Shulyamamsa, Śūlyamāṃsa, Shulya-mamsa: 5 definitions

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Shulyamamsa 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 Śūlyamāṃsa can be transliterated into English as Sulyamamsa or Shulyamamsa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

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

Śūlyamāṃsa (शूल्यमांस) refers to a type of dish featuring meat (mamsa) as an ingredient, as described as described in 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.

(Ingredients of Śūlyamāṃsa): mutton liver, ghee and salt.

(Cooking instructions): Pierce the meat with the spike. Smear it with the mixture of ghee and salt. Cook it in red flame. This is known as śūlyamāṃsa. It is just like the grilled meat preparation.

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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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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Śūlyamāṃsa (शूल्यमांस) refers to “roasted”, according to the Mattavilāsaprahasana.—Accordingly, as the Kāpālika cries out: “My darling, look. This pub resembles the Vedic sacrificial ground. For its signpost resembles the sacrificial pillar; in this case alcohol is the Soma, drunkards are the sacrificial priests, the wine glasses are the special cups for drinking Soma, the roasted meat and other appetizers (śūlyamāṃsaśūlyamāṃsaprabhṛtaya upadaṃśā) are the fire oblations (havirviśeṣa), the drunken babblings are the sacrificial formulae, the songs are the Sāman-hymns, the pitchers are the sacrificial ladles, thirst is the fire and the owner of the pub is the patron of the sacrifice”

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śūlyamāṃsa (शूल्यमांस).—roast meat.

Derivable forms: śūlyamāṃsam (शूल्यमांसम्).

Śūlyamāṃsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śūlya and māṃsa (मांस). See also (synonyms): śūlyapāka.

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

Śūlyamāṃsa (शूल्यमांस).—[neuter] meat roasted on a spit.

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

Śūlyamāṃsa (शूल्यमांस):—[=śūlya-māṃsa] [from śūlya > śūl] n. roast meat, meat cooked on a spit, [ib.]

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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.

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