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CCU ACT Sanskrit Ter
Sanskrit Terms for ACT TT from Language of Ayurveda
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ayurveda | Science of life |
| Agni | digestive fire |
| Ama | toxic residue which accumulates in the physiology due to undigested food, emotions or information |
| Dosha | mind body principle |
| Vata | dosha responsible for movement, change |
| Pitta | dosha responsible for metabolism,transformation |
| Kapha | dosha responsible for structure, protection |
| Sama | balanced |
| Samadosha | balanced doshas |
| Prakruti | nature or original doshic proportion |
| Vrikruti | doshic inbalance |
| Sub-doshas | specific dosha function |
| Vata Prana | located in the brain, head, chest |
| Udana | located in throat, lungs |
| Samana | located in stomach, intestines |
| Apana | located in colon, lower abdomen |
| Vyana | located in nervous system, skin, circulatory system |
| Pitta - Sadhaka | located in heart |
| Alochaka | located in eyes |
| Pachaka | located in stomach, small intestine |
| Ranjaka | located in red blood cells, liver, spleen |
| Bhrajaka | located in skin |
| Kapha - Tarpaka | located in sinus, head, spinal fluid |
| Bodhaka | located in tongue |
| Kledaka | located in stomach |
| Avalambaka | located in heart, chest, lower back |
| Sleshaka | located in joints |
| Dhatu | bokily tissue |
| Rasa | plasma |
| Rakta | blood |
| Mamsa | muscle, flesh |
| Meda | fat |
| Asthi | bone |
| Majja | bone marrow, nerve tissue |
| Shukra | reproductive tissue, semen, ovam |
| Kosha | sheath or layer of existence |
| Anna Maya Kosha | layer derived from food |
| Prana Maya Kosha | layer of biological energy |
| Mano Maya Kosha | layer of the mind |
| Buddhi Maya Kosha | layer of the intellect |
| Ananda Maya Kosha | layer of conditioned bliss |
| Sat Chit Ananda | pure consciousness |
| Mahabhutas | great elements |
| Akasha | space |
| Vayu | air, wind |
| Tejas | fire |
| Jala | water |
| Prithivi | earth |
| Mala | body waste product |
| Mutra | urine |
| Purisha | stool |
| Sweda | sweat |
| Marma | junction point between consciousness and matter on the body |
| Nadi | subtle channel through which energy flows |
| Ida Nadi | moon channel to the left of the spine |
| Pingala Nadi | sun channel to the right of the spine |
| Sushumna Nadi | spiritual channel connecting all the chakras |
| Panchakarma | 5 purifying therapies |
| Poorva | preparatory therapies before panchakarma |
| Rasayanna | rejuvenative therapies or tonics |
| Abhyanga | oil massage |
| Basti | herbal enema |
| Nasya | nasal application therapy |
| Rakta-moksha | blood letting therapy |
| Snehana | oleation |
| Swedana | heating therapies, fomentation |
| Vamana | induced therapeutic emesis |
| Virechana | purgation therapy |
| Prana | life force or vital breath |
| Ojas | subtlest life essence, which exists at the junction of consciousness and matter, giving strength and vitality |
| Rasa | taste |
| Madhura | sweet |
| Amla | sour |
| Lavana | salty |
| Tikta | bitter |
| Kashya | astringent |
| Katu | pungent |
| Srota | channel of circulation in the body |
| Tanmatras | subtle elements |
| Sjabda | sound |
| sparsha | touch |
| Rupa | sight |
| Rasa | taste |
| Gandha | smell |
| Triphala | three fruits |
| Vipaka | post digestive effect |
| Virya | potency of food or herbs, which creates a heating or cooling effect |
| Ahankara | ego |
| Ananda | bliss, extreme joy |
| Asana | yogic posture (3rd limb of yoga) |
| Ashram | hermitage, retreat center |
| Atman | soul, individual expression of pure Spirit |
| ATMA DARSHAN | direct experience of the soul, the fourth state of consciousness |
| Avatar | direct incarnation of God |
| Bhagavad Gita | sacred Sanskrit, epic poem of eighteen verses |
| Brahman | Spirit, pure consciousness, energy of creation |
| Chakra | center of subtle energy, wheel |
| Muladhara | first or root chakra at base of spine |
| Svadhistana | second chakra behind the pubic bone |
| Manipura | third chakra at the solar plexus |
| Anahata | fourth or heart chakra |
| Visuddha | fifth or throat chakra |
| Ajna | sixth chakra at the third eye |
| Sahaswara | seventh chakra on the crown of the head |
| Dharana | concentration, attention and intention (6th limb of yoga) |
| Dharma | purpose in life |
| Dhyana | meditation, witnessing awareness(7th limb of yoga) |
| Darshan | being in the presence of a holy person |
| Guna` | fundamental quality or property |
| Sattva | purity, goodness, subtlety |
| Rajas | excited, passionate, active |
| Tamas | inert, heavy, dull |
| Guru | dispeller of darkness, great teacher,mentor, the planet Jupiter, heavy |
| Homa | sacred fire ceremony |
| Japa | repetition of a mantra for a specific number of times |
| nadi-pariksa | pulse examination (in diagnosis) |
| Karma | action, a record of our previous actions |
| Kundalini | spiritual energy located at the base of the spine |
| Loka | world, dimension, location |
| Maha | great |
| Mala | string of beads or flowers |
| Mantra | instrument of the mind, used in meditation |
| Maya | illusion of the senses |
| Moksha | liberation |
| Mudras | positions of the eyes, hands or body, - seal, sign, mark |
| Nada | sound, vibratory energy |
| Niyamas | healthy practices (2nd limb of yoga) |
| Shoucha | purity |
| Santosha | contentment |
| Tapas | discipline, austerity |
| Svadhyana | study, understanding of sacred texts |
| Ishwara-Pranidhana | surrender to the Divine |
| Prasad | blessed offerings |
| Pratyahara | withdrawal of the senses (5th limb of yoga) |
