Shilajit, Śilājit, Shila-jit: 10 definitions
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Shilajit means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
The Sanskrit term Śilājit can be transliterated into English as Silajit or Shilajit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: PMC: Ayurvedic management of postlumbar myelomeningocele surgeryŚilājit (Asphaltum punjabianum) capsule was prescribed for its balya (strength-giving), yogavāhi (catalytic) and rasāyana (rejuvenator) properties
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsShilajit in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Swertia densifolia from the Gentianaceae (Gentian) family. For the possible medicinal usage of shilajit, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśilājit (शिलाजित्).—m S Bitumen.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśilājit (शिलाजित्).—m Bitumen.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚilājit (शिलाजित्).—f.,
Śilājit is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śilā and jit (जित्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚilājit (शिलाजित्).—f. (-jit) Bitumen. E. śilā a stone, and jit what conquers or excels.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚilājit (शिलाजित्):—[=śilā-jit] [from śilā] n. ‘rock-overpowering’, bitumen, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚilājit (शिलाजित्):—[śilā-jit] (t) 5. f. Idem.
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryShilajit is another spelling for शिलाजित [śilājita].—n. shilajit; Ayurvedic medicine;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shila, Jit, Jeet, Cila.
Starts with: Shilajita, Shilajitu.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Shilajit, Shila-jit, Śilā-jit, Sila-jit, Śilājit, Silajit; (plurals include: Shilajits, jits, Śilājits, Silajits). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
“discovery of gomutra silajit from south india” < [Volume 7 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 1987]
Shilajit: evalution of its effects on blood chemistry of normal human subjects < [Volume 23 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 2003]
Literary support to the vegetable origin of shilajit < [Volume 7 (issue 3-4), Jan-Jun 1988]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Role of shilajatu as rasayana: modern perspective < [2019, Issue 7, July]
Guggulu and shilajit: unrevealing the therapeutic secrets of hima-layan flora < [2023, Issue 06, June]
Prevention and cure of obesity (sthoulya) < [2019, Issue 10, October]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A critical review on shilajatu < [2020: Volume 9, November issue 14]
Antimicrobial and antibiofilm effects of shilajit on clinical isolates. < [2023: Volume 12, March issue 4]
Sildenafil fast dissolving tablets with shilajit and superdisintegrants < [2018: Volume 7, July issue 13]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Effect of shilajit on the heart of Daphnia: A preliminary study < [Volume 3 (issue 1), Jan-Mar 2012]
Efficacy and safety of Ayurvedic therapy for post-COVID mucormycosis < [Volume 13 (issue 3), Jul-Sep 2022]
Mercury and copper distribution post-Aarogyavardhini Vati in CCl4 rats. < [Volume 11 (issue 4), Oct-Dec 2020]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Study of Vamana and Virechana with/without Shilajit in Diabetes < [Volume 3, issue 4: July- August 2016]
Ayurvedic rasausadhis for managing prameha (diabetes mellitus). < [Volume 7, Issue 3: May - June 2020]
Ayurvedic management of chronic kidney disease –a case study < [Volume 4, issue 3: May- June 2017]
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