Methi, Mēthī, Methī, Meṭhi: 21 definitions
Introduction:
Methi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Methi (मेथि) or Methimodaka refers to one of the topics discussed in the Yogāmṛta, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 4 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Yogāmṛta is a large Ayurvedic compilation dealing with the practice of medicine and therapeutics authored by Gopāla Sena, Kavirāja, of Dvārandhā. It is dated to the 18th century and contains 11,700 ślokas.—The catalogue includes the term—Methi-modaka in its subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: methimodakaḥ .
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Methī (मेथी) is the Sanskrit name for a medicinal plant identified with Trigonella foenum-graecum Linn..; from the Fabaceae or “legume” family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.67-69 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.—Methī is commonly known in Hindi as Methī or Methare (as well as in Punjabi); in Tamil as Vendayam; in Telugu as Mentule; and in Kanada as Menthyā.—
Methī is mentioned as having 16 synonyms: Methikā, Methinī, Dīpanī, Bahupatrikā, Vedhanī, Gandhavījā, Jyoti, Gandhaphālā, Vallarī, Candrikā, Methā, Miśrapuṣpā, Kairavī, Kuñcikā, Pītavījā and Bahuparṇī.
Properties and characteristics: “Methī is pungent, hot and aggravates raktapitta. It removes avertion to food and promotes the digestive process It alleviates vāta”.
Note 1: Dhanvantari describes one wild variety called Vanamethikā or Hisphittha. Priya Vrat Sharma comments that the Hisphitta is Aśvabala identified as Medicago sativa Linn. Nādkarṇī reports that its Arabian and Persian varieties are rich in Lucrene and are good fodder to the animals. The Rājanighaṇṭu however skipps the description of Vanamethī. The Bhāvaprakāśa does describe it in short but asserts that this wild variety contains lesser proportions than Methikā.
Note 2: For its other properties it is considered a home remedy for bachache or any vātic type of pains. In Rajasthan, its seeds are used as pot-herb or taken in ther form of Laddus (laḍḍu) or sweet balls. The Kṣema-kutūhala (Ksemakutuhalam) advises it for dry cough, chronic constipation and worms but considers it anti-aphrodisiac.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Methi refers to the medicinal plant “Trigonella foenum-graceum L.” from the Fabaceae family, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Whole plant”. Instructions for using the plant named Methi: Seeds are chewed and swallowed with salad water for indigestion. The powder of the plant is given in diabetes.
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.
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Methi (मेथि) or Methikā refers to Trigonella foenum-graecum, 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]: “[...] Pans (kuṇḍika) full of water should be kept before them for bathing. If they cast their gorge, then the medicine is, powdered Methi (Trigonella foenum-graecum) (methikā-cūrṇa) with buffalo-butter. [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
India history and geography
Methī is an archaeologically important site situated in West Khandesh district, known for inscriptions regarding the ancient history of India. For example, at Methī there is a slab in the Viṣṇu temple near Haribā’s well which gives genealogy of the king’s family and records grant of the village Kurukavāṭaka by the king. Half of the income from the village was to be utilised for worship, offerings, etc. of the god Bhadrahari and the other half was distributed among Brāhmaṇas whose names are specified. This inscription belongs to king Kṛṣṇa of the Yādava dynasty and is dated Śaka 1176.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Methi [মেথি] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Trigonella foenum-graecum from the Fabaceae (Pea) family. For the possible medicinal usage of methi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Methi [মেথি] in the Bengali language, ibid. previous identification.
Methi [मेथी] in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.
Methi [মেথি] in the Manipuri language, ibid. previous identification.
Methi [मेथी] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.
Methi [ମେଥୀ] in the Oriya language, ibid. previous identification.
1) Methi in India is the name of a plant defined with Medicago sativa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Trigonella tibetana (Alef.) Vassilcz. (among others).
2) Methi is also identified with Trigonella foenum-graecum It has the synonym Medicago tibetana (Alef.) Vassilcz. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Phenolics. (1989)
· Taxon (1981)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Landwirthschaftliche Flora (1866)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Breeding Science (1995)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Methi, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
mēthī (मेथी).—f (S) Fœnugreek grass, Trigonella fœnugræcum: also the grain or seed of it. One of the aṭharā upadhānyēṃ.
mēthī (मेथी).—f Fœnugreek grass; the grain of it.
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
Meṭhi (मेठि) or Methi (मेथि).—
1) A pillar, post.
2) A pillar in the midst of a threshing-floor to which oxen are bound.
3) A post to which cattle are bound; मेढ्यां गोचक्रवत्स्थास्नु परस्तात् कल्पवासिनाम् (meḍhyāṃ gocakravatsthāsnu parastāt kalpavāsinām) Bhāgavata 4.9.21.
4) A prop for supporting the shafts of a carriage.
Derivable forms: meṭhiḥ (मेठिः), methiḥ (मेथिः).
Methi (मेथि).—m.
(-thiḥ) 1. A pillar in the centre of a threshing floor, round which the cattle turn to tread out the corn. 2. A prop for supporting the shafts of a carriage. f. (-thī) A sort of grass, (Trigonella fœnugræcum.) E. math to understand, &c. in aff., fem. aff. ṅīṣ; also with kan added in the fem. form methikā; also medhi .
Methi (मेथि).—and medhi medhi, m. The part of a threshing floor round which the cattle turn to tread out the corn.
Methi (मेथि).—[masculine] methī [feminine] pillar, post ([especially] to bind cattle to), prop for supporting the shafts of a carriage.
1) Meṭhi (मेठि):—a meṭhi and meṭhī [varia lectio] for meḍhī, methi, and methī.
