Saudhaprishtha, Saudhapṛṣṭha, Saudha-prishtha: 1 definition

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Saudhaprishtha 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 Saudhapṛṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Saudhaprstha or Saudhaprishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Saudhapṛṣṭha (सौधपृष्ठ) refers to a “palace-roof garden”, mentioned in verse 3.34-36 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] And on a moonbeam-flooded palace-roof garden [viz., saudhapṛṣṭha] (one shall fix) at night one’s bedstead. From him whose mind is at ease, (who is) moist with sandal (and) adorned with garlands, by whom the manual of love has been put aside, (and) whose clothes are very thin and fine”.

Note: Saudhapṛṣṭha (“palace-roof garden”) has been represented by yaṅ-thog rdo-thal byugs (“roof-garden coated with mortar”). While the commentators take saudha (from sudhā, “mortar”) for a substantive denoting a mortared house or “palace” (harmya), the Tibetans regard it as an adjective meaning “mortared, roughcast”. It cannot be denied that this last interpretation, though less poetic, comes closer to reality.

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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.

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