Musta, aka: Mushta, Mustā, Muṣṭa; 3 Definition(s)
Introduction
Musta 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 term Muṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Musta or Mushta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Mustā (मुस्ता) is a Sanskrit word referring to “Nut grass”, a species of grass from the Cyperaceae (sedge) family of flowering plants. It is also known as Mustakā. It is used throughout Āyurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā. The official botanical name of this plant is Cyperus rotundus. It is a perennial glabrous herb with long slender stolons. It grows all over India with altitudes up to 1800 meter. Its leaves are narrow, linear, flat and has spikes.
This plant (Mustā) is also mentioned as a medicine used for the treatment of all major fevers, as described in the Jvaracikitsā (or “the treatment of fever”) which forms the first chapter of the Sanskrit work called Mādhavacikitsā. In this work, the plant is also known as Ghana, Ambodhara, Abda or Payodhara. In this work, the plant is mentioned being part of the Kirātatiktādigaṇa group of medicinal drugs.
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
mustā (मुस्ता).—f S A fragrant grass, Cyperus rotundus.
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mustā (मुस्ता).—m An instrument for combing cotton.
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryMarathi 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-English dictionary
Muṣṭa (मुष्ट).—p. p.
1) Stolen; मुष्टं प्रतिग्राहयता स्वमर्थम् (muṣṭaṃ pratigrāhayatā svamartham) Ś.5.2.
2) Enticed, attracted; Bhāg.8.12.22. See मुष् (muṣ) (5).
-ṣṭam Stolen property.
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Musta (मुस्त) or Mustā (मुस्ता).—A kind of grass; विस्रब्धं क्रियतां वराहततिभिर्मुस्ताक्षतिः पल्वले (visrabdhaṃ kriyatāṃ varāhatatibhirmustākṣatiḥ palvale) Ś.2.6; R.9.59;15.19.
Derivable forms: mustaḥ (मुस्तः), mustam (मुस्तम्).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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.
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| Mustada | Mustāda (मुस्ताद).—m. (-daḥ) A hog. E. mrastā Cyperus, and ada who eats. | |
| Ardra-musta | Ārdra-mustā (आर्द्र-मुस्ता) in Sanskrit or Alla-mutthā in Prakrit refers to “moist mustā” (the ... | |
| Mustakriti | Mustākṛti (मुस्ताकृति).—Name of a plant (Mar. kacarakaṃda).Derivable forms: mustākṛtiḥ (मुस्ताक... | |
| Nagamusta | Nagamustā (नगमुस्ता).—Name of a plant (Mar. nāgaramothā). Nagamustā is a Sanskrit compound cons... | |
| Ghana | 1) Ghanā (घना) is another name for Māṣaparṇī, a medicinal plant identified with Teramnus labial... | |
| Payodhara | Payodhara (पयोधर).—m. (-raḥ) A woman’s breast. 2. A cloud. 3. The sugarcane. 4. The cocoanut. 5... | |
| Abda | Abda (अब्द).—m. (-bdaḥ) 1. A cloud. 2. A year. 3. A fragrant grass, (Cyperus rotundus.) 4. The ... | |
| Antya | Antya (अन्त्य).—a. [ante bhavati vasati &c., antāya hitaḥ; anta-yat]1) Last, final (as a letter... | |
| Gangeya | Gāṅgeya (गाङ्गेय).—m. (-yaḥ) 1. Bhishma. 2. Kartikeya: see the preceding. 3. The Hilsa or Illia... | |
| Vacadi |
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| Lekhaniya | Lekhanīya (लेखनीय).—mfn. (-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) To be written. n. (-yaṃ) An accusation or defence in law... | |
| Kataksha | Kaṭākṣa (कटाक्ष).—a glance, a side-long look, leer; गाढं निखात इव मे हृदये कटाक्षः (gāḍhaṃ nikh... | |
| Shadangapaniya | Ṣaḍaṅgapānīya (षडङ्गपानीय).—n. (-yaṃ) An infusion or decoction of six drugs. E. ṣaḍaṅga, and pā... | |
| Bhadramushtika | Bhadramuṣṭika (भद्रमुष्टिक).—(nt. in ending; app. = Sanskrit °musta and Lex. °mustaka, °mustā; ... |
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 52 - Treatment for chronic diarrhea (24): Shighra-prabhava rasa < [Chapter III - Jvaratisara fever with diarrhoea]
Part 45 - Treatment for chronic diarrhea (17): Nripavallabha rasa < [Chapter III - Jvaratisara fever with diarrhoea]
Part 15 - Treatment for diarrhea (6): Sudha-sara rasa < [Chapter III - Jvaratisara fever with diarrhoea]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Chapter 13 - Symptoms and treatment of Pandu (anemia) and Kamala (jaundice)
Chapter 12 - Symptoms and treatment of Worms and Bacilli (krimi)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXCVIII - Various medicinal compounds disclosed by Hari to Hara < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CXCIII - Medical treatment of fever etc < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CCII - Various other medicinal Recipes (continued) < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XL - Symptoms and treatment of Diarrhea (Atisara) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
Chapter XXXIV - Treatment of an attack by Shita-putana < [Canto II - Kaumarabhritya-tantra (pediatrics, gynecology and pregnancy)]
Chapter XI - Treatment of Shleshma Ophthalmia < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 20 - Use of mandura < [Chapter IV - Metals (4): Lauha (iron)]
Part 9 - Semi-poison (9): Bhallataka < [Chapter XXXI - Upavisha (semi-poisons)]
Part 24 - Usage of poisons < [Chapter XXX - Visha (poisons)]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)