Rasashesha, Rasaśeṣa, Rasa-shesha: 2 definitions
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Rasashesha 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 Rasaśeṣa can be transliterated into English as Rasasesa or Rasashesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraRasaśeṣa (रसशेष) or Rasaśeṣajīrṇa refers to “undigested chyle”, as defined in the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 4).—Symptoms of rasaśeṣa-jīrṇa:—“the essence of food eaten is called the ‘rasa’ (chyle). The digested part of this chyle is transformed into blood, and the part undigested is called ‘rasaśeṣa’. So long as this undigested part of the chyle is not digested the patient feels aversion to food, uneasiness in the heart, and heaviness of the limbs”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRasaśēṣa (ರಸಶೇಷ):—[noun] a kind of disease caused by the malfunction of an internal juice of the body.
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: Shesha, Rasa.
Starts with: Rasasheshajirna.
Full-text: Rasasheshajirna, Ajirna.
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