Alternative spellings of this word include Vilep.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Vilepa (विलेप) refers to “mixing ingredients for an external application”, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—A number of different permutation and combination of herbs are prescribed as Lepa and Pāna for removing the poison of Maṇḍalī snakes.—According to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā verse 9.81: “[...] A Lepa or external application of Goat’s urine mixed (vilepa) with excreta of the Boar gives immediate relief.”.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Vilepa (विलेप):—Anointing

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vilēpa (विलेप).—m or vilēpana n S Smearing (the body) with fragrant unguents. 2 Ointment or unguent, esp. fragrant unguent for the body. 3 Smearing or plastering in general.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

vilēpa (विलेप).—m vilēpana n Smearing with fragrant unguents; ointment.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vilepa (विलेप).—

1) An unguent, an ointment.

2) Mortar.

3) Plaster (in general).

4) Anointing, plastering.

Derivable forms: vilepaḥ (विलेपः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vilepa (विलेप).—m.

(-paḥ) 1. Ointment, unguent, especially fragrant unguent of Sandal, Agallochum, &c. 2. Mortar, plaster. 3. Anointing, plastering. f. (-pī) Rice-gruel. E. vi, lip to anoint or smear, aff. ghañ .

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

Vilepa (विलेप).—i. e. vi-lip + a, m. 1. Ointment. 2. Anointing. 3. Mortar, plaster.

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

Vilepa (विलेप).—[masculine] na [neuter] ointment, rubbing in.

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

1) Vilepa (विलेप):—[=vi-lepa] [from vi-lip] m. ointment, unguent ([especially] the fragrant u° of sandal etc.), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] anointing, plastering, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] mortar, plaster, [ib.]

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

Vilepa (विलेप):—[vi-lepa] (paḥ) 1. m. Ointment; mortar; anointing. f. Rice gruel.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vilepa in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vilepa (विलेप) [Also spelled vilep]:—(nm) anointing; ointment; anything that is anointed; ~[na] applying ointment, anointing; smearing.

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Partial matches: Lepa, Vi.

Starts with: Vilepana, Vilepanagandha, Vilepanam, Vilepane, Vilepani, Vilepanika, Vilepanin.

Full-text: Vilepin, Shilataka, Vilepi, Vilepanin, Vilepika, Vilep, Vilepya, Vilepani, Vilepana.

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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)

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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)

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