Sutrasthana, Sutra-sthana, Sūtrasthāna: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Sutrasthana 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)

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

1) Śūtrasthāna (शूत्रस्थान) refers to the first of the eight sections of the Carakasaṃhitā which enjoys a prime position among Ayurvedic treatises and is written in the form of advices of the sage Ātreya to the sage Agniveśa. The Carakasaṃhitā contains eight sections [viz., śūtrasthāna]. Sūtrasthāna contains 30 chapters. Of them the first 28 chapters are divided into seven subsections namely catuṣakas viz. bheṣajacatuṣka, svāsthyacatuṣka, niraddeśacatuṣka, upakalpanācatuṣka, rogacatuṣka, yojanācatuṣka and annapānacatuṣka.

2) Śūtrasthāna (शूत्रस्थान) also refers to one of the six sections of the Suśrutasaṃhitā, another important Ayurvedic treatise. The discourses of the teacher Divodasa are believed to be summarised by his disciple Suśruta, who wrote the work Suśrutasaṃhitā in 4th century CE. Suśrutasaṃhitā contains six sections [viz., sūtrasthāna]. Sūtrasthāna contains 46 chapters. Here the food and drinks are described on the basis of liquid and solid items.

3) Śūtrasthāna (शूत्रस्थान) also refers to one of the five sections of the 5th century Aṣṭāṅgahṛdaya by Vāgbhaṭa. Aṣṭāṅgahṛdaya is divided into two—pūrvatantra and uttaratantra. In the pūrvatantra there are five divisions which go by the names sūtrasthāna, nidānasthāna, śarīrasthāna, cikitsāsthāna and kalpasthāna. In sūtrasthāna of Aṣṭāṅgahṛdaya the chapters like dravadravyavijñānīya (liquid and solid food items), annasvarūpavijñānīya (innermost form of food) and annasaṃrakṣaṇīya (the and the protection of food items) discuss the topic food-science.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Sūtrasthāna (सूत्रस्थान).—First book of the Purva-tantra (part of the Sushruta Samhita, an ayurvedic text).

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sūtrasthāna (सूत्रस्थान).—(in medic. works) the first general section (treating of the physician, disease, remedies &c).

Derivable forms: sūtrasthānam (सूत्रस्थानम्).

Sūtrasthāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sūtra and sthāna (स्थान).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Sūtrasthāna (सूत्रस्थान) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—med. Oppert. 1175.

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

Sūtrasthāna (सूत्रस्थान):—[=sūtra-sthāna] [from sūtra > sūtr] n. (in [medicine] works) the first general section (treating of the physician, disease, remedies, diet etc.)

[Sanskrit to German]

Sutrasthana in German

context information

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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