Nagadi, Nagadī, Nāgādi: 5 definitions

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Nagadi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Nāgādi (नागादि) is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 2, dealing with jvara: fever). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasaśāstra (medical alchemy). However, as an ayurveda treatment, it should be taken twith caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.

Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., nāgādi-rasa): “the minerals (uparasa), poisons (viṣa), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.” (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nagadī (नगदी).—f ( A) Ready money.

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nagadī (नगदी).—a ( P) Relating to the revenue or to cash, financial, fiscal. Ex. nagadī tāḷā-daphatara-vasūla bākī-vyavahāra-śilaka-hiśōba-pōtēṃ-vahī-kāma-lihiṇēṃ- kārakūna &c. See others in order.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

nagadī (नगदी).—f Ready money. a Relating to the revenue or to cash, financial, fiscal. Ex. nagadī tāḷā-daphatara-vasūla bākī-vyavahāra- śillaka-hiśēba-pōtēṃ-vahī-kāma lihiṇēṃ.

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Nagadī (नगदी):—(nm) hard cash.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nagadi (ನಗದಿ):—[noun] = ನಗದು [nagadu].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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