Shleshma, Śleṣma: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Shleshma means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Śleṣma can be transliterated into English as Slesma or Shleshma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Paśu Āyurvēda (Veterinary Medicine) in GaruḍapurāṇaŚleṣmā (श्लेष्मा) or Śleṣmācikitsā refers to the “treatment of mucous discharges”, according to sections on the treatment of Horses (Gajāyurveda or Aśvāyurveda) in the Garuḍapurāṇa.—[Treatment of worms, mucous discharges, Intoxication and deranged Vāyu]—A compound formulation made up of powdered paṭola (snake gourd), nimba (neem) leaves, vacā (sweet flag), Citraka (Plumbago zeylanica), Pippalī (Piper longum), Śṛṅgavera (Zingiber officinale) should be administered to the horse with water.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsŚleṣmā (श्लेष्मा):—Synonym of Kapha
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚleṣma (श्लेष्म, “phlegm”) refers to one of the three doors of the Santānabhuvana triangle, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—The Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā identifies this triangle with the whole of the Western Tradition (paścimāmnāya), as the House of the Moon (candragṛha). It is also called Candrapurī as is the Triangle described in chapter three of the Kumārikākhaṇḍa. But note that although they are similar, they are not the same. Both are made up of a series of triads. The one described in the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā has a few more compared to the one described in the Kumārikākhaṇḍa, namely, the doorkeepers, Bhairavas, doors [i.e., Śleṣma], and bolts.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraŚleṣma (श्लेष्म) refers to the “phlegm”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.121-128, while describing the prevention of natural disasters]—“[...] [He performs the ritual when people are afflicted by] skin diseases, etc., fevers, untimely death or various sorts of pain, past faults or seizing spirits. Diseases from snake poison, etc., insect bites, etc., rheumatism, change in form, phlegm (śleṣma-doṣa), hemorrhoids, eye diseases, skin diseases, etc., internal disease, and sickness caused by wounds, etc., by the thousands [can occur] if various sorts of evils touch the Maṇḍala, a defect arises from offense [occurs]. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiŚleṣmā (श्लेष्मा) or “mucus” is associated with Cakravegā and Mahābala, according to the Cakrasaṃvara-maṇḍala or Saṃvaramaṇḍala of Abhayākaragupta’s Niṣpannayogāvalī, p. 45 and n. 145; (Cf. Cakrasaṃvaratantra, Gray, David B., 2007).—The Cakrasaṃvara mandala has a total of sixty-two deities. [...] Three concentric circles going outward, the body, speech and mind wheels (kāya-vāka-citta), in the order: mind (blue), speech (red), and body (white), with eight Ḍākinīs each in non-dual union with their Ḍākas, "male consorts".
Associated elements of Cakravegā and Mahābala:
Circle: kāyacakra (body-wheel) (white);
Ḍākinī (female consort): Cakravegā;
Ḍāka (male consort): Mahābala;
Bīja: preṃ;
Body-part: pen./clit [penis/clitoris?];
Pīṭha: Pretapuri;
Bodily constituent: śleṣmā (mucus);
Bodhipakṣa (wings of enlightenment): prītibodhyaṅga (awakening of joy).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra SuriŚleṣma (श्लेष्म) refers to “phlegm”, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. II, P. 14, l. 1]—‘Śleṣma’ (Gujarati: saḷekhama) means ‘phlegm’.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚleṣma (श्लेष्म):—[from śliṣ] in [compound] for śleṣman.
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 dictionary1) Śleṣma (श्लेष्म):——an allomorph of [śleṣmā] as it appears in compound words; ~[ka] phlegm, phlegmatic humour; ~[la] phlegmatic.
2) Śleṣmā (श्लेष्मा):—(nm) phlegm, mucus.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚlēṣma (ಶ್ಲೇಷ್ಮ):—
1) [noun] phlegm, one of the three humours of the body.
2) [noun] the thick, stringy mucus secreted by the mucous glands of the respiratory tract and discharged from the throat, as during cold; phlegm.
3) [noun] coldness affecting the body.
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 (+48): Shleshmabhava, Shleshmabhu, Shleshmachardi, Shleshmacikitsa, Shleshmadhatu, Shleshmadhikya, Shleshmadhma, Shleshmadosha, Shleshmadushta, Shleshmagara, Shleshmaghana, Shleshmaghna, Shleshmaghni, Shleshmagrahani, Shleshmagulma, Shleshmaha, Shleshmahara, Shleshmaja, Shleshmajihve, Shleshmajvara.
Full-text (+52): Shleshmaha, Shleshmaghna, Shleshmaja, Kapha, Shleshmavinashakrit, Shleshmapittajvara, Shleshmavidagdha, Shleshmashopha, Shleshmapitta, Shleshmabhu, Shleshmavriddhi, Shleshmakshaya, Shleshmajvaranidana, Shleshman, Shleshmabhava, Shleshmahara, Shleshmadhatu, Shleshmavat, Shleshmatyaga, Shleshmapurisha.
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