| Pranayama | yogic breathing exercises (4th limb of yoga) |
| Bhastrika | forced inhalation and exhalation through the nose |
| Bhrimari | extended exhalation while making a humming sound |
| Kapalabhati | passive inhalation and forced exhalation through the nose |
| Nadi Shodhana | alternative nostril breathing |
| Sitali | inhaling and exhaling through a "rolled" tongue |
| Ujjayi | audible, back of the throat breathing |
| Puja | ritual worship |
| Pundit | Vedic scholar, priest |
| Rishi | seer, highly evolved spiritual being |
| Rudraksha | beads sacred to Shiva, commonly worn or used for japa |
| Sadhana | regular practice of spiritual disciplines |
| Sadhu | monk who has renounced the material world |
| Samsara | cycle of birth and death |
| Sanskaras | seeds of memory |
| Samadhi | balanced mind and intellect, settled in pure awareness (8th limb of yoga) |
| Satsang | gathering of people seeking the Truth |
| Seva | selfless service |
| Shakti | power or energy |
| Kriya Shakti | the energy of spontaneous right action |
| Jnana (Gyana) Shakti | the energy of knowledge or wisdom |
| Iccha Shakti | the energy of will, desire, intention |
| Ananda Shakti | the energy of pure bliss |
| Chitta Shakti | the energy of pure awareness |
| Shanti | peace |
| Siddhis | yogic powers |
| Sri | divine, great |
| Surya Namaskar | salutation to the sun, set of twelve yogic postures |
| Sutra | thread, collection of statements with inner meanings |
| Swami | certain order of monks |
| Turiya | the fourth state of consciousness |
| Upanishads | collection of 108 Vedic texts dealing with higher states of consciousness |
| Vasanas | seeds of desire |
| Vedas` | the four holy books which are the foundation of Vedic and later Hindu traditions - Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda |
| Vibhuti | sacred ash |
| Vidya | knowledge |
| Yantra | geometric shape, visual form of a mantra |
| Yagya | large, ritual fire ceremony |
| Yamas | ethical codes (1st limb of yoga) |
| Ahimsa | non-violence |
| Satya | truthfulness |
| Bramacharya | governance of creative energy |
| Asteya | honesty, non-stealing |
| Aparigraha | non-coveting, generosity, simplicity |
| Yoga | union with the Divine |
| Bhakti Yoga | the path of devotion |
| Jnana Yoga | the path of knowledge |
| Karma Yoga | the path of selfless service |
| Raja Yoga | the path of meditation |
| Yuga | period of time, the four main yugas are Sat, Treta, Dvapara and Kali |
| Sanskaras | seeds of memory |
| Samadhi | balanced mind and intellect, settled in pure awareness (8th limb of yoga) |
| Satsang | gathering of people seeking the Truth |
| Seva | selfless service |
| Shakti | power or energy |
| Kriya Shakti | the energy of spontaneous right action |
| Jnana (Gyana) Shakti | the energy of knowledge or wisdom |
| Iccha Shakti | the energy of will, desire, intention |
| Ananda Shakti | the energy of pure bliss |
| Chitta Shakti | the energy of pure awareness |
| Shanti | peace |
| Siddhis | yogic powers |
| Sri | divine, great |
| Surya Namaskar | salutation to the sun, set of twelve yogic postures |
| Sutra | thread, collection of statements with inner meanings |
| Swami | certain order of monks |
| Turiya | the fourth state of consciousness |
| Upanishads | collection of 108 Vedic texts dealing with higher states of consciousness |
| Vasanas | seeds of desire |
| Vedas` | the four holy books which are the foundation of Vedic and later Hindu traditions - Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda |
| Vibhuti | sacred ash |
| Vidya | knowledge |
| Yantra | geometric shape, visual form of a mantra |
| Yagya | large, ritual fire ceremony |
| Yamas | ethical codes (1st limb of yoga) |
| Ahimsa | non-violence |
| Satya | truthfulness |
| Bramacharya | governance of creative energy |
| Asteya | honesty, non-stealing |
| Aparigraha | non-coveting, generosity, simplicity |
| Yoga | union with the Divine |
| Bhakti Yoga | the path of devotion |
| Jnana Yoga | the path of knowledge |
| Karma Yoga | the path of selfless service |
| Raja Yoga | the path of meditation |
| Yuga | period of time, the four main yugas are Sat, Treta, Dvapara and Kali |
| Pranamasana | Salutation pose |
| Hasta Uttanasana | Sky Reaching pose |
| Pada Hastasana | Hand to Feet pose |
| Ashwa-sanchalanasana | Equestrian pose |
| Parvatasana | Mountain pose |
| Asthanga Namaskar | Eight Limb pose |
| Bhujangasana | Cobra pose |
| Avidya | Mistaking the unreal for the real |
| Asmita | Holding tightly onto the EGO or "I" |
| Raga | Attraction to Pleasure (something outside yourself) |
| Dvesha | Aversion to Pain |
| Abhinevsha | Fear of Ending |
| Five Kleshas | Parting the Veil |
| Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha | Yoga is the quieting of the mind field |
| Kshipta | Turbulent (completely distracted) |
| Mudha | Dull |
| Vikshipta | Distracted |
| Ekagra | One-Pointed |
| Nirodhah | Perfected (completely centered mind) |
| Samadosa, samagnis cha Samadhatu-mala-kriyah Prasanna atma-indriya-mana Swastha utu abhidhiyate | balanced mind/body digestive balanced body tissue/waste product Bliss filled mind, senses, soul Health is revealed |
| LAM | FIRST-ROOT CHAKRA SOUND |
| VAM | SECOND-CREATIVITY CHAKRA SOUND |
| RAM | THIRD-ENERGY CHAKRA SOUND |
| YUM | FOURTH-HEART CHAKRA SOUND |
| HUM | FIFTH-EXPRESSION CHAKRA SOUND |
| SHAM | SIXTH-INTUITION CHARKA SOUND |
| AUM | SEVENTH-CONSCIOUSNESS CHARKA SOUND |
| Abhidhiyate | "is called" |
| Alterative | blood purifier |
| Amalaki | emblic myrobalan |
| Annavaha | food carrying |
| Anuvasana | softening oil |
| apigraha | non-coveting, simplicity |
