Sidhu, Sīdhu, Shidhu, Śīdhu: 13 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śīdhu can be transliterated into English as Sidhu or Shidhu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaŚīdhu (शीधु) refers to “unboiled juice of sugarcane”, according to the Carakasaṃhitā Sūtrasthāna 27.190 (also, Suśrutasaṃhitā Sūtrasthāna 45.182), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—According to Ayurvedic Saṃhita treatises, intoxicating drinks can be prepared with rice (surā), sugar (śārkara), and unboiled juice of sugarcane (śīdhu). According to Suśruta, in the preparation of these drinks, when surā is used instead of water it was called surāsavā. Liquors were also prepared with madhūka flowers and honey.
Different types of wines are described in the works of Kālidāsa. Madya and madira are described in Ṛtusamhāra, āsava, madhu and śīdhu in Raghuvaṃśa IV.42, vāruṇī in Kumārasaṃbhava and kādambarī in Abhijñānaśākuntala.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaSīdhu (सीधु) refers to “liquor”, and is used in a recipe for manipulating the colour of fruits (on the tree) [varṇa-pravartana], according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “Trees watered and smeared at roots with the mixture of the bark of Bombax ceiba, Curcuma longa, Indigofera tinctoria, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia bellirica and Terminalia chebula, Saussurea lappa, and liquor (sīdhu) bear fruits having the shades of a parrot”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanySīdhu (सीधु) refers to “molasses rum”. Molasses (black treacle) is a by-product which is produced when refining of sugarcane. Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā.
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsSīdhu (सीधु):—Fermentation of the sweetening liquids with / without subjecting to heat
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚīdhu (शीधु).—m., n.
1) Any spirituous liquor, rum; ह्रीप्रत्यूहप्रशमकुशलाः शीधवश्चक्रुरासाम् (hrīpratyūhapraśamakuśalāḥ śīdhavaścakrurāsām) Śiśupālavadha 9.87.
2) Wine.
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Sīdhu (सीधु).—m. [sidh-u pṛṣo°] Spirit distilled from molasses, rum; स्फुरदधरसीधवे तव वदनचन्द्रमा रोचयति लोचनचकोरम् (sphuradadharasīdhave tava vadanacandramā rocayati locanacakoram) Gīt. 1; Śiśupālavadha 9.87; R.16.52; ताम्बूलरज्जन्मुखसीधुदानादारक्तबिम्बोऽजनि युक्तमेतत् (tāmbūlarajjanmukhasīdhudānādāraktabimbo'jani yuktametat) Rām. ch.6.15.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīdhu (शीधु).—mn. (-dhuḥ-dhu) Rum, distilled from molasses. E. śī to sleep, or rest, Unadi aff. dhuk .
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Sīdhu (सीधु).—m.
(-dhuḥ) Spirit, distilled from molasses, rum. E. See śīdhu, the sibilant being changed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīdhu (शीधु).—m. and n. Rum distilled from molasses, intoxicating spirits, [Śiśupālavadha] 9, 87; wine, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 3322 (cf. sīdhu).
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Sīdhu (सीधु).—m. Spirit distilled from molasses, [Ṛtusaṃhāra] 6, 33; [Indralokāgamana] 5, 13.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySīdhu (सीधु).—[masculine] rum or any similar spirit; [figuratively] = nectar.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śīdhu (शीधु):—etc. See sīdhu.
2) Sīdhu (सीधु):—m. ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] also f. and n.; less correctly śīdhu, of unknown derivation) spirituous liquor distilled from molasses, rum (or any similar spirit, also [figuratively] = ‘nectar’), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śīdhu (शीधु):—[(dhuḥ-dhu)] 2. m. n. Rum.
2) Sīdhu (सीधु):—(dhuḥ) 2. m. Spirits distilled from molasses, rum.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Sīdhu (सीधु) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sīhu.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚīdhu (ಶೀಧು):—[noun] an alcoholic liquor.
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Sīdhu (ಸೀಧು):—[noun] a kind of alcoholic liquor as rum, distilled from molasses.
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: Citu, Citukantam, Citulay, Shidhugandha, Shidhupa, Sidhupana, Sidhupushpa, Sidhupushpi, Sidhurasa, Sidhusamjna.
Ends with: Citu, Macitu, Pacitu, Racitu.
Full-text (+9): Shidhugandha, Shidhupa, Sidhupana, Sidhusamjna, Sidhurasa, Sidhupushpa, Sidu, Sidhupushpi, Jambudi, Sihu, Citukantam, Liquor, Bhringara, Madya, Madira, Kadambari, Ikshu, Kadambara, Dham, Surasava.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.2.111 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Daily Life (1): Food and Drinks < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.5 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 13 - Fermented non-alcoholics (3): Sidhu (a kind of vinegar) < [Chapter XXXIII - Spirituous liquors (Sandhana or Samdhana)]
Part 1 - Characteristics of Sandhana or Samdhana (liquors) < [Chapter XXXIII - Spirituous liquors (Sandhana or Samdhana)]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 8 - The Pharmaceutics of the Purging Cassia (caturangula-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Chapter 27 - Diet and Dietetics (Annapana-vidhi) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 9 - The Pharmaceutics of Tilwaka (tilvaka-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 22 - Treatment for indigestion (20): Sandipana rasa < [Chapter IV - Irregularity of the digesting heat]
Part 26 - Diet and actions in udara-roga < [Chapter VI - Diseases affecting the belly (udara-roga)]
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