Raktadhatu, Raktadhātu, Rakta-dhatu: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Google Books: A Practical Approach to the Science of AyurvedaRaktadhātu (रक्तधातु, “blood”).—One of the seven fundamental tissues (saptadhātu).—It is life promoting and sustains prāṇa (life-force) by governing oxygenation in all tissues and vital organs. It improves the skin glow and complexion and makes it possible for sense organs to perceive (stimulus). Rakta nourishes and replenishes māṃsa-dhātu. the nutritive elements of all the dhātus are engrossed in rakta (blood) dhātu.
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsRaktadhātu (रक्तधातु):—The second Dhātu among seven Dhātus whose function is Jīvana (to give life). It is formed in Yakṛt (liver) and Plīhā (spleen) with the help of Raṅjaka Pitta and Rakta Dhātvagni. This is dominant in Agni mahābhūta. Is named so because of its Rakta ie Red colour.
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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryraktadhātu (रक्तधातु).—m S Red chalk or red orpiment.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishraktadhātu (रक्तधातु).—m Red chalk.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRaktadhātu (रक्तधातु).—
1) red chalk, orpiment.
2) copper.
Derivable forms: raktadhātuḥ (रक्तधातुः).
Raktadhātu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rakta and dhātu (धातु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaktadhātu (रक्तधातु).—m.
(-tuḥ) 1. Red chalk or red orpiment. “gairike.” 2. Copper. E. rakta, dhātu a mineral.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaktadhātu (रक्तधातु).—m. 1. red chalk. 2. copper.
Raktadhātu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rakta and dhātu (धातु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Raktadhātu (रक्तधातु):—[=rakta-dhātu] [from rakta > raj] m. red chalk or orpiment, earth, ruddle, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] copper, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaktadhātu (रक्तधातु):—[rakta-dhātu] (tuḥ) 2. m. Red chalk or red orpiment; copper.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRaktadhātu (ರಕ್ತಧಾತು):—[noun] 'an earthy clay coloured by iron oxide, usu. yellow or reddish brown: used as a pigment in paints; ochre.'
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dhatu, Rakta.
Full-text: Raktapushti, Jivana, Dhatvagni, Mamsagni, Raktagni, Thalassemia, Varṇya.
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