| Artha | material abundance |
| Ashwagandha | Withania somnifera |
| Avyakta | unmanifest |
| Bala | Sida cordifolia |
| Bibhtitaki | Belleric myrobalan |
| brahmacharya | continence, unity |
| Brahmi | Hydrocotyl asiatica |
| Chavan | ancient Ayurvedic doctor |
| Chyle | nutrient rich lymph |
| Darsana | visual inspection |
| Dhatuagnis | anabolic transformations |
| Dhatuvaha | tissue carrying |
| Guggul | Commiphora mukul |
| Haritaki | Chebulic myrobalan |
| Hatapatri | foxglove |
| Indriya | organ |
| Ishvara | creative force |
| Jatharagni | food digestive force |
| Jnanendriyas | sensory organs |
| Kama | sense desires |
| Karmendriyas | action organs |
| Mahabhutagnis | element transformation |
| Malavaha | waste product carrying |
| Manjishta | Rubia cordifolia |
| Neem | Azadiracta indica |
| Nirama | without Ama |
| Niruha | water based |
| Pariksa | examination |
| Paschat | post-therapy |
| Pippali | Piper longum |
| Prabhava | special action |
| Pradhana | principal |
| Pragnaparadha | mistaken intellect |
| Pranavaha | life-force carrying |
| Prasanna | pleasant, happy |
| Prash | herbal formula |
| Purusha | unmanifested |
| Samagnis | balanced digestive power |
| Santosa | contentment, acceptance |
| Satya | truth, honesty |
| Shatavari | Asparagus racemosus |
| Sparsana | palpation |
| Svadhaya | study, understanding |
| Swastha | established in the Self |
| Udakavaha | fluid carrying |
| Vulnerary | wound healing |
| tada drashtuh svarupe avasthanam | Then, the seer dwells in his own radiant nature |
| vritti sarupyam itaratra | Otherwise, the seer identifies with the fluctuations of the mind. |
| adhyatmika | oriented towards self-realization |
| advaita | non-duality |
| agni-sara | healthy/strong digestion |
| ahara | diet "food" |
| ahara-rasa | essence of digested food, precursor to rasa dhatu "food-essence" |
| akrti | bodily form, apperance |
| anumana | inference (in diagnosis) |
| anupa-desa | watery place |
| arogya | health "state of being without disease" |
| asthayi | immature (tissue) |
| ausadhi | medicine, plant, herb |
| avasthapaka | stage of digestion (sweet, sour, of pungent) |
| ayus | life, longevity |
| bala | strength |
| bandha | tie, bond, chain,fetter, connection |
| bhasma | mineral ash |
| bhuta | element, a being, a ghost |
| brahmana | one who knows Brahma, one borne into the caste |
| buddhi | intellect, part of chitta that makes decisions |
| candra | moon, cooling principle |
| cikitsa | treatment of disease |
| darsana | observing (in diagnosis) |
| desa | geographical place (in diagnosis) |
| Dhanvantari | progenitor of Ayurveda, doctor of the Gods |
| dharma | duty, law, personal path |
| dhatu-ksaya | malnutrition "tissue destroying" |
| dhi | wisdom, understanding |
| dhrti | holding, maintaining, firmness of mind, determination |
| dosa | bodily humour/force "defect" |
| dravya | substance, contains guna (ttribute) and karman (action) |
| dusti | disturbance, injury, corruption |
| gati | gait, pace, phase |
| ghrta | clarified butter (called ghi in Hindi) |
| grahi | intestinal astringent |
| gurukula | studying in the home of a teacher |
| hatha | force, difficulty, type of yoga requiring great effort |
| iccha | desire, will |
| istadevata | desired deity, deity chosen for worship |
| Isvara | personal God, universal teacher |
| jiva | life, a living being |
| Jyotisa | Vedic astrology/astronomy "pertaining to light/stars" |
| kala | time |
| kaya | body |
| khavaigunya | weak space in body "space having disturbed quality" |
| kichadi | cooked mung beans and rice, an easy to digest meal taken during pancakarma |
| kitta | excrement, secretion |
| klista | afflicted, painful |
| kosa | sheath, layer |
| krama | step, succession, series |
| ksaya | atrophy, herbal preparation "destruction" |
| mantra | sound yielding an energetic effect |
| marga | pathway, channel |
| neti | nasal cleansing using a thread or warm water with salt |
| nidana | causative factor of disease |
| paka | biochemical digestion |
| pathyaoathya | dietetics "wholesome and hurtful" |
| peya | liquid rice gruel "drinkable" |
| posana | nutrition |
| deha prakrti | constitution affected by gestation "body" |
| dosa prakrti | dosa makeup of constitution, in terms of VPK |
| janma prakrti | genetic aspect of constitution "birth" |
| manas prakrti | mental constitution in terms of sattva, rajas, and tamas |
| prasa | eating |
| prasna | questioning (in diagnosis) |
| pratyaksa | direct observation (in diagnosis) |
| rasa | taste, flavor, essence, mercury |
| rasyana | rejuvenative substance |
| roga | disease |
| rtu | season |
| rupa | form, chief sympton |
| sabda | verbal testimony (in diagnosis) "sound/word" |
| sadhana | personal practice 'accomplishing" |
| sakti | power, energy, ability |
| sama | balanced, even |
| samprapti | stages of desease |
| samskara | acquired subliminal impressions, habits |
| samyoga | association, union, mixture |
| sanga / sangha | community |
| sannipatika | tridoshic (good for all 3 dosas) |
| sarra | body |
| smrti | memory |
| sodhana | purification therapy |
| sodasanga | sixteen limbs |
| soma | moon juice, yogic nectar, luminous fluid |
| sparsana | palpating (in diagnosis) |
| srsti | creation, offspring |
| sthayi | mature (tissue) |
| sthiti | stability |
| surya | sun, heating principle |
| svastha | good health |
| svastha-vrtta | personal hygeine "activity for one's own health" |
| tapas | austerity, practice causing change |
| tejas | subtle energy of pitta; brilliance/color of immune system "fire" |
| upadhatu | by-product of tissue formation |
