Sauvarcala: 9 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
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Introduction:

Sauvarcala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Sauvarchala.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Sauvarcala (सौवर्चल) refers to one of the six varieties of “salt” according to Kauṭilya’s Arthaśāstra II.15.16 (also Carakasaṃhitā Sūtrasthāna I.88-89), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—We cannot see any reference to the salt in Ṛgveda. But most of the non-Ṛgvedic Saṃhitas, Brāhmaṇas and Upaniṣads refer to salt in the name of lavaṇa or saindhava. [...] Kauṭilya (Arthaśāstra II.15.16) mentions six varieties of salt [viz., Sauvarcala].

Sauvarcala (“sochal salt”) is also mentioned as a remedy for indigestion caused by āmraphala (mango fruit).

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

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

Sauvarcala (सौवर्चल) refers to “sochal salt”, mentioned in verse 3.46 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] as the (humours and the gastric fire) irritate one another this way, one shall turn to all (substances) that (are) applicable to all humours and promotive of the (gastric) fire: [...] whey richly mixed with sochal salt [viz., sauvarcala] or besprinkled with powder of the five spices, rain-water, well-water, and boiled water; in very bad weather, however, food”.

Note: sauvarcala-āḍhya—“richly mixed with sochal salt” has been simplified to kha-ru-thsar sbyar-ba—“mixed with sochal salt”, the following vā (~’am) (“or”) being missing in NP. Sochal salt is prepared by boiling down soda with Emblic myrobalan; Ray (History p. 228) identifies it as salt-petre.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sauvarcala (सौवर्चल).—n S Sochal salt. 2 Natron, alkali.

context information

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

Sauvarcala (सौवर्चल).—a. (-lī f.) Coming from the country called सुवर्चल (suvarcala) q. v.

-lam 1 Sochal salt; सौवर्चलं यवक्षारं सर्जिकां च हरीतकीम् (sauvarcalaṃ yavakṣāraṃ sarjikāṃ ca harītakīm) Śiva B.3.17.

2) Natron.

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

Sauvarcala (सौवर्चल).—i. e. suvarcala + a, n. 1. Socal salt. 2. Natron, alkali.

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

1) Sauvarcala (सौवर्चल):—mfn. ([from] su-varcala, or lā) belonging to or coming from Su-varcala, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

2) n. (or m.) sochal salt (prepared by boiling down soda with emblic myrobalan), [Kauśika-sūtra; Suśruta] etc.

3) natron. alkali, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Sauvarcalā (सौवर्चला):—[from sauvarcala] f. Name of Rudra’s wife, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Sauvarcala (सौवर्चल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sovaccala.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sauvarcala in German

context information

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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sauvarcala (ಸೌವರ್ಚಲ):—

1) [noun] impure carbonate of soda; hydrated sodium carbonate; natron.

2) [noun] a kind of preparation made by mixing gooseberries and salt.

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Sauvarcaḷa (ಸೌವರ್ಚಳ):—[noun] = ಸೌವರ್ಚಲ [sauvarcala].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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