Sour gruel: 2 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
In Jainism
1. General definition
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Introduction:

Sour gruel means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: Asian Agri-History: Pa艣u 膧yurv膿da (Veterinary Medicine) in Garu岣峚pur膩峁嘺

Sour gruel (in Sanskrit: 办腻帽箩墨) is used in the 痴颈艣辞诲丑补苍补 (鈥渨ashing off the wound鈥檚 impurities鈥�) of wounds (惫谤补峁嘺), according to 膧yurveda sections in the Garu岣峚pur膩峁嘺.鈥擺...] After 痴颈艣辞诲丑补苍补 (wash off the ulcer's/wound's impurities by medicated decoction), the following formulations can be used for 艣辞诲丑补苍补 (purification) and 谤辞辫补峁嘺 (healing) externally:鈥擺... e.g.,] The 别谤补峁囜笉补-尘奴濒补 (Castor root), two types of 丑补谤颈诲谤腻 (Turmeric), Citraka (Plumbago zeylanica), Vi艣vabhe峁ja (Zingiber officinale), Rasona (Allium sativum) and saindhava (rock salt) are ground well with takra (butter milk) or 办腻帽箩墨 (sour gruel). [...]

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Sour gruel (made from the fermentation of boiled rice), refers to one of 21 kinds of liquids (which the Jain mendicant should consider before rejecting or accepting them), according to the 鈥�Sajjh膩ya ekav墨sa p膩峁嚹� n墨鈥�, which deals with the Monastic Discipline section of Jain Canonical literature.鈥擳he technical terms used here are either borrowed from the Prakrit or rendered into the vernacular equivalents.鈥擭ote: Sour gruel (i.e., 鈥渨ater which has been used to wash a pot in which sour gruel is kept鈥�) is also known as 膧cha峁嘺 (Vernacular), in Prakrit as Sov墨ra and in Sanskrit as 膧ran膩la.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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