandalwood and aloewood), according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.94cd-99ab, while describing the ritual that protect the king and his kingdom]—“Then [the Mantrin] should venerate the water pot in order to protect the sleeping king. [The water pot is] made of silver and contains herbs, smeared with sandalwood (lepita—candanāgurulepitam) and aloewood, filled with milk and water. He should worship Mṛtyujit with an all-white offering, with rice boiled in milk, guest water, incense, and flowers. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Lepita (लेपित) refers to “having smeared oneself (with mud)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.44 (“Menā regains consciousness”).—Accordingly, as Menā said to her daughter (Pārvatī): “O wretched daughter, what is it that you have done? This is extremely painful to me. You have given gold and brought a glass piece, O wicked girl. You have cast away sandal paste and smeared (lepita) yourself with mud. You have driven away the swan and have held a crow in your hands. Setting aside the sacred river water you have drunk the well-water. Losing the sun you have clung to the glowworm in all earnestness. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Lepita (लेपित) refers to “smearing the patient (with oil)”, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The tenth Adhyāya prescribes antidotes for Rājilā snake venom.—According to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā verse X.28b-29a: “The bite victim must be smeared with oil (taila-lepita) and bathed in water boiled to one eigth measure to which have been added, the powder of the bark of Śirīṣa, Mahāgopī, Devī and Nirguṇḍī”.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Lepita (लेपित) refers to “smearing (a medicinal concoction)” (on the body of an elephant), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 9, “on kinds of must”]: “23. Lime, suvahā (a plant), sahā (a plant), long pepper (kaṇā), Alstonia scholaris, vijayā (a plant), Terminalia catappa, and honey, crushed in milk, this concoction when smeared on his body (aṅga-lepita) will bring into control a must-maddened noble elephant”.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Lepi in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Cola acuminata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Edwardia acuminata (P. Beauv.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Lepi is also identified with Cola nitida It has the synonym Cola astrophora Warb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flore d’Oware (1805)
· Jardin de la Malmaison (1805)
· Vegetaux Utiles de l'Afrique Tropicale Francaise; Etudes Scientifiques et Agronomiques (1911)
· Species Plantarum
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1986)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2008)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Lepi, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
lepita : (pp. of lepeti) plastered; coated with; smeared.
lepita (လေပိတ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[ipa+ta．lipta-saṃ．litta-prā,addhamāgadhī．]
[လိပ+တ။ လိပ္တ-သံ။ လိတ္တ-ပြာ၊ အဒ္ဓမာဂဓီ။]
[Pali to Burmese]
lepita—
(Burmese text): လိမ်းကျံအပ်သော။
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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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Lepita (लेपित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Liṃpāviya.
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
Lēpi (ಲೇಪಿ):—[noun] that which is painted, whitewashed, smeared with.
Lēpita (ಲೇಪಿತ):—
1) [adjective] smeared; anointed; painted or washed.
2) [adjective] stained; besmirched; dishonoured.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Lepita (लेपित):—adj. smeared; plastered;
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)
Partial matches: Ipa, Luo, Da, Ta.
Full-text: Limpita, Vilepi, Mamsalepanalepita, Jnanalepi, Anulepita, Lepit, Limpaviya, Ihati, Angalepita, Pralepita, Bhasmalepita, Tailalepita, Candanalepita, Agurulepita, Sarvanga.
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