| upaveda | auxiliary Veda (one of which is Ayurveda) |
| vaidya | physician of Ayurveda |
| vayu | wind; the principle of movement |
| vega | natural urge "momentum" |
| vikrti | current imbalanced state of health |
| viyoga | dissociation, separation, disunion |
| vyadhi | disease |
| vyayama | exercise |
| Vayu or anila | air |
| rakta or asri | blood |
| kaya or sarira or deha | body |
| roga or vyadhi | disease |
| prthivi or bhu or ksiti or ksoni | earth |
| purisa or sakrt | feces |
| tejas or agni or anala | fire |
| slesma or "affection" | kapha |
| usna or usana or katu | pungent |
| lavana or patu | salty |
| akasa or kha or vyoman | space |
| svadu or madhu or madhura | sweet |
| ambu or apas or jala or nira or paniya (for drinking) or toya or udaka | water |
| Nyaya | founded by Gautama "method, plan, logic" |
| Vasiesika | founded by Kanada "particular, special" |
| Sankhya | founded by Kapila "enumeration" |
| Yoga | expounded by Patanjali "union" |
| Purva-Mimamsa | founded by Jaimini "early investigation" |
| Uttara-Mimamsa | founded by Badarayana "late investigation" (also known as Vedanta) |
| mahat | universal intelligence "great" |
| manas | mind- takes in sensations and thoughts |
| karna | ears |
| tvak | skin |
| caksus | eyes |
| jihva | tongue |
| ghrana | nose |
| vak | speach, talking |
| pani | hands, grasping |
| pada | feet, walking |
| upastha | genitals, procreation |
| payu | anus, elimination |
| artha | making a living, resources "wealth" |
| kama | marrying, having children "desire" |
| moksa | liberation, release from material attachments |
| kayacikitsa | general medicine "treatment of the body" |
| bala-cikitsa | pediatrics "treatment of children" |
| kaumara-bhrtya | pediatrics "children nourishing" |
| graha-cikitsa | psychiatry "treatment of possession" |
| bhuta-vidya | psychiatry, ghosts "knowledge of ghosts" |
| manasa-roga | psychiatry "disease of the mind" |
| urdhvanga-cikitsa | diseases of the head and throat "treatment of upper parts" |
| salakya-tantra | DISEASES OF THE HEAD AND THROAT "PROBE SCIENCE" |
| salya-tantra | surgery "spear/surgical instrument science" |
| damstra | TOXICOLOGY, antidotes "fang" |
| agadatantra | TOXICOLOGY, antidotes "anti-poison science" |
| visagara-vairodha | toxicology, antidotes "poison-swallowing-counteraction" |
| jara-cikitsa | geriatrics "treatment of aging" |
| vrsa | aphrodisiacs, virilization "bull" |
| vajikarana | aphrodisiacs, virilization "strength-causing" |
| bhesaja-kalpana | pharmacy (medicinal preparation) "medicine-arranging" |
| dravyaguna | pharmacology (herbs) "qualities of substances" |
| prasuti-tantra | obstetrics "procreation-science" |
| rasasastra | science of minerals, alchemy "mineral-essence-science" |
| rasayana | rejuvenation "rasa-moving" |
| rogavijnana | pathology and diagnosis of disease "knowledge of disease" |
| sarira | anatomy and physiology "pertaining to the body" |
| striroga | gynecology "diseases of women" |
| svastha-vrtta | preventive, social medicine "self-established-behavior" |
| Astanga-Hrdayam | by Vagbhata, condensation and reorganization of the Cataka and Susruta texts "the heart of the 8 limbs" |
| Caraka-Samhita | est. 1500 BCE, the oldest known text on general medicine "compilation by Caraka" |
| Susruta-Samhita | mostly on surgery "compilation by Susruta" |
| Bhava-Prakasa | specializes in medicinal formulas "illuminated by Bhavamisra" |
| Madhava-Nidana | specializes in diagnosis "diagnosis/cause of disease by Madhava" |
| Samgadhara-Samhita | specializes in pharmacy and pharmaceutics "compilation by Samgadhara" |
| Dhanurveda | martial arts, science of war; healing via marma points "bow science" |
| Gandharvaveda | music, dance, are, theater, healing by sound, music "celestial musician science" |
| Sthapatyaveda | sacred architecture, healing by arrangement/directions "arrangement science" (also called Vastu Sastra) |
| Rg-veda | the first Veda- source of mantras |
| Sama-veda | the second Veda- singing of mantras |
| Yajur-veda | the third Veda- appoication of mantras in ritual |
| Atharva-veda | the fourth Veda- supplemental vedic mantras Ayurveda is an auxiliary (upa) veda of this |
| abhyantara | endoderm (innermost cell layer); lso relates to internal srotas "interior, inner" |
| adharaguda | anus |
| amasaya | stomach "ama storehouse" |
| amsa | shoulder |
| anga | limb, part |
| angustha | big toe, thumb |
| avatu | thyroid |
| bahu | arm |
| bahya | ectoderm (outer layer of a cell); also relates to external srotas "external, outer" |
| basti | urinary bladder |
| bhru | eyebrow |
| bhuja | arm |
| caksus | eye |
| cibuka | chin |
| danta | tooth |
| dhamani | vessel that throbs/pulsates (vein, nerve, artery) |
| drk | eye |
| ganda | cheek, side of face |
| gandha | sinuses "smell" |
| garbha | womb |
| grahani | small intestine, duodenem "grabbing" |
| guda | anus |
| gulpha | ankle |
| hanu | jaw |
| hasta | hand |
| hrd | heart |
| hrdaya | heart |
| ida | left, fiminine, lunar nadi |
| indriya | sense organ |
| jangha | calf of the leg |
| janu | knee |
| jathara | stomach, belly, abdomen |
| jatru | clavicle/collar bone |
| adha-jatru-granthi | thymus gland "sub-clavicular knot" |
| urdhva-jatru-granthi | thyroid gland "supra-clavicular knot" |
| jihva | tongue |
| kala | membrane |
| kantha | throat |
| kama | ear |
| kati | pelvic cavity; waist |
| kesa | hair |
| kloman | lungs; pancreas, choroid plexus in brain |
| kostha | abdominal viscera; alimentary canal from the end of the stomach through the colon |
| ksudrantra | small intestine |
| kukundara | hips |
| lala | saliva |
