Snehana: 11 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchSnehana (स्नेहन):—(von 1. snih simpl. und caus.)
1) adj. (f. ī) a) klebrig —, fettig machend, die Eigenschaften eines Fettmittels besitzend und äussernd [Suśruta 1, 180, 9.] māṃsaṃ vṛṣyaṃ snehanam [230, 6.] puṭapāka [2, 349, 11.] dhūma [233, 3. 7. 15. 234, 3.] varti [Bhāvaprakāśa 5.] madhyamā mātrā snehanī jñeyā [Śārṅgadhara SAṂH. 3, 1, 10.] nasya [8, 2.] [VĀGBH. 1, 10, 13.] — b) Zuneigung empfindend, neben a als Beiw. Śiva’s [Mahābhārata 13, 1203.] —
2) n. nom. act. a) als Bed. von mid und snih [DHĀTUP. 18, 3. 26, 133. 32, 8. 36.] — b) das Klebrig —, Fettmachen; das Behandeln mit Fett oder fetthaltigen Stoffen (vgl. sneha; Gegens. rūkṣaṇa) [CARAKA 1, 13.] saṃdhisnehanakṛt [Suśruta 1, 48, 6. 2, 180, 21.] sadyaḥ [179, 11. 17. 20.] sadyaḥsnehanakārin [Śārṅgadhara SAṂH. 3, 1, 20.]
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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Ends with: Asnehana, Sadyahsnehana, Samsnehana, Utsnehana.
Full-text: Sadyahsnehana, Utsnehana, Samsnehana, Asnehana, Medadhatu, Upakrama, Putapaka, Pancakarma, Griva Vasti, Anuvasana, Plush, Sneha.
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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XVIII - Preparations and medicinal measures for ocular affections in general < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter IX - Treatment of Vataja Ophthalmia < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XXVI - Treatment of diseases of the head < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXXI - The medicinal use of Sneha (oleaginous substances)
Chapter XL - Description of medicated fumes, snuffs, errhines and gargles
Chapter XXXV - Description of a Netra and a Vasti (pipes, nozzles and apparatus)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Kāśyapa Saṃhitā (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Bhela and Bhela Saṃhitā < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.2. Pharmaceutical use of Añjana (Collyrium) < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
Precautionary measures for good health and Prophylactic Measures < [Chapter 6]
Knowledge of Dietetics < [Chapter 7]
Class and Gender (Introduction) < [Chapter 5]
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 14 - The Individual and Medicine < [Part 2-3 - Medical Institutions in Ancient India]
Chapter 9a - Vitiation Process (dosha-prakopa) < [Part 6 - The Science of the Triumvirate (Tridosha) Pathogenesis]
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