Shilajatu, Śilājatu, Shila-jatu: 10 definitions

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Shilajatu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.

Shilajatu has 9 English definitions available.

The Sanskrit term Śilājatu can be transliterated into English as Silajatu or Shilajatu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Śilājatu (शिलाजतु):—n. Erdharz [Amarakoṣa 2, 9, 104.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 9, 37.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1062.] [Ratnamālā 290.] [Mahābhārata 12, 10260.] [Suśruta 1, 52, 21. 2, 45, 8. 64, 12.] śailāḥ sūryāṃśutāpitāḥ . jatuprakāśaṃ svarasaṃ śilābhyaḥ prasravanti hi . śilājatviti vikhyātaṃ sarvavyādhivināśanam .. [83, 3. 327, 16.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 76, 3.]

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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.

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Part 1 - Characteristics of Shilajatu or Shilajit (bitumen) < [Chapter IV - Uparasa (4): Shilajatu or Shilajit (bitumen)]

Part 2 - Purification of shilajatu < [Chapter IV - Uparasa (4): Shilajatu or Shilajit (bitumen)]

Part 3 - Incineration of shilajatu < [Chapter IV - Uparasa (4): Shilajatu or Shilajit (bitumen)]

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Part 4 - Vanga-kalpa < [Chapter VI - Metals (6): Vanga (tin)]

Part 13 - Anupanas (accompaniments of iron) < [Chapter IV - Metals (4): Lauha (iron)]

Part 2 - Alkaline substance (2): Usara or Sora (salt-petre) < [Chapter XXVIII - Kshara (akalis)]

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Chapter XLVI - Symptoms and Treatment of Fainting fits (Murccha) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]

Chapter XII - Treatment of Raktaja Ophthalmia < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]

Chapter XLI - Symptoms and Treatment of Phthisis (Shosha) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]

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