Meshi, Mēṣī, Meṣī: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Meshi 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.
The Sanskrit terms Mēṣī and Meṣī can be transliterated into English as Mesi or Meshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaMeṣī (मेषी) refers to “milk of ewe” and is mentioned as being harmful (ahita) to the body according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The dravyaguṇāguṇa section contains the discussions on different food articles and their dietetic effects according to the prominent Ayurvedic treatises. Here In the dugdha (milk) group Meṣī (milk of ewe) is mentioned as harmful to the body (ahita).
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyMeṣī (मेषी) (lit. “one who gives out calls to angry”) is a synonym (another name) for the Kurara, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsMeṣī (मेषी) means ‘sheep’ while Meṣa denotes ‘ram’ in the Rigveda and later. Both words are also used to denote the ‘wool’ of the sheep, especially as employed for the Soma filter. A wild (āraṇya) ram is mentioned in the Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymēṣī (मेषी).—f (S) An ewe.
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mēṣī (मेषी) [or मेशी, mēśī].—a (mēṣa S) Made or composed of sheep's hide.
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 dictionaryMeṣī (मेषी).—A ewe.
See also (synonyms): meṣikā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Meśī (मेशी):—f. ([varia lectio] meṣī) Name of water in a [particular] formula, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā]
2) Meṣī (मेषी):—[from meṣa] f. (cf. meśī) a ewe, [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Kauśika-sūtra]
3) [v.s. ...] Nardostachys Jatamansi, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Dalbergia Ougeinensis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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 corpusMēṣi (ಮೇಷಿ):—[noun] a female sheep.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Meshika, Meshin, Meshina, Meshinnu, Meshintap, Meshipatra, Meshisha, Meshit, Meshitakra.
Ends with: Gautameshi, Harinaigameshi, Harinegamesi, Kakameshi, Kalameshi, Kameshi, Vyomeshi.
Full-text: Kalameshi, Kakameshi, Meshika, Mesha, Meshitakra, Mesi tapalole, Dugdha, Vyatinamati, Vitinamati, Avi.
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