Pishtaka, Piṣṭaka: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Pishtaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Piṣṭaka can be transliterated into English as Pistaka or Pishtaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyPiṣṭaka (पिष्टक) is another name (synonym) for Tilakalka, a Sanskrit name referring to the paste made of the seeds of Sesamum indicum (sesame). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 16.111-116), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pishtaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Altingia excelsa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Liquidambar altingiana Blume.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Verhandelingen van het bataviaasch genootschap van kunsten en wetenschappen (1790)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1977)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pishtaka, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPiṣṭaka (पिष्टक).—
1) A cake made of the flour of any grain.
2) A baked cake, bread.
3) A disease of the eye, opacity of the cornea.
-kam Pounded sesamumseeds.
Derivable forms: piṣṭakaḥ (पिष्टकः), piṣṭakam (पिष्टकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPiṣṭaka (पिष्टक).—nt. (Sanskrit Lex id.), cake: °kāni rasarasāgrope-tāni Kāraṇḍavvūha 48.2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPiṣṭaka (पिष्टक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. A cake made of the flour or meal of any grain. 2. A disease of the eyes, opacity of the cornea. n.
(-kaṃ) Oil-cake. E. piṣṭa what is pound, kan aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPiṣṭaka (पिष्टक).—[masculine] = [preceding] [substantive]; [neuter] = [preceding] [feminine] & [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Piṣṭaka (पिष्टक):—[from piṣ] m. a cake or anything made of flour, pastry, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a disease of the eyes, opacity of the cornea, [Suśruta]
3) [from piṣ] n. flour or meal, [Subhāṣitāvali]
4) [v.s. ...] pounded sesamum-seeds, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPiṣṭaka (पिष्टक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A cake; disease of the eyes. n. Oil-cake.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pishtakanavami, Pishtakasamkranti.
Ends with: Gulapishtaka, Paripishtaka, Sampishtaka, Yavapishtaka.
Full-text: Paripishtaka, Pishtika, Pishtakasamkranti, Prahenaka, Tilapiccata, Yavapishtaka, Pishtaundi, Pittakam, Tilakalka, Dali, Rasagra, Kancuka, Sukshma.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.9.42 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Advaita]
Verse 3.4.506 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter IV - Pathology of the diseases of the sclerotic coat < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XI - Treatment of Shleshma Ophthalmia < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter VIII - Classification and treatment of ocular affections < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 5 - Drinking of water at dawn < [Chapter I - General health prescriptions]
Part 49 - Diet in indigestion < [Chapter IV - Irregularity of the digesting heat]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 266 - The mode of performing the ceremonial bathing to wash off obstacles
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Chapter 12 - Symptoms and treatment of Worms and Bacilli (krimi)
Chapter 4 - Symptoms and treatment of Asthma (shvasa) and Cough (hikka)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)