Ghanibhuta, Ghanībhūta, Ghani-bhuta: 5 definitions
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Ghanibhuta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ghanibhut.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: History of Science in South Asia: Making Gems in Indian Alchemical LiteratureGhanībhūta (घनीभूत) refers to a “thickened (liquid)” (obtained after cooking), which is used in the preparation of Matsyakajjala (“fish black”), according to the Vādakhaṇḍa section of the Rasaratnākara (lit. “jewel mine of mercury”): a 13th century alchemical work in Sanskrit written by Nityanātha.—Accordingly, while describing the recipe for Matsyakajjala: “Rub lac with four times its amount of water; take 4,8 litres of this liquid, filtered through a cloth, and boil it in an earthen vessel on low heat, until a fourth of it remains. Add 48 g each of powdered Natron, Borax, and Lodhra. Heat it a bit. Then, once it has cooled down, pour it into a glass bottle. Cook the skin of a fat fish for a day and night with this water. When it has thickened (ghanībhūta), remove it. This is known as ‘fish black’”.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhanībhūta (घनीभूत):—[=ghanī-bhūta] [from ghanī > ghana] mfn. become thick, thickened, condensed, thick, inspissated, compact, [Harivaṃśa 3484; Rāmāyaṇa iii, 5, 8; Suśruta]
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryGhanībhūta (घनीभूत) [Also spelled ghanibhut]:—(a) condensed; concentrated; solidified; profound.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGhanībhūta (ಘನೀಭೂತ):—[adjective] that has become thickened, concentrated; condensed; compact; solidified; congealed; frozen.
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Ghanībhūta (ಘನೀಭೂತ):—[noun] the state of (the sky, atmosphere) being covered with clouds.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ghani, Bhuta.
Full-text: Ghanibhut, Vikalayati, Ghanibhu, Ghrita, Ajya, Bhut, Bhuta, Bhu.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.49 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 1.2.33-34 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) (by George Thibaut)
Sutra 1.3.12 < [First Adhyaya, Third Pada]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 90-94 [Śakti’s Pañcavāha-tanu (Pañcaśloka-kulaka)] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]
Verse 42 [Nāda, the cause of creation and plurality] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 13.18 < [Chapter 13 - Prakṛti-puruṣa-vibhāga-yoga]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter XI - Śakti in Taoism < [Section 1 - Introductory]
Chapter XIX - Creation as explained in the non-Dualist Tantras < [Section 2 - Doctrine]
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