The Sanskrit terms Yaṣṭīka and Yaṣṭikā and Yāṣṭīka and Yaṣṭika can be transliterated into English as Yastika or Yashtika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Yaṣṭika (यष्टिक) 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—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of 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, two varieties of Niśā, with Madhu and Māñjiṣṭhā placed in the cow’s horn form a formidable drug to eliminate venom”.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Yaṣṭika (यष्टिक) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “sun bird”. The meat of this animal is part of the māṃsavarga (‘group of flesh’), which is used throughout Ayurvedic literature. The animal Yaṣṭika is part of the sub-group named Pratuda, refering to animals “who eat while striking”. It was classified by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic properties of the substance.

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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.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

1) Yaṣṭikā (यष्टिका) refers to the “stalk” of the lotus (paṅkaja) that sprang from the navel of Nārāyaṇa while sleeping, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.7:—“when lord Nārāyaṇa continued to sleep, an excellent lotus (paṅkaja) of huge size came out of his navel as desired by Śiva. It was many Yojanas wide and high. It had an endless stalk (yaṣṭikā). The pericarp was of a brilliant hue. It was very beautiful with the brilliance of ten million suns. It was wonderful, excellent and worthy of vision containing Tattvas”.

2) Yaṣṭikā (यष्टिका) refers to a “staff” (for warding off persons), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.13 (“The birth of Gaṇeśa”).—Accordingly, after Pārvatī made Gaṇeśa her doorkeeper: “Not knowing that he was lord Śiva, the consort of Pārvatī, Gaṇeśa said—‘O sir, without my mother’s permission you shall not go in now. My mother has entered the bath. Where are you going now? Go away’. Saying thus, he took up his staff (yaṣṭikā) to ward him off. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Yāṣṭika.—(HD), staff bearer; an attendant on the king. See Rājataraṅgiṇī, VI 203; Pāṇini, IV. 4. 59. See Vetrika, Piśuna- vetrika. Note: yāṣṭika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Yashtika in India is the name of a plant defined with Glycyrrhiza glabra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Liquiritia officinarum Medik., nom. illeg. superfl. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Soc. Mose. (1866)
· Diagnoses plantarum orientalium novarum (1856)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1823)
· Feddes Repertorium (1972)
· Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid (1988)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Yashtika, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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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

Marathi-English dictionary

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

yaṣṭikā (यष्टिका).—f A stick.

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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

Yaṣṭika (यष्टिक).—

1) A lap-wing.

2) A kind of water fowl.

Derivable forms: yaṣṭikaḥ (यष्टिकः).

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Yaṣṭikā (यष्टिका).—

1) A staff, stick, pole, club.

2) A pearlnecklace (of one string).

3) An oblong pond or tank.

4) Liquorice; also यष्टीकम् (yaṣṭīkam).

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Yāṣṭīka (याष्टीक).—a. (-kī f.) [यष्टिः प्रहरणमस्य ईकक् (yaṣṭiḥ praharaṇamasya īkak)] Armed with a club.

-kaḥ 1 A warrior armed with a club; तथा कार्णाटयाष्टीकैः (tathā kārṇāṭayāṣṭīkaiḥ) Śiva. B.25.22.

2) A door-keeper with a cane; मामुपास्त दिदृक्षावान् याष्टीकव्याहतो हरिः (māmupāsta didṛkṣāvān yāṣṭīkavyāhato hariḥ) Bhaṭṭikāvya 5.24.

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

Yaṣṭika (यष्टिक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A bird, the lapwing. “titirapākhī” f.

(-kā) 1. A pearlnecklace, especially of but one string. 2. A pond, a pool. 3. Liquorice 4. A club, a staff, a bludgeon. E. kan added to the preceding.

Yaṣṭika can also be spelled as Yaṣṭīka (यष्टीक).

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Yāṣṭīka (याष्टीक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A warrior armed with a club. E. yaṣṭi a stick, a club, ṭhak aff., and both vowels made long; or yaṣṭiḥ-īkak .

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

Yaṣṭika (यष्टिक).—[yaṣṭi + ka], I. m. A bird, the lapwing. Ii. f. kā. 1. A staff, a club. 2. A necklace. 3. A pond. 4. Liquorice.

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Yāṣṭīka (याष्टीक).—i. e. yaṣṭī + ka, m. A warrior armed with a club.

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

1) Yaṣṭika (यष्टिक):—[from yaṣṭi] m. (ifc.) = yaṣṭi, a string of pearls (See śata-yaṣṭika)

2) [v.s. ...] a species of water-fowl, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] a bird, the lapwing, [Horace H. Wilson]

4) Yaṣṭikā (यष्टिका):—[from yaṣṭika > yaṣṭi] f. a staff, stick, club, [Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta]

5) [v.s. ...] a [particular] pearl ornament or necklace, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] an oblong pond or tank, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] liquorice, [Suśruta]

8) Yaṣṭīka (यष्टीक):—[from yaṣṭi] n. liquorice, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) Yāṣṭīka (याष्टीक):—mf(ī)n. ([from] yaṣṭi) armed with a stick or club, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] (cf. [Pāṇini 4-4, 59; iv, 1, 15; Patañjali])

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

1) Yaṣṭika (यष्टिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. The lapwing. f. (kā) A necklace of one string; a pond; a club; liquorice.

2) Yāṣṭīka (याष्टीक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. An armed warrior.

[Sanskrit to German]

Yashtika 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

Yaṣṭikā (यष्टिका):—(nf) see [yaṣṭi].

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Yāṣṭīka (ಯಾಷ್ಟೀಕ):—[noun] a man bearing a club, staff (as a watchman).

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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: Yashtikalka.

Ends with: Brahmanayashtika, Brahmayashtika, Bramhanayashtika, Dirghalohitayashtika, Ekayashtika, Kakuyashtika, Kharayashtika, Koyashtika, Kshirayashtika, Kuyashtika, Madhuyashtika, Musalayashtika, Nagayashtika, Nilayashtika, Raktayashtika, Shatayashtika.

Full-text: Ekayashtika, Kshirayashtika, Brahmanayashtika, Madhuyashtika, Shatayashtika, Yashti, Nagayashtika, Ettikam, Musalayashtika, Raktayashtika, Kharayashtika, Nilayashtika, Vetrika, Dirghalohitayashtika, Pishunavetrika, Giti, Ika, Pratuda, Bhramaṇa.

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