Sushita, Suśīta, Su-shita: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Sushita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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 Suśīta can be transliterated into English as Susita or Sushita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Suśīta (सुशीत) refers to “very cool water”, which is used in a recipe for the attraction of elephants, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 10, “on the catching of elephants”]: “8. When bathed with varā (some plant), aloes, the bark of trees with milky juices, māleya (cardamoms?), kāleyaka (a fragrant wood), the root of Andropogon muricatus, and Symplocos racemosa, with (mixed in) very cool water (suśīta) in jars [suśītaiḥ kalaśasthitādbhiḥ], the cow is made seductive to male elephants”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Suśīta (सुशीत) refers to that which is “strongly cooling”, as mentioned in a verse sometimes added after verse 5.39 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “sweet, destructive of hemorrhage, heavy in its digestion, dispersive of phlegm, sedative of wind and choler, (and) strongly cooling [viz., suśīta] (is) buffalo’s ghee [viz., māhiṣaghṛta]”.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Sushita in India is the name of a plant defined with Rosa damascena in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rosa x damascena Mill. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Vilmorin’s Blumengärtnerei. (1894)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sushita, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Suśīta (सुशीत).—yellow sandal-wood.
Derivable forms: suśītam (सुशीतम्).
Suśīta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and śīta (शीत).
Suśīta (सुशीत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Very cold or cooling. n.
(-taṃ) A yellow fragrant sort of Sandal-wood. E. su very, śīta cold.
Suśīta (सुशीत).—[adjective] very cold.
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Susita (सुसित).—[adjective] entirely white, snow-white.
1) Suśīta (सुशीत):—[=su-śīta] [from su > su-śaṃsa] mfn. very cold or cooling, [Suśruta; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. Ficos Infectoria, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Suśītā (सुशीता):—[=su-śītā] [from su-śīta > su > su-śaṃsa] f. a [particular] plant (= śata-pattrī), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Suśīta (सुशीत):—[=su-śīta] [from su > su-śaṃsa] n. great coldness, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
5) [v.s. ...] a kind of fragrant yellow sandalwood, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Suṣita (सुषित):—[=su-ṣita] [from su > su-ṣaṃsad] mfn. = -sita, [Pañcarātra]
7) Susita (सुसित):—[=su-sita] [from su > su-saṃyata] mfn. pure white, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Suśīta (सुशीत):—[su-śīta] (taṃ) 1. n. Yellow fragrant Sandal wood. a. Very cold.
[Sanskrit to German]
Susīta (सुसीत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Susīa.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sita, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sushitala, Sushitambu, Sushitaspada.
Full-text: Sushitaspada, Cucitam, Susia, Cool water, Panavidha, Vastra.
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