Mridbhajana, Mṛdbhājana, Mrid-bhajana: 1 definition

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Mridbhajana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 term Mṛdbhājana can be transliterated into English as Mrdbhajana or Mridbhajana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Mṛdbhājana (मृद्भाजन) refers to “clay vessels”, mentioned in verse 3.31 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] One shall drink broth (that is) not too thick, rasālā, curds, raga and khāṇḍava syrup, or, from clay shells, a five-essence potion (that is) kept in a new vessel [viz., mṛdbhājana], mixed with small banana and coco-nut pieces, (and) acidulated, [...]”.

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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.

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