Tushodaka, Tusha-udaka, Tuṣodaka: 10 definitions
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Tushodaka 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 Tuṣodaka can be transliterated into English as Tusodaka or Tushodaka, 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 IndiaTuṣodaka (तुषोदक) refers to a variety of fermented gruels (kāñjika), according 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.—Tuṣodaka is made of the raw barley without removing it’s husk is cut into small pieces and put in it water. Allow to ferment the solution.
Tuṣodaka medicinal effects: It is cordial and hot. It stimulates the digestive fire. It treats jaundice, worm infestation and colicky pain originating in the bladder. It causes vitiation of bile and blood.
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Yogaśataka of Pandita VararuciTuṣodaka (तुषोदक) refers to that which is “prepared by fomentation of Barely” and is dealt with in the 10th century Yogaśataka written by Pandita Vararuci.—The Yogaśataka of Pandita Vararuci is an example of this category. This book attracts reader by its very easy language and formulations (viz., tuṣodaka) which can be easily prepared and have small number of herbs. It describes only those formulations which are the most common and can be used in majority conditions of diseases.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyTuṣodaka (तुषोदक):—A Sanskrit word referring to the “Fermented bean-husk water” and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā.

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 dictionaryTuṣodaka (तुषोदक).—sour rice-gruel or barley gruel.
Derivable forms: tuṣodakam (तुषोदकम्).
Tuṣodaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tuṣa and udaka (उदक). See also (synonyms): tuṣottha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuṣodaka (तुषोदक).—n.
(-kaṃ) Rice gruel. E. tuṣa to satisfy, and udaka water.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuṣodaka (तुषोदक):—[from tuṣa] n. idem, [i, iv.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuṣodaka (तुषोदक):—[tuṣo+daka] (kaṃ) 1. n. Rice-gruel.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Tuṣodaka (तुषोदक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Tusodaga, Tusodaya.
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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 corpusTuṣōdaka (ತುಷೋದಕ):—[noun] water in which rice is washed before being cooked.
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)
Partial matches: Tusha, Udaka.
Full-text: Tushottha, Tusodaya, Tushambu, Tusodaga, Kanjika.
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