Tryushana, Tryuṣaṇa: 10 definitions
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Tryushana 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 Tryuṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Tryusana or Tryushana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)
Tryuṣaṇa (त्र्युषण) refers to a group of three medicinal plants used in the treatment of atisāra (diarrhoea), according to the 7th century Mādhavacikitsā chapter 2. Atisāra refers to a condition where there are three or more loose or liquid stools (bowel movements) per day or more stool than normal. The second chapter of the Mādhavacikitsā explains several preparations [including Tryuṣaṇa] through 60 Sanskrit verses about treating this problem.
The three species of medicinal plants included under tryuṣaṇa are:
- Pippalī (or Kaṇā, Kṛṣṇa): Piper longum L.
- Marīca: Piper nigrum L.
- Śuṇṭhī, (or Viśvabheṣaja, Viśva, Tryuṣaṇa, Nāgara, Ārdraka): Zingiber officinale Roxb.
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Tryūṣaṇa (त्र्यूषण) (or Trikaṭu, Kaṭutraya) refers to an herbal ingredient which is included in a (snake) poison antidote recipe, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—In the Añjana or Collyrium segment of the eighth Adhyāya, Kāśyapa prescribes eight types of permutation and combination of herbs that effectively arrest poison. According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse VIII.37)—“A combination of Śiriṣa, Elā, Niśā, Lac, Māṃsī, Yaṣṭhi, Mustard, salt, Trivṛt, Yaṣṭhi, Viśālā, Trikaṭu (tryūṣaṇa), two varieties of Niśā, with Madhu and Māñjiṣṭhā placed in the cow’s horn form a formidable drug to eliminate venom”.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Tryūṣaṇa (त्र्यूषण) refers to “three spices” (i.e., black and long pepper and dry ginger) (used in preparations given to domesticated 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 11, “On the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen”]: “12. He shall always cause wheat and barley to be given, boiled and mixed with jaggery and butter, in the same way, accompanied by rice grits alone, or else mixed with cow’s urine, increasing that also by a kuḍuha each day in turn as above until it reaches an āḍhaka, flavored with cardamoms, the three spices (tryūṣaṇa) (black and long pepper and dry ginger), asafoetida, cumin seed, yuga (an uncertain drug or medicinal plant), cumin seed (of another variety), and the fruit of Embelia ribes (a vermifuge)”.
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
1) Tryūṣaṇa (त्र्यूषण) or Tryūṣaṇādya-lauha refers to one of the topics discussed in the Rasakaumudī, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Rasakaumudī by Mādhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 ślokas.—The catalogue includes the term—Tryūṣaṇa-ādya-lauha in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: sthaulyādhikāre,—tryūṣaṇādyalauhaṃ.
2) Tryuṣaṇa (त्र्युषण) or Tryuṣaṇādi-maṇḍura also refers to one of the topics discussed in the Yogāmṛta, a large Ayurvedic compilation dealing with the practice of medicine and therapeutics authored by Gopāla Sena, Kavirāja, of Dvārandhā. It is dated to the 18th century and contains 11,700 ślokas.—The complete entry reads: (1) kāmalādhikāre,—tryuṣaṇādimaṇḍuraṃ (2) tryūṣaṇādyalauhaḥ .
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
Tryuṣaṇa (त्र्युषण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) The three spices collectively, or black pepper, long pepper, and dry ginger. E. tri three, and uṣaṇa a spice or pungent substance; also with ūṣaṇa the same, tryūṣaṇa, n. (-ṇaṃ) .
1) Tryuṣaṇa (त्र्युषण):—[=try-uṣaṇa] [from try] n. =-ūṣ, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Tryūṣaṇa (त्र्यूषण):—[=try-ūṣaṇa] [from try] n. = tri-kaṭu, [Suśruta]
Tryuṣaṇa (त्र्युषण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Black and long-pepper and dry ginger united.
Tryuṣaṇa (त्र्युषण):—(tri + uṣaṇa) n. die drei hitzigen Stoffe: Ingwer, schwarzer und langer Pfeffer [Amarakoṣa 2, 9, 112] [?(nach Śabdakalpadruma] soll dies die Lesart des Textes und tryūṣaṇa eine von [Bharata] aufgeführte Var. sein). tryūṣaṇa [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 422.] [Suśruta 1, 142, 12. 161, 5. 315, 1. 2, 420, 2. 493, 16.]
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Tryuṣaṇa (त्र्युषण):—, tryū [Halāyudha 2, 462.]
Tryuṣaṇa (त्र्युषण):—und tryūṣaṇa n. Ingwer , schwarzer und langer Pfeffer.
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
Tryūṣaṇa (ತ್ರ್ಯೂಷಣ):—[noun] (collectively) the three pungent, medicinal substances ginger, long pepper and pepper.
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: Tryushanadi, Tryushanadilauha, Tryushanadilauha, Tryushanadimandura, Tryushanadya, Tryushanadyalauha, Tryushanadyalauha, Tryushanalauha.
Full-text: Tryushanadi, Tryushanalauha, Three spices, Tryushanadya, Ushana, Macca, Caturushana, Pippali, Black pepper, Krishna, Dry ginger, Ardraka, Kana, Shunthi, Vishva, Vishvabheshaja, Shringavera, Nagara, Kola.
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