| lasika | saliva/sebaceous secretions/lymph |
| linga | penis, male genital organ |
| madhya | mesoderm-middle layer of a cell "middle" |
| mani | wrist |
| mukha | face, mouth |
| Murdhan | head ( also seen as murdha or murdhni) |
| nabhi | navel, belly button, umbilicus |
| nadi | energy channel; pulse, |
| nasa | nose |
| netra | eye |
| nitamba | hips |
| ostha | lips |
| pada | foot, leg |
| pakvasaya | colon "receptacle for what has cooked" |
| pani | hand |
| parva | joint |
| pesi | muscle |
| pingala | right, masculine, solar nadi |
| pliha | spleen |
| prstha | back |
| purisadhara | pelvic colon "holder of feces" |
| sadhaka (pitta) | gray brain matter |
| sakthi | thigh |
| sandhi | joint |
| sepha | penis |
| Sira | white brain matter; head |
| sira-brahma | cerebral cortex |
| sira | vein |
| sirsa | head |
| siva-granthi | pineal gland "know of Siva" |
| slesmavhu | tonsils "arising from kapha" |
| snayu | sinew (ligaments and tendons) |
| sphik | buttocks |
| srotas | energy/bodily channel system |
| srotra | ear |
| stana | breast |
| sthulantra | large intestine |
| susumna-jala | cerebro-spinal fluid |
| talu | palate |
| tvak | skin |
| udara | abdomen |
| ura | chest |
| uru | thigh |
| uttaraguda | rectum "upper anus" |
| vanksana | groins |
| vapavahana | omentum "carrying fat" |
| vasa | subcutaneous fat |
| vastisirsa | pelvis "head of abdomen" |
| vrkkau | 2 kidneys |
| vrsana | testicles "fertilizing, raining" |
| yakrt | liver |
| yoni | womb, uterus, female genital organ |
| sthana | normal, in place "stable" |
| vrddhi | increase of dosa |
| ksaya | decrease of dosa |
| rasa | taste |
| virya | energy; hot or cold |
| vipaka | post-digestive effect "ripening" |
| prabhava | special effect, not explained by rasa, virya, vipaka |
| muladhara | base of the spine "root-support" |
| svadhisthana | reproductive area |
| manipura | navel area "filled with jewels" |
| anahata | heart area "unstruck (sound)" |
| visuddha | throat area "purified" |
| ajna | between the eyebrows, command, will "enhanced knowledge" |
| sahasrara | crown of the head "one thousand-spoked" |
| alambusa | central:"barrier, limit" |
| gandhari | left; "a musical note" |
| hastijihva | left "elephant's tongue" |
| ida | left: primary feminine/lunar "that which inspires" |
| kuhu | central: "hidden or new noom" |
| payasvini | right: "juicy" |
| pingala | right: primary masculine/solar "red" |
| pusan | right: "nourisher" |
| sankhini | left: "like a seashell" |
| sarasvati | central: "goddess of speedh" |
| susumna | central: "very blissful" |
| varuna | central: 'pervader" |
| visvodhara | central: "carrier of all" |
| yasasvati | right: "abounding in glory" |
| adhipati | top of head "overlord" |
| amsa | shoulder |
| amsaphalaka | shoulder blade |
| ani | lower part of upper arm or leg "point of a needle" |
| apalapa | armpit or axilla "unguarded" |
| apanga | outer corner of eyes "looking away" |
| apastambha | midway between nipple and clabicle " stands to the side" |
| avarta | above each eye "calamity" (its very sensitive) |
| bahvi | inside of upper arm "relating to the are" |
| basti | lower abdomen "bladder" |
| brhati | broad region of upper back "wide, large" |
| guda | anus |
| gulpha | ankle joint |
| hrdaya | heart |
| indrabasti | center of forearm or calf |
| janu | knee joint |
| kaksadhara | top of shoulder joint "upholds the flank" |
| katikataruna | hip joint "newly risen from the hip" |
| krkatika | neck joint |
| ksipra | between thumb/index finger or big/second toe "quick to give results" |
| kukundara | sides of lower iliac spine "marks the loins" |
| kurca | bottom of thumb or big toe "knot, bundle" |
| kurca-sira | base of thumb or big toe joint "head of kurca" |
| kurpara | elbow joint |
| lohitaksa | lower frontal end of shoulder or hip joint "red-joint" |
| manibandha | wrist "bracelet' |
| manya | side of upper neck "honor" |
| nabhi | navel |
| nila | base of throat "deep blue" |
| nitamba | upper region of buttocks "buttocks" |
| parsva-sandhi | upper hips "side of the waist" |
| phana | side of nostrils "serpent's hood" |
| sankha | temple "conch shell" |
| simanta | fissures on the skull "summit" |
| sira-matrka | base of neck "mother of blood vessels" |
| srngataka | soft paalate of mouth "where 4 roads meet" |
| stana-mula | base of the breast |
| sthapani | between the eyes "gives support, fixes in position" |
| tala-hrdaya | center of palm or soul of foot "hear of surface" |
| utksepa | above the ears "upwards" |
| urvi | mid-region of upper thigh "wide" |
| vidhura | behind and below the ears "distress" |
| vitapa | perineum "hot or painful" |
| ahara | eating "food" |
| baspa | crying "tears" |
| chardya | vomiting |
| jrmbha | yawning |
| ksava | sneezing |
| ksut | hunger |
| mutra | urination "urine" |
| nidra | sleep |
| nihsvasa | breathing after exertion |
| pipasa | thirst |
| purisa | defecation "feces" |
| retas | ejaculation |
| vata | flatus "wind" |
| ahara | diet "food" |
| vihara | lifestyle "pastime" |
| ausadhi | medicine "plant" |
| avila | cloudy, turbid |
| cala | mobile, active motion |
| drava | fluid |
| guru | heavy |
| hima | cold |
| kathina | hard |
| khara | rough |
| laghu | light (in weight) |
| manda | slow, dull |
| mrdu | soft |
| picchila | slimy, slippery |
| ruksa | dry |
| sandra | dense, thick |
| sara | flowing, passive motion |
| sita | cold |
| slaksna | smooth |
| snigdha | oilu, unctuous |
| sthira | stable, firm |
| sthula | gross |
| suksma | subtle |
| tiksna | sharp, quick, penetrating |
| usna | hot |
| visada | clear |
