Puti, Pūti, Pūtī: 22 definitions

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Puti means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Pūti (पूति):—Foul smell

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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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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Pūti (पूति) refers to a “putrid (body)”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [while describing an offering manual] “Merely upon calling it to mind, the bodies of all Nāgas fall to pieces. Their bodies become stinking, foul-smelling and putrid (pūti). Having enchanted mustard seeds twenty-one times, these should be scattered in the four directions. [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Pūti (पूति) refers to “putrid” (smells), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Where is the body, which is filled with blood, flesh and fat, has a skeleton of slender bones, is bound with tendons and is of bad odour, praised? Continually pouring forth putrid smells (pūti-gandha) through [its] nine orifices, the human body is ever perishable [and] dependent on other [things]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Puṭi.—(EI 33), same as puṭṭi or puṭṭidosillu. Note: puṭi is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Pūti.—(EI 12, 14), also read as yūti; cf. tṛṇa-pūti (or yūti)- go-cara-paryanta, epithet of a gift village. The expression tṛṇa- pūti or tṛṇa-yūti may mean ‘grass-land’. The word is some- times written as yutī and yuthī also. Note: pūti is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Puti [पूति] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Caesalpinia bonduc (L.)Roxb. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Caesalpinia crista, Caesalpinia bonducella, Guilandina bonduc. For the possible medicinal usage of puti, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Puti [पूति] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Puti in India is the name of a plant defined with Acalypha indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ricinocarpus indicus Kuntze (among others).

2) Puti is also identified with Caesalpinia bonduc It has the synonym Guilandina gemina Lour. (etc.).

3) Puti is also identified with Cleome viscosa It has the synonym Sinapistrum viscosum Moench (etc.).

4) Puti is also identified with Holoptelea integrifolia It has the synonym Ulmus integrifolia Roxb. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Indian Journal of Medical Research (1978)
· Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2010)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1916)
· Hortus Kewensis (1811)
· Allergy (1991)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Puti, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pūti : (adj.) rotten; putrid; stinking.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

puṭī (पुटी).—a (puṭa) That has undergone a dipping into an infusion, a smearing or a coating, a baking or an airing. See under puṭa. In comp. as agnipuṭī, sūryapuṭī, sahastrapuṭī.

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putī (पुती).—f (putra S) Offspring. Pr. jātī tasī putī khāṇa tasī mātī. 2 Used as a in comp. with a numeral prefix; as ēkaputī, duputī Having one child, two children &c. Pr. ēkaputī raḍatī duputī raḍatī sātaputī raḍatī niputī raḍatī.

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

puṭī (पुटी).—a That has undergone a dipping into an infusion or a smearing.

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putī (पुती).—f Offspring. Pr. jātī taśī putī, khāṇa taśī mātī Pr. ēkaputī raḍē ni sātaputī raḍē.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Puṭī (पुटी).—A small piece of cloth worn over the privities; (for other senses see puṭa).

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Pūti (पूति).—a. [pūy-ktic] Putrid, stinking, fetid, foul-smelling; यातयामं गतरसं पूति पर्युषितं च यत् (yātayāmaṃ gatarasaṃ pūti paryuṣitaṃ ca yat) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 17.1.

-tiḥ f. [pū-pūy vā bhāve ktin]

1) Purification.

2) Stink, stench; पूतिक्लिन्न (pūtiklinna) Bhartṛhari 3.18 (v. l.); Manusmṛti 11.5.

3) Putrefaction. -n.

1) Filthy water.

2) Pus, matter.

3) The substance called civet.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pūti (पूति).—f.

(-tiḥ) 1. Purity, purification. 2. A stench, a stink, putrefaction. 3. Civet. n. (-ti) 1. Filthy water. 2. Pus, matter. Adj. Putrid, Stinking, ill-smelling. E. to be pure, or pūya to stink, aff. ktic.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pūti (पूति).—A. i. e. pū + ti, f. 1. Purification. B. i. e. pūy + ti, I. adj. Putrid, stinking, Mahābhārata 12. 3606. Ii. n. 1. Pus matter. 2. Civet.

— Cf. [Latin] putidus; see pūy.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pūti (पूति).—[adjective] putrid, stinking.

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

1) Puṭī (पुटी):—[from puṭ] 1. puṭī f. See puṭa.