2) b See methi
3) Meṭhī (मेठी):—a meṭhi and meṭhī [varia lectio] for meḍhī, methi, and methī.
4) b See methi
5) Methi (मेथि):—m. (perhaps [from] √1. mi) a pillar, post ([especially] a pillar in the middle of a threshing-floor to which oxen are bound, but also any central point or centre), [Atharva-veda] etc. etc. (also methī, f.; [varia lectio] medhi f. medhī f. meḍhī f., meṭhi f., meṭhī f.; medhī-bhūta mfn. forming a solid pillar or centre, [Mahābhārata])
6) cattle-shed, [Atharva-veda] (f(methī). , [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa])
7) a prop for supporting carriage-shafts, [Atharva-veda]; etc. (also methī, f.)
8) Methī (मेथी):—[from methi] a f. idem, [Pañcadaṇḍacchattra-prabandha]
9) [v.s. ...] b See methi
10) [v.s. ...] See methi
Methi (मेथि):—(thiḥ) 2. m. The part of a threshing floor where the cattle tread out the corn. f. (thī) A grass.
Meṭhi (मेठि):—und meṭhī s. u. methi .
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Methi (मेथि):—(vielleicht von 1. mi)
1) m. Pfeiler, Pfosten: i.aṃ me.himabhi.aṃviśadhvaṃ tanū.ānaṃ tri.arūtha.ojase [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 8, 5, 20.] Pfosten in der Mitte der Tenne, an welchen die Ochsen gebunden werden, [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 894.] methī [Scholiast] zu [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 1001, 8.] medhi [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 894.] ropaṇa [KṚṢISAṂGRAHA 19, 17. fgg.] medhī gaṇa gaurādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 41.] medhībhūta so v. a. ein festes Centrum seiend, um welches alles Andere sich dreht, sich richtet: atha necchasi rājānaṃ dharmaputraṃ yudhiṣṭhiram . medhībhūtaḥ (meḍhī ed. Bomb.) svayaṃ rājyaṃ pratigṛhṇīṣva [Mahābhārata 14, 15.] meṭhi (v. l. meṭi, meḍhī, methi, medhi) [Halāyudha 2, 423.] meṭhī [Scholiast] zu [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa 16, 13, 8.] meṭhībhūtastu (dhruvaḥ) vai sarvānvāyupāśairniyantritām . ākalpaṃ tatpadaṃ tiṣṭhanbhrāmayan jyotiṣāṃ gaṇān .. [KĀŚĪKH. 21, 80] bei [AUFRECHT, Halāyudha] [Ind.] meḍhī [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4, 9, 20] (meṭī ed. Bomb., meḍhī [Scholiast][). 12, 38.] meḍhīstambha [5, 23, 2.] meḍhībhūta ein solcher Pfosten (bildlich) seiend [Mahābhārata.3,361.5,1332.] [Oxforder Handschriften 41,a, Nalopākhyāna 2.] methī gaṇa gaurādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 41.] ein Pfosten zum Anbinden des Viehes [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa 13, 9, 17.] Stütze um die Deichsel des Wagens zu tragen [Scholiast] zu [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 185, 3 v. u.] śaṃ me.hirbhavatu.śaṃ yu.asya.tardma [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 14, 1, 40.] [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 6, 2, 9, 4.] [Kāṭhaka-Recension 25, 8.] [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 1, 29.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 3, 5, 3, 21.] [Aśvalāyana’s Śrautasūtrāni 4, 9, 6.] [Taittirīyasaṃhitā Comm. 1, 427, 5. 9.] Vgl. medhi . —
2) f. methī = methikā [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
Meṭhi (मेठि):—m. und meṭhī f. v.l. für meḍhī , methi und methī. meṭhībhuta Adj. = meḍhībhuta.
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Methi (मेथि):——
1) m. Pfeiler , Pfosten , insbes. ein Pfosten in der Mitte der Tenne , an welchen die Ochsen gebunden werden und ein Pfosten zum Anbinden des Viehes überh. Auch methī f. —
2) eine Schutzhütte für das Vieh [Atharvaveda 8,5,20.] methī f. [Tāṇḍyabrāhmaṇa 13,9,17.] —
3) eine Stütze um die Deichsel des Wagens zu tragen. Auch methī f. —
4) methī f. Trigonella_foenum graecum [Pañcadaṇḍacchattrabandha]
Methi (मेथि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Meḍhi.
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
Methī (मेथी):—(nf) (the plant) finugreek.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Mēṭhi (ಮೇಠಿ):—
1) [noun] = ಮೇಟಿ - [meti -] 2.
2) [noun] a post to which cattle are tied.
3) [noun] a pillar.
4) [noun] a piece of wood vertically fixed at the bottom of the front portion of the beam of cart, which keeps the yolk and the beam at some height from the ground.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Methī (मेथी):—n. Bot. fenugreek; a kind of edible herb;
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 (+1): Methi-ghans, Methi-ghas, Methi-jhaar, Methi-jhara, Methika, Methikacurna, Methike, Methimodaka, Methini, Methipishta, Methishah, Methishak, Methishtha, Meti-cennimitittol, Meti-talai-micaininral, Metikkavunan, Metinipataitton, Metiyan, Mettiram, Mettiyacam.
Full-text (+54): Medhi, Methika, Methishtha, Ran-methi, Metta, Methi-jhara, Rana-methi, Ban-methi, Kasuri-methi, Methi-jhaar, Methi-ghans, Vallari, Vanamethi, Methavani, Padche-methi, Jangali methi, Jangli methi, Marwari methi, Pardeshi methi, Dandi methi.
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