| anna-maya-kosa | most gross-physical "sheath made of food" |
| prana-maya-kosa | "sheath made of breath/life force" |
| mano-maya-kosa | "sheath made of mind" |
| vijnana-maya-kosa | "sheath made of knowledge" |
| ananda-maya-kosa | most subtle-ethereal "sheath made of happiness" |
| svadu | sweet/pleasing |
| amla | sour/acidic |
| lavana | salty |
| katu | pungent |
| tikta | bitter |
| kasaya | astringent |
| rasa | plasma, chyle, lymph |
| rakta | blood |
| mamsa | muscle |
| meda | fat/adipiose |
| asthi | bone |
| majja | nerve, bone marrow |
| sukra | male reproductive tissue |
| artava | female reproductive tissue |
| prakrti | nature of food, qualities like heavy, wet etc. |
| karana | preparation of food "instrument" |
| samyoga | food combining |
| rasi | quantity of food |
| desa | place where food is grown |
| kala | time of eating |
| upayoga-samstha | way of eating |
| upayokta | person's physical condition |
| mutra | urine |
| purisa | feces |
| sveda | sweat |
| manda | poor "slow" |
| sama | balanced |
| tiksna | high "sharp" |
| visama | variable |
| prajnaparadha | mistaken judgement - identifying with individual objects instead of the whole |
| asatmya-indriyartha-samyoga | inappropriate use of the senses |
| parinama | effect of tie/seasons "change" |
| atiyoga | overuse (of sense objects, actions or time) |
| ayoga | underuse/nonuse (of sense objects, actions or time) |
| mithyayoga | misuse (of sense objects, actions or time) |
| samcaya | accumulation (of ama at primary site of dosa) |
| prakopa | provocation, aggravation (at the site) |
| prasara | spreading, migration (ama overflows and is carried to a weak, defective dhatu where it sticks) |
| sthana-samsraya | lodging "taking shelter in a place" (ama lodges into the dhatu causing dysfunction and damage) |
| vykta | manifestation of symptoms "which can be seen" |
| bheda | differentiation, complications (disease can now be labelled, severe impairment of dhatu) |
| ajirna | indigestion "not broken down" |
| amavata | arthritis "toxic-vata" |
| apasmara | epilepsy "loss of memory" |
| arocaka | anorexia "one who does not have hunger" |
| arsas | hemorrhoids |
| atisara | chronic diarrhea "excess flowing" |
| grahini | intestinal disease "catching, absorbing" |
| gulma | enlargement of the spleen "clump, mass" |
| hrodroga | heart disease |
| jvara | fever "heated" |
| kamala | jaundice |
| kampa-vata | Parkinson's disease "shaking vata" |
| kustha | leprosy |
| krmi | worms, parasites |
| mudhu-meha | diabetes mellitus "sweet urine" |
| medo-roga | pbesity "fat disease" |
| pandu-roga | pbesity "fat disease" |
| pandu-roga | anemia "white/pale disease" |
| parmeha | excess urine (includes diabetes) |
| pravahika | dysentery |
| raktapitta | bleeding, hemorrhage "pitta in the blood" |
| sira-sula | headache "sharp pain in the head" |
| sosa | dehydration, consumption "drying up" |
| sotha | edema "swelling" |
| svasa | dyspnea "inhalation" |
| trsna | polydipsia (excessive thirst) "thirst" |
| vatarakta | gout "wind-blood" |
| unmada | mental disorder, psychosis |
| nidana | etiology, causative factor of disease |
| purvarupa | premonitory symptoms |
| linga (also rupa) | actual symptoms "mark, sign" |
| upasaya | exploratory therapy |
| samprapti | pathegenesis |
| akrti | general appearance |
| caksus | eye |
| tvak | skin |
| vak | voice, speech |
| jihva | tongue |
| prakrti | physical/genetic constitution |
| vikrti | current condition |
| sara | tissue vitality |
| samhanana/bala | body build, tone, strength |
| pramana | body measure, proportion |
| satmya | adaptability to food, herbs, climate |
| sattva | mental constitution |
| ahara-sakti | food capacity, digestive strength |
| vyayama-sakti | exercise capacity |
| vayas | age |
| angula/anguli | width of 1st interphalangeal joint of right middle finger |
| anjali | what fits in both open palms (about 1 cup) |
| gutika | size of a pill |
| Nimesa/pala | 1 blink of an eye (1/3 second |
| ksana | moment (one second) |
| kasta | 15 nimesa (5 second) |
| kala | 30 kasta (144 seconds, 2:24) |
| muhurta | 20 kala (48 minutes) |
| ahoratra | 30 muhurta (24 hours, 1 day) |
| paksa | 15 days (1 fortnight, 1/2 lunar cycle) |
| masa | 2 paksa (1 month) |
| rtu | 2 masa (2 months, 1 season) |
| varsa | 12 masa (12 months, 1 year) |
| ayana | 1/2 varsa (1/2 year, solstice to solstice) |
| samvatsara | 1 year |
| bhanga | whiplash |
| bhedana | breaking, hammering pain |
| duhkha | extreme pain, suffering |
| harsana | tingling, numbness |
| sanga | stiffness |
| samkoca | contracting pain from fear |
| toda | pricking pain |
| vartma | involuntary convulsions, eyelash tremors |
| visada | extreme grief |
| ama-pacana | herbs to destroy ama "ama cooking" |
| atapa-sevana | sunbathing "sunshine service" |
| dipana | herbs to increase digestion "kindling" |
| ksut | fasting or light diet "hunger" |
| maruta-sevana | fresh air and exposure to wind "wind-service" |
| trt | restricting fluid intake "thirst" |
| vyayama | exercise |
| basti | enema, liquid held in place to bathe an area "bladder" |
| nasya | nasal cleansing |
| rakta-moksa | blood-letting, often with leeches |
| vamana | therapeutic vomiting |
| virecana | laxative therapy |
| gaja | elephant |
| hamsa | swan |
| jalauka | leech |
| kaka | crow |
| kapota | pigeon |
| krmi | worm |
| lavaka | quail |
| manduka | frog |
| mayura | peacock |
| padma | lotus |
| pippilika | ant |
| sarpa | serpent |
| tittiraka | partridge |
| ustra | camel |
| Vasanta | Spring |
| grisma | Summer |
| Varsa | Rainy |
| sarad | Autumn |
| hemanta | Winter |
| anaha | distention |