2) [v.s. ...] 2. puṭī ind. (with √kṛ) to make into a funnel-shaped vessel, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]

3) Pūti (पूति):—[from ] 1. pūti f. (for 2. See [column]3) purity, purification, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata]

4) [from pūy] 2. pūti mfn. (for 1. See [column]1) putrid, foul-smelling, stinking, fetid, ill-smelling, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc. (after a finite verb expressive of blame or censure e.g. pacati pūti or pūtiḥ, [Pāṇini 8-1, 69; Patañjali])

5) [v.s. ...] m. purulent matter, pus, [Mahābhārata ix, 2259]

6) [v.s. ...] Guilandina Bonduc, [Bhāvaprakāśa]

7) [v.s. ...] civet, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] f. a stench, stink, [Horace H. Wilson]

9) [v.s. ...] n. a species of grass, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pūti (पूति):—(tiḥ) 2. f. Purity; stench.

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

Pūti (पूति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pūi.

[Sanskrit to German]

Puti 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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Puṭī (पुटी):—(nf) a vesicle.

2) Pūti (पूति):—(nf) purity; sanctity.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Puṭi (ಪುಟಿ):—

1) [verb] to jump up or bounce.

2) [verb] to act, react enthusiastically.

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Puṭi (ಪುಟಿ):—[noun] any of the braces or bars extending between the hub and the rim of a wheel; a spoke.

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Pūṭi (ಪೂಟಿ):—[noun] = ಪೂಟ [puta].

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Pūti (ಪೂತಿ):—[adjective] emiting strong and offensive smell.

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Pūti (ಪೂತಿ):—

1) [noun] a bad, strong and offensive smell.

2) [noun] a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended;pus.

3) [noun] (myth.) name of a hell.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pūṭi (பூடி) noun Gold ear-ornament worn at the top of the helix by women; மகளிர்காதின் மேற்புறத்து அணியும் அணிவகை. [magalirkathin merpurathu aniyum anivagai.] Local usage

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Pūti (பூதி) noun < pūti.

1. Stench, as of putrid flesh; துர்க்கந்தம். (திவா.) [thurkkantham. (thiva.)]

2. Secreting glands of civet-cat; புனுகுச்சட்டம். (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம்) [punuguchattam. (thailavarukkachurukkam)]

3. Mud, mire; சேறு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [seru. (pingalagandu)]

4. A hell, one of eḻu-narakam, q.v.; எழுநரகத்தொன்று. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ezhunaragathonru. (pingalagandu)]

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Pūti (பூதி) noun < bhūti.

1. Affluence, wealth, prosperity; செல்வம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) பூதிதரு மிலிங்கபூசனை [selvam. (pingalagandu) puthitharu milingapusanai] (காஞ்சிப்புராணம் மகாலிங்க. [kanchippuranam magalinga.] 21).

2. Ashes; சாம்பல். [sambal.] (W.)

3. Sacred ashes; திருநீறு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) பூதியணி பொன்னிறத்தர் [thiruniru. (pingalagandu) puthiyani ponnirathar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 592, 2).

4. Dust, powder; புழுதி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [puzhuthi. (sudamaninigandu)]

5. Earth; பூமீ. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [pumi. (agarathi nigandu)]

6. Flesh, meat; ஊன். [un.] (W.)

7. Atrocity, violence, cruelty; கொடுமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kodumai. (pingalagandu)]

8. A sticky plant. See நாய்வேளை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nayvelai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Pūti (பூதி) noun probably from bhūtin. Body; உடம்பு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [udambu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Pūti (பூதி) noun probably from பொது. [pothu.] Local usage

1. Indefiniteness, general terms; பொதுமை. பூதியாய்ச் சொல்லுகிறாள். [pothumai. puthiyays sollugiral.]

2. Baseless imputation; அகாரண மாய்க் குற்றமேற்றுகை. [agarana mayk kurramerrugai.]

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Pūti (பூதி) noun probably from bhūti. Gold; பொன். பூதி வெற்பென [pon. puthi verpena] (வேதாரணிய புராணம் சாலிகோ. [vetharaniya puranam saligo.] 14).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Puṭī (पुटी):—n. 1. a small leaf-bowl; 2. a small packet;

2) Putī (पुती):—n. vulg. vagina; vulva; female genital;

3) Pūtī (पूती):—n. → पुती [putī]

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