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In Hinduism

Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Resā (रेसा):—One of the five ordinary defects (sādhāraṇa-doṣa) of the precious stones (ratna) according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara (Sanskrit work on the subject of rasaśāstra, or medicinal alchemy). This defect (doṣa) is also known as Khā (रेसा, “space/hole”). According to different sources, this particular doṣa is sometimes replaced with Rekhā (रेखा, “line/streak”), referring to ‘lined appearance’.

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Rasashastra (रसशास्त्र, rasaśāstra) is an important branch of Ayurveda, specialising in chemical interactions with herbs, metals and minerals. Some texts combine yogic and tantric practices with various alchemical operations. The ultimate goal of Rasashastra is not only to preserve and prolong life, but also to bestow wealth upon humankind.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Reṣa.—(IE 8-8), meaning uncertain. Note: reṣa 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 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rēṣā (रेषा).—f (S) A line. 2 A fibre. 3 pl The fibres or fibrous portion (of mangoes &c.) rēṣā ōḍhūna dēṇēṃ or kāḍhūna dēṇēṃ To lay down rules or mark out bounds for the guidance of.

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

rēṣā (रेषा).—f A line. A fibre.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Reṣā (रेषा).—Roaring, neighing.

See also (synonyms): reṣaṇa.

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

Reṣa (रेष).—[masculine] hurt, injury.

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

1) Reṣā (रेषा):—[from reṣ] f. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Reṣa (रेष):—m. (√1. riṣ) injury, hurt, [Śaṃkarācārya on Chāndogya-upaniṣad] (cf. ratha-r).

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

Reṣa (रेष):—(ṅa) reṣate 1. a. To utter an inarticulate sound; to neigh; to howl.

[Sanskrit to German] (Deutsch Wörterbuch)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Reṣa (रेष):—(von riṣ) m. das Schadennehmen [] zu [Chāndogyopaniṣad] [S. 287. 290.]

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Reṣā (रेषा):—f. dass. [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1407.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Reṣa (रेष):—m. das Schadennehmen. Vgl. rathareṣa. — reṣā s. bes.

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Reṣā (रेषा):—f. dass.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Reśā (रेशा):—(nm) a fibre, crude fibre; grain; staple; -, [mahīna] fibrill; [reśedāra] fibrous.

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Starts with: Reshama, Reshamaci Gantha, Reshami, Reshami Joda, Reshami Kida, Reshami Naringa, Reshami-kida, Reshana, Reshaya, Reshayadarin.

Ends with (+49): Abhresha, Akruresha, Amaresha, Antararesha, Antaresha, Apsaresha, Ashresha, Bhadresha, Bhresha, Bhumadhyaresha, Binaresha, Cakresha, Chedanaresha, Chitresha, Citresha, Daivaresha, Daresa, Dhanaresha, Dresa, Ekarudresha.

Full-text (+3): Reshana, Brahmarekha, Reshma, Sampatarekha, Kunkumarekha, Reshmanya, Reshin, Reshmamathita, Reshtri, Ratharesha, Reshmya, Panyavaraca-budabuda, Reshmachinna, Reshman, Urdhvarekha, Rekha, Sadharanadosha, Panyapeksham Shitala, Bandari, Raga.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Resa, Resā, Rēṣā, Reṣā, Reṣa, Reśā, Resha; (plurals include: Resas, Resās, Rēṣās, Reṣās, Reṣas, Reśās, Reshas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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