Shotha, Śotha, Śoṭha, Soṭhā: 15 definitions
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Shotha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 terms Śotha and Śoṭha can be transliterated into English as Sotha or Shotha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shoth.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaŚotha (शोथ) or Śotharoga refers to “inflammatory swelling” according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Accordingly, the dietetic effect śotha-ghna (cures inflammatory swelling) is associated with the following conditions: Food utensils made of Pāṭalapatra (patra=leaves). The dietetic effect śotha-pāṇḍu-hara is associated with the following conditions: Food utensils made of iron (āyasa) and glass (kācapātra).
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Research Gate: Internal applications of Vatsanabha (Aconitum ferox wall)Śotha (शोथ) refers to “inflammation”. Medicinal formulations in the management of this condition include 10 references of Vatsanābha usages. Guṭikā is maximum (10) dosage form in the management of Śotha. Vatsanābha (Aconitum ferox), although categorized as sthāvara-viṣa (vegetable poisons), has been extensively used in ayurvedic pharmacopoeia.
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsŚotha (शोथ):—Swelling; Inflammation
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism1) Śotha (swelling in the cervical region) is a medical symptom in classical Ayurveda.
2) Śotha (oedema)
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśōtha (शोथ).—m S Swelling, puffedness, tumefaction.
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 dictionaryŚoṭha (शोठ).—a. [śuṭh-ac]
1) Foolish.
2) Low, wicked.
3) Idle, lazy.
-ṭhaḥ 1 A fool.
2) An idler, sluggard.
3) A low or wicked man.
4) A rogue, cheat.
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Śotha (शोथ).—[Uṇādi-sūtra 2.4] Swelling, intumescence.
Derivable forms: śothaḥ (शोथः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚoṭha (शोठ).—m.
(-ṭhaḥ) 1. A fool, a blochhead. 2. A sluggard. 3. A rogue, a cheat. 4. A low man, one of a degraded tribe or business. 5. A villain, a criminal, a sinner. f.
(-ṭhā) 1. Foolish. 2. Wicked. 3. Lazy, idle. E. śuṭh to be prevented or stopped, aff. ac .
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Śotha (शोथ).—m.
(-thaḥ) Swelling, intumescence. E. śu to go, (to grow,) Unadi aff. than; also with kan added, śothaka m. (-kaḥ) .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚoṭha (शोठ).— (perhaps a form of a lost śuṣ + ta), adj. (ŚKd.), sbst. 1. Foolish, a blockhead. 2. Idle, an idler. 3. A rogue. 4. A low man. 5. A sinner, a criminal.
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Śotha (शोथ).—i. e. śū (for śvi), + tha, m. Swelling from disease.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚotha (शोथ).—[masculine] swelling, tumefaction.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śoṭha (शोठ):—[from śuṭh] a mfn. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) foolish
2) [v.s. ...] idle, lazy
3) [v.s. ...] wicked, low
4) [v.s. ...] m. a fool
5) [v.s. ...] an idler etc.
6) b See p. 1081, col. 3.
7) Śotha (शोथ):—m. (ifc. f(ā). ; [from] √śū = śvi) a swelling, tumour, morbid intumescence, dropsy, [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śoṭha (शोठ):—(ṭhaḥ) 1. m. A fool, a sluggard, a rogue, a low man.
2) Śotha (शोथ):—(thaḥ) 1. m. A swelling.
[Sanskrit to German]
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) Śotha (शोथ) [Also spelled shoth]:—(nm) swelling, morbid intumescence.
2) Sotha (सोथ):—(nm) swelling, inflammation.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚōtha (ಶೋಥ):—[noun] an abnormally swollen part of the body; swelling.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySoṭhā (सोठा):—n. 1. thread reel (used in a sewing machine); 2. pl. of सोठो [soṭho]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shotanai, Shotanapatram, Shothaghna, Shothaghni, Shothahara, Shothahrit, Shothahrita, Shothajihma, Shothajit, Shothaka, Shothakrit, Shothari, Shotharoga, Shotharogaghna, Shothashatra, Shothavrana.
Ends with: Guhyashotha, Kanthashotha, Karashotha, Padashotha, Prashotha, Sadyahshotha, Shishnashotha, Yonishotha.
Full-text (+12): Padashotha, Shothajit, Shothahrit, Shothaghni, Shotharoga, Karashotha, Shopha, Shothaka, Shothajihma, Shothaghna, Avidagdha, Lakkati, Shothashatra, Suja, Shothakrit, Shothahara, Sujanem, Yakrat, Sadyahshotha, Yakrita.
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Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 18 - The Three Kinds of Edema (shotha) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Treatment of Śotha disease < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Mādhavanidāna (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Kṣārapāṇi (Āyurveda scholar) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CLXII - The Nidanam of Chorosis < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 12 - Nosology and the Triumvirate < [Part 6 - The Science of the Triumvirate (Tridosha) Pathogenesis]
Chapter 11 - The Sense of Smell < [Part 4 - Some Aspects of Life in Caraka’s Times]
Chapter 9a - Vitiation Process (dosha-prakopa) < [Part 6 - The Science of the Triumvirate (Tridosha) Pathogenesis]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 2: Nidanasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
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