Resa, Resā, Resha: 12 definitions
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Resa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraResā (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’.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryReṣa.—(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.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrēṣā (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-Englishrēṣā (रेषा).—f A line. A fibre.
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 dictionaryReṣā (रेषा).—Roaring, neighing.
See also (synonyms): reṣaṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryReṣa (रेष).—[masculine] hurt, injury.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 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 DictionaryReṣa (रेष):—(ṅa) reṣate 1. a. To utter an inarticulate sound; to neigh; to howl.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryReśā (रेशा):—(nm) a fibre, crude fibre; grain; staple; -, [mahīna] fibrill; [reśedāra] fibrous.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryResā (रेसा):—n. fiber; filament;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Recakam, Resaaris, Resadaar, Resadara, Resama-kira, Resamadara, Resamdar, Resara, Reshama, Reshamaci Gantha, Reshamani, Reshami, Reshami Joda, Reshami Kida, Reshami Naringa, Reshana, Reshannu, Reshaya, Reshayadarin.
Full-text (+22): Ratharesha, Reshana, Brahmarekha, Resha khatami, Resha khatmi, Resha-e-khitmi, Resha-i-khitmi, Resham, Resham-tag, Reshma, Reshmanya, Reshin, Sampatarekha, Reshtri, Kunkumarekha, Reshmya, Panyavaraca-budabuda, Reshmamathita, Reshman, Reshmachinna.
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