Srotonjana, Srota-anjana, Srotoñjana: 7 definitions

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Srotonjana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Srotoñjana (स्रोतोञ्जन):—One of the five variations of Añjana (‘collyrium, galena’), which is part of the uparasa group of eight minerals, according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara: a 13th century Sanskrit book on Indian alchemy, or, Rasaśāstra. It is greasy in appearance. It is also known as Srotāñjana (स्रोताञ्जन).

Source: Indian Journal of History of Science: Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara, chapter 6

Srotoñjana is a variety of Añjana (“Collyrium”).—It is snigdha (greasy) in appearance, madhura and kaṣāya in Rasa, lekhana in Karma, destroys viṣa-prabhāva, vami (vomiting), pitta and rakta-rogas. It is good for eyes and cures hidhmarūjā (distress due to hiccough) always.

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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.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Alois Payer - Amarakośa: Vaiśyavarga 100-106b

Srotoñjana (स्रोतोञ्जन) is described as of white colour, and is said to be produced in the bed of the Jamuna and other rivers. It is called saffed surmā in the vernacular, and the article supplied under this name by Hindustani medicine vendors is calcareous or Iceland spar. It is used as a collyrium for the eyes, but is considered inferior to the black surmā or galena.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Srotoñjana (स्रोतोञ्जन).—n.

(-naṃ) Antimony. E. srotas a stream, and añjana collyrium.

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

Srotoñjana (स्रोतोञ्जन):—[=sroto-ñjana] [from sroto > sru] n. ‘stream-collyrium’, antimony ([especially] as a collyrium for the eyes, said to be produced in the river Yamunā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Srotoñjana (स्रोतोञ्जन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Antimony.

[Sanskrit to German]

Srotonjana in German

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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.

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Part 3 - Solidification of mercury by means of srotonjana < [Chapter XIV - Uparasa (15): Anjana (stibnite, sulphide of lead)]

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Mahavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 11 < [Khandaka 6 - On Medicaments]

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Chapter XVII - Treatment of diseases of pupil and crystalline lens < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]

Chapter XV - Treatment of eye-diseases which require Excision < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]

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