Pragharshana, Pragharṣaṇa: 5 definitions

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Pragharshana 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 Pragharṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Pragharsana or Pragharshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

[«previous next»] — Pragharshana in Ayurveda glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Pragharṣaṇa (प्रघर्षण) refers to “an abrasive” or “a rubbing”, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā. The word Pragharṣaṇa is composed of Pra and Gharṣaṇa, literally translating to “rubbing, polishing ”

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pragharshana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pragharṣaṇa (प्रघर्षण).—Grinding, crushing, destroying.

-ṇam Rubbing, annointing.

Derivable forms: pragharṣaṇaḥ (प्रघर्षणः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pragharṣaṇa (प्रघर्षण):—[=pra-gharṣaṇa] [from pra-ghṛṣ] m. grinding, crushing, destroying, [Kāvya literature]

2) [v.s. ...] n. rubbing, a remedy for rubbing in or anointing, [Caraka]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Pragharṣaṇa (प्रघर्षण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paghaṃsaṇa.

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Pragharshana in German

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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.

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