| alpa-nidrata | scanty sleep |
| habahina | loss of strength, weakness |
| bhrama | vertigo |
| chardi | vomiting |
| daha | burning |
| dinata | loss of energy, weakness |
| hrllasa | hiccough |
| kampa | tremors |
| kasaya-rasata | choking on an astringent |
| karsya | emaciation |
| karsnya | darkness under eyes |
| krkala | intestinal rumbling |
| murccha | fainting |
| pralapa | talkative |
| sada | general body pain |
| sakrt | constipation |
| samtapa | rise in body temperature |
| sita-kamita | craving for cold food and drink |
| stambha | stiffness |
| stambhana | constipation |
| usna-kamita | craving for hot food and drink |
| langhana | reducing, cleansing, fasting |
| brmhana | building, tonifying |
| ruksana | drying |
| snehana | oiling |
| swedana | sweating, diaphoretic |
| stambhana | stopping, astringency |
| abhayanga | external oleation |
| anjana | collyrium (eye salve/wash) "smearing, anointing" |
| dhuma-pana | inhalations, fumigations |
| karna-purna | filling the ear with oil |
| netra-basti | bathing the eye in oil |
| niruha-basti | decoction enema |
| picu | oiled cotton on forehead or as tampon "cotton" |
| sirobasti | bathing the top of the head in oil |
| sirodhara | stream of oil bathing the third eye and crown of head |
| usma-baspa | hot steam |
| uttara-basti | urethral and vaginal cleansing |
| avaleha | jam, jelly "licking" |
| dhuma | smoke inhalation |
| draksa | medicinal wine(asava or arista) |
| dugdha | warm milk |
| ghrta | clarified butter (called ghi in Hindi) |
| guda | jaggery, rew sugar |
| guggulu | resin |
| ksyay | herbal tea "destruction" |
| kumari | aloe vera |
| madhu | honey |
| madya | alcohol |
| navanita | fresh butter |
| sitodaka | cool water |
| usnodaka | hot water |
| vilepi | thin rice porridge |
| arogyavardhini | "health-expanding" |
| caturbija | "four seeds" |
| cyavanaprasa | "eating like the sage Cyavana" |
| dasamula | "ten roots" |
| hingvastaka | "group of 8 beginning with hingu" |
| mahasudarsana | "great benevolent seer" |
| pancavalkala | "five barks" |
| sitopaladi | "sugar etc." |
| talisadi | "talisa etc." |
| trikatu | "three pungents" |
| triphala | "three fruits" |
| asita | food that does not require chewing |
| khadita | to be eaten |
| peya | to be drunk |
| lehya | to be licked |
| arsaghna | anti-hemorrhoidal "hemorrhoid-removing" |
| balya | tonic; promotes strength and energy "pertaining to strength" |
| bhedana/bhedaniya | bulk promoting agent; increases body weight and tissue "building" |
| caksusya | ophthalmic; food for eyes "pertaining to the eyes" |
| chardini-nigrahana | anti-emetic "holding down vomiting" |
| dahaghna | anti-inflammatory "heat-removing" |
| dipana/dipaniya | kindles agni; digestive stimulant "kindling" |
| hrdya | cardiac tonic; strengthens heart function "pertaining to the heart" |
| jivana/jivaniya | vitalizing agent; promotes longevity "life" |
| jvarahara | febrifuge "fever-removing" |
| kanthya | soothes sore throats and improves the voice "pertaining to the throat" |
| kasahara | anti-tussive; stops a cough "cough-removing" |
| kesya | hair tonic "pertaining to hair" |
| krmighna | anthelmintic; destroys parasites "worm-removing" |
| kusthaghna | relieves dermatitis; reduces skin inflammation "skin-disease-removing" |
| lekhana/lekhaniya | reducing agent; reduces fat, kapha and other accumulations "scraping" |
| medhya | improves memory |
| mutra-samgrahaniya | stops excessive urination "urine-grabbing" |
| mutra-virecaniya | diuretic; promotes the flow of urine "urine-evacuation" |
| mutrastha | stops urinary incontinence "urine-stays" |
| nidra-janana | hypnotic; induces sleep "sleep-producing" |
| pacana/pacaniya | digestive "cooking" |
| rasayana | rejuvenative "rasa-moving" |
| sandhaniya | healing agent; promotes healing of fractures, wounds or cuts "pertaining to mending" |
| sonita-sthapana | hemostatic; stops bleeding "causing blood to stop" |
| stabhana | stops diarrhea, binds stools "stopping" |
| stany-janana | galactagogue; promotes secretion of breast milk "breast milk-producing" |
| stanya-sodhana | detoxifies breast milk "breast milk-purifying" |
| sukra-janana | spermatogenic; increases sperm count "sperm-producing" |
| sukra-sodhana | detoxifies sperm "sperm-purifying" |
| sulaghna | analgesic "pain-removing" |
| svasahara | anti-asthmatic; stops wheezing, eases breathing "asthma-removing" |
| tarpana | nutritive, tonic, energizer "satisfying" |
| trptighna | relieves satiety "satiety-removing" |
| trsna-nigrahana | relieves thirst; aids in tissue hydration "holding down thirst" |
| vajikarana | aphrodisiac; improves sexual vitality and function "causing amorous desire" |
| vamaka | emetic; induces vomiting "contrary/the wrong way" |
| varnya | improves complexion, skin tone and luster "pertaining to color" |
| virecaria | purgative, laxative "evacuating" |
| visaghna | anti-toxin "poison-removing" |
| ajamoda | ajwan, wild celery seeds |
| amalaki | amla "sour" |
| ardraka | fresh ginger root |
| arjuna | "not twisted; makes person innocent in the heart" |
| asoka | "without grief" |
| asvagandha | winter cherry "smells like a horse" |
| bala | Indian country mallow "what gives strength" |
| bhrngaraja | "ruler of the hair" or "queen bee" |
| bibhitaka | "to be feared (by diseases)" |
| bilva | bael fruit |
| bola | myrrh |
| brahmi | gotu kola "having Brahma (higher consciousness)" |
| candana | sandalwood |
| citraka | "bright" |
| dadima | pomegranate |
| dhanyaka | cilantro |
| ela | cardamom |
| eranda | castor |
| goksura | caltrops, goat's head |
| guduci | heartleaf moonseed, amrta |
