A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Granthi
This page describes Granthi which is located on page 662 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Granthi” according to 28 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
The disease is of twelve kinds, viz., Vata-kundalika, Ashthila, Vata-vasti, Mutratita, (Mutra-) Jathara, Mutrotsanga, (Mutra-) Kshaya, Mutra-granthi, Mutra-shukra, Ushna-vata Kaphaja-Mutraukasada, and Pittaja-Mutraukasada. 2....
Read full contents: Chapter LVIII - Symptoms and Treatment of suppression of Urine (Mutra-ghata)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
(Granthi), Scurvy (Apachi), Tumour, etc. (Arvuda) and Goitre (Gala-ganda). 1. General treatment of Granthi:— In the non-suppurated or acute (inflammatory) stage of Granthi, an experienced physician should prescribe the measures laid down in connection with (inflammatory) swellings (Shopha) in general. As bodily strength arrests the progress of the disease, the strength of the patient should hence be always carefully guarded against suffering any diminution in that respect....
Read full contents: Chapter XVIII - The medical treatment of Glandular Swellings
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
The word granthi comes twice. See note, 7 on verse 1. The commentary ‘Ambakartri explains granthi as vasana, the predispositions leading to differentiation, whereas Vrishabha takes it to mean the differentiated objects themselves. Something which appears as a differentiation within something which has no differentiation is a granthi. As Vri. puts it, ata eva paramatmano vikaratvad granthayah. I have used the word ‘knot suggesting a distortion of reality. The translation is very tentative....
Read full contents: Verse 1.4
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