Avaleha: 16 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
2. Jyotisha
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Prakrit
5. Kannada
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Introduction:

Avaleha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Avaleh.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Avaleha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�, 鈥渓inctus鈥�) is another name for Leha, a Sanskrit technical term appearing in the 15th-century Yogas膩rasa峁単raha (Yogasara-sa峁単raha) by V膩sudeva..鈥擫eha (linctus) is a typical Ayurvedic preparation, which is heavy in nature. It is the extract preparations (the first five mentioned) that are boiled down to consistence. Rasakriy膩 and avaleha are its other names. For preparing leha, the mentioned drugs are decoctioned and to this jaggary or sugar and the paste (if mentioned) are mixed. It is cooked in slow fire. When it becomes semi solid, the powdered drugs, ghee, oil etc can be added. As sugar agents, ghee etc are added it is rejuvenating and bulk promoting.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: 膧yurveda and botany

Avaleha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�):鈥擜nother name for Rasakriy膩, a decoction of drugs boiled till it becomes semi-solid. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the 颁补谤补办补-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 and the 厂耻艣谤耻迟补-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻.

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Avaleha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�):鈥擜 pharmaceutical dosage form confectionery the decoctions are further concentrated to semisolid consistency after adding sweetening and other substances over fire

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膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Avaleha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�) refers to 鈥渄rinking鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 12), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淗ear now the effects of the heliacal rising of Canopus (Agastya), a star sacred to Agastya who suppressed the Vindhya mountains whose soaring heights obstructed the course of the Sun; to which the pictured robes of the Vidy膩dhara females leaning for support on their lord鈥檚 arms and flying aloft in the sky formed beautiful flowing flags; whose caves were the abodes of lions which, having drunk of the perfumed blood of elephants in rut [i.e., 尘补诲补尘颈艣谤补-谤补办迟补-补惫补濒别丑补-补苍耻惫腻蝉补] had their mouths covered with bees that looked like so many black flowers, and from which caves issued rivers; [...]鈥�.

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Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

aval膿ha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�).鈥攎 S Medicine to be taken by licking; a bolus, an electuary &c., a lambative, a linctus.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

aval膿ha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�).鈥�m Medicine to be taken in by licking.

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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

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avaleha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�).鈥�

1) Licking, lapping.

2) An extract (as of Soma).

3) An electuary, confection; 啶︵ぞ啶∴た啶� (诲腻岣峣尘补掳).

Derivable forms: 补惫补濒别丑补岣� (啶呧さ啶侧啶灌).

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

Avaleha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�).鈥攎.

(-丑补岣�) An extract, and electuary, confection. E. ava, and leha licking, what is to be licked with the tongue, not masticated or drank.

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

1) Avaleha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�):鈥擺=ava-leha] [from ava-lih] a m. licking, lapping, [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩]

2) [v.s. ...] an extract, electuary, [Su艣ruta]

3) [=ava-leha] b etc. See 补惫补-鈭歭颈丑.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avaleha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�):鈥擺ava-leha] (丑补岣�) 1. m. An electuary.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Avaleha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avaleha.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Avaleha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�) [Also spelled avaleh]:鈥�(nm) jelly; confection.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Avaleha (啶呧さ啶侧啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avaleha.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aval膿ha (嗖呧驳嗖侧硣嗖�):鈥擺noun] any eatable, medicine or tonic that must be eaten by licking.

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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.

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