| guggula | Indian bedellium, resin |
| haridra | turmeric |
| hartaki | "what carries away disease" |
| hingu | hing, asafoetida |
| jambu | rose apple |
| jatamamsi | "twisted muscle" |
| jati | jasmine "birth" |
| jatiphala | nutmeg |
| jira | cumin "quick" |
| jyotismati | "having light" |
| kapikacchu | "itcher of monkeys" |
| katuka | kutki, hellbore "pungent" |
| kumari | aloe "a young girl" |
| kunkuma | saffron |
| lavanga | clove |
| manjistha | Indian madder |
| marica | black pepper "sun" |
| methi | fenugreek |
| musta | nutgrass |
| nagakesara | cobra's saffron |
| narikela | coconut "that which loves a woman" |
| nimba | meen |
| padma | lotus |
| pippali | long pepper |
| punamava | hogweed "again fresh" |
| rasona | garlic "lacking one taste" |
| sankhapuspi | "conch flower" |
| sarsapa | mustard seed |
| satapatri | rose flowers "a hundred petals" |
| satapuspa | fennel seeds "a hundred husbands" |
| satvari | "having a hundred husbands" |
| silajit | mineral pitch "conquering rock" |
| sunthi | dry ginger root |
| tagara | form of valerian |
| talisa | bay leaf |
| tila | sesame seed |
| tulasi | holy basil, tulsi in Hindi |
| tvak | cinnamon "bark" |
| uma | flaxseed |
| vaca | calamus root, sweet flag "speech" |
| vamsa | bamboo manna |
| vidanga | embelia |
| vidari | wild yam root |
| yastimadhu | licorice "stem sweet" |
| abhraka | mica |
| gandhaka | sulphur |
| hingula | cinnabar |
| hiraka | diamond |
| loha | iron |
| mandura | iron slag/rust |
| marakata | emerald (panna in Hindi) |
| mukta | pearl (moti in Hindi) |
| naga | lead |
| pravala | coral |
| rajata | silver |
| rasa | mercury |
| sankha | conch shell |
| sphatika | alum |
| svarna | gold |
| tamra | copper |
| vanga | tin |
| yasada | zinc |
| kanda | tuberous root, bulb |
| kastha | wood |
| ksara | milk juice from the stem, latex |
| mula | root |
| nala | stem |
| pallava | bud |
| patra | leaf |
| phala | fruit |
| puspa | flower |
| RASA/SARA | sap "essence" |
| svarasa | juice "(its) own essence" |
| taila | oil |
| tvak | bark "skin" |
| anjana | ointment |
| arista | medicated wine made be fermenting a decoction |
| arka | liquid extract |
| asava | medicated wine made be fermenting uncooked hervs in water |
| avaleha | jam, jelly |
| bhasma | mineral ash |
| bhavana | maceration of powder in its own fluid |
| cuma | powder |
| ghana | decoction evaporated to a solid |
| ghrta | clarified butter, usually medicated |
| gudika | pill |
| guggulu | resin, balsam |
| guti/gutika | pill, tablet |
| hima | cold infusion |
| kalka | paste/pulp from herb pounded with water |
| ksara | extraction of alkalis from plants |
| ksaya | decoction |
| ksirapapka | milk decoction |
| kvatha | decoction |
| lepa | paste |
| mahalara | ointment |
| modaka | bolus, big round ball |
| panaka | syrup |
| phanta | hot infusion |
| pramathya | cooked pulp |
| putapaka | wrapping in leaves and roasting |
| sara | resin |
| sitaksaya | cold infusion |
| sura-kalpa | tincture "alcohol preparation" |
| svarasa | pressed juice |
| tailapaka | medicated oil |
| uddjulana | dusting powder |
| upalepa | poultice, ointment |
| vati/vatika | pill, tablet |
| abhakta | on an empty stomach "lack of food" |
| adho-bhakta | after food |
| antara-bhakta | between meals "between food" |
| grasantara | between swallows |
| madhya-bhakta | with food "mid-food" |
| muhurmuhu | repeatedly, every few seconds/minutes |
| nisa | at night |
| prag-bhakta | before food |
| sagrasa | with each bite |
| sama-bhakta | mixed in with food "same food" |
| samudga | before and after food "completely pervading" |
| bhuta agni | element digestion (5, one per element) |
| nabhasa agni | ether: maintains cell shape "sky" |
| vayavya agni | air: regulates cellular respiration |
| tego agni | fire: maintains cellular metabolism |
| apo agni | water: maintains sellular fluid |
| parthiva agni | earth: regulates minerals |
| dhatu agni | stomach digestion |
| jatru agni | thymus/thyroid hormones that stimulate cellular metabolism |
| kloma agni | digestion of sweet taste and water regulation in the pancreas |
| pilu agni | cell membrane activities |
| pithara agni | creates proteins from DNA/RNA in cell, transforms cell nutrients into consciousness |
| prana agni | digestion of prana |
| vata | "wind" |
| apana | "downward air/breath" |
| prana | "lead air/breath" |
| samana | "equalizing air/breath" |
| udana | upward air/breath" |
| vyana | "pervasive air/breath" |
| pitta | "that which heats" |
| pacaka | "that which cooks" |
| ranjaka | "that which colors" |
| alocaka | "that which shines" |
| sadhaka | "that which accomplishes" |
| kapha | "mucus" |
| avalambaka | "that which supports" |
| bodhaka | "that which perceives" |
| kledaka | "that which moisturizes" |
| slesaka | "that which embraces" |
| tarpaka | "that which satisfies" |
| prana-vaha-srotas | oxygenation "breath/life force" |
| ambu-vaha-srotas | hydration "water" |
| anna-vaha-srotas | digestion "food" |
| rasa-vaha-srotas | plasma, chyle, lymph |
| rakta-vaha-srotas | red blook cells |
| mamsa-vaha-srotas | muscle |
| meda-vaha-srotas | fat/adipose |
| asthi-vaha-srotas | bone |
| majja-vaha-srotas | nerves, bone marrow |
| sukra-vaha-srotas | male reproductive system |
| rajo-vaha-srotas | female reproductive system |
| stanya-vaha-srotas | lactation "breat" |
| purisa-vaha-srotas | fecal elimination "feces" |
| mutra-vaha-srotas | urination "urine" |
| sveda-vaha-srotas | temperature regulation "sweat" |
| mano-vaha-srotas | thinking, sensation "mind" |
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