Rukshata, Rūkṣatā: 6 definitions
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Rukshata 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 Rūkṣatā can be transliterated into English as Ruksata or Rukshata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyRūkṣatā (रूक्षता, “dryness”) refers to one of the attributes of vāta (one of the three biological humors, or tridoṣa). Rūkṣatā is characterised by emaciation and stunted growth, poor development of bodily tissues and lack of sleep. Vāta represents the “airy element” of the human body and is situated in the basti (pelvic region). It is also known as Vāyu.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRūkṣatā (रूक्षता).—f.
(-tā) 1. Roughness. 2. Harshness. E. rūkṣa and tal aff.; also with tva, rūkṣatvaṃ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRūkṣatā (रूक्षता):—[=rūkṣa-tā] [from rūkṣa > rūkṣ] f. ([Kāvya literature] etc.) roughness, dryness, aridity, harshness, unkindness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRūkṣatā (रूक्षता):—(tā) 1. f. Harshness.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Rukshatana.
Ends with: Arukshata.
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)