Satmya, Sātmya: 9 definitions
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Satmya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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)
Sātmya (सात्म्य, “suitability”):—Whatever is wholesome to oneself is known as sātmya (suitable). This also is classified int three degrees—superior, average and inferior. It is superior when all the rasas are suitable and is inferoir if only one of them is as such. The average follows them iddle course. One should use the substances keeping in mind the suitability of the same.
1) Sātmya (सात्म्य):—Agreeable to natural constitution, wholesome, suitableness, habituation
2) Daily activities and food which have become habitual to body. Homologation / habituation.
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.
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Sātmya (सात्म्य) refers to “that whereby an individual experiences happiness (even when food, drink etc are opposed to his or her nature)”, as used in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 1, l. 17]
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Sanskrit dictionary
Sātmya (सात्म्य).—a. Wholesome, agreeable to nature.
-tmyaḥ 1 Suitablenes.
2) Habit, habitation, diet.
-tmyam = सरूपता (sarūpatā) q. v.; नृपाश्चैद्यादयः सात्म्यं हरेस्तच्चिन्तया ययुः (nṛpāścaidyādayaḥ sātmyaṃ harestaccintayā yayuḥ) Bhāg. 7.1.4.
Sātmya (सात्म्य).—[neuter] = sātmatā.
1) Sātmya (सात्म्य):—[from sātma] mfn. agreeable to nature or natural constitution, wholesome, [Suśruta; Caraka]
2) [v.s. ...] m. suitableness, wholesomeness, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] m. habit, habituation, diet (tas ind. ‘from habit’; ifc. = ‘used to’), [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] m. community of essence or nature with ([instrumental case] or [genitive case]), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Sātmya (सात्म्य):—(tmyaṃ) 1. n. Equality with.
Sātmya (सात्म्य):—(von 2. sa + ātman)
1) adj. was einer Person passt, zuträglich, gesund für [Suśruta 1, 130, 9.] sarvaprāṇabhṛtāṃ sātmyaṃ kṣīramihocyate [175, 3. 193, 2. 2, 493, 5.] [CARAKA 3, 1.] ṛtu zu der bestimmten Zeit zuträglich [1, 6.] deśa [3, 1.] sevin [4, 3.] a: Speise [Suśruta 1, 48, 17. 2, 63, 15. 428, 1. 509, 5.] cārin von ungesunden Stoffen oder an ungesunden Orten lebend [1, 207, 11.] —
2) n. a) das Zuträglich-, Gesundsein für: jāti [Suśruta 1, 72, 20.] ājanma [VĀGBH. 1, 10, 7.] śarīra [CARAKA 1, 26.] — b) gewohnte Lebensweise, Angewöhnung [CARAKA 3, 8.] [Suśruta 1, 124, 9. 2, 400, 20. 428, 3.] tas in Folge von Gewöhnung (vgl. abhyāsatas [76,
3) 1, 75, 21.] ja aus einer richtigen Lebensweise (der Eltern) entspringend: garbha [CARAKA 4, 3.] Am Ende eines adj. comp.: kṣīra an Milch gewöhnt [Suśruta 2, 161, 6.] māṃsa [64, 4.] sneha [177, 18.] śīta [315, 11.] atilavaṇa zu sehr an Salzgenuss gewöhnt [CARAKA 3, 1.] yavānna [8, 9.] vamana [Suśruta 2, 184, 17.] — c) Wesensgemeinschaft, Wesenseinheit: indreṇa prāpitāḥ sātmyam [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 18, 19.] sātmyaṃ hareryayuḥ [7, 10, 39. fg.] — Vgl. bāla .
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
Sātmya (ಸಾತ್ಮ್ಯ):—[adjective] adjusting to the natural, intrinsic, innate quality or qualities.
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Sātmya (ಸಾತ್ಮ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability; propriety.
2) [noun] the quality of a drug, medicine, food, etc. that is agreeable to all types of bodily constitution.
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)
Starts with: Satmyapana, Satmyasampat, Satmyashana, Satmyashana, Satmyata, Satmyatas, Satmyaviruddha.
Full-text: Asatmya, Ritusatmya, Balasatmya, Satmyatas, Sharirasatmya, Satmyasampat, Deshasatmya, Satmyaviruddha, Dehasatmya, Satmikar, Satmibhu, Satmyashana, Viruddhahara, Satmyapana, Vart, Upashaya, Sneha.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Review article on “satmyaasatmya” < [2016: Volume 5, July issue 7]
Diagnostic methods in ayurveda with special reference to trividhpariksha < [2020: Volume 9, July issue 7]
Management of smriti vibhramsha w.s.r. to dementia - a case study < [2022: Volume 11, December special issue 17]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Conceptual study of satmya-sampat for improving bala (strength and immunity) < [2018, Issue I, january,]
Concepts of satmya-asatmya, pragyaparadh, and dushi visha in relation to substance abuse < [2022, Issue 07 July]
Incidence of sitapitta, udarda and kotha (allergic manifestation) in context to modern dietary habits < [2015, Issue XI November]
International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
Clinical Application of Pariksa: An Ayurvedic Perspective of Examination < [Vol. 5 No. 1: jan (2022)]
Successful treatment of Svabhava satmya Viparyaya Yakrit Kshaya (Autoimmune... < [Vol. 3 No. 09: Sep (2020)]
Basic Principles of Longevity of Life In Ayurveda- A Review < [Vol. 3 No. 3: March (2020)]
Classical analysis of bhojana and bhājana in Āyurveda. < [Volume 8, Issue 1: January - February 2021]
Understanding upasaya's role in diagnosis and treatment. < [Volume 3, issue 3: May- June 2016]
Conceptual study on the ayurvedic aspect of allergy < [Volume 3, issue 1: Jan- Feb 2016]
Physician as depicted in Manasollasa (by Sri B. S. Hebballi)
4. Nidana-pancaka (Pathology or Investigation of Diseases) < [Chapter 4 - Ancient treatises on Indian medicine]
3. Description of Jvara or Fever < [Chapter 4 - Ancient treatises on Indian medicine]
2. The concept of Rasa (direct action of a drug) < [Chapter 6 - Restoring normal physical and mental health]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Ayurvedic management of Vascular Parkinsonism: A Case Report < [Vol. 9 No. 11 (2024)]
Prelude to Anuktha Vyadhi - Understanding, Diagnosis and Treatment < [Vol. 4 No. 04 (2019)]
Ahara Vidhi - Dietry guidelines in Ayurveda < [Vol. 4 No. 06 (2019)]