The Sanskrit term Prahṛta can be transliterated into English as Prahrta or Prahrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Prahṛta (प्रहृत) refers to “powdering (of ingredients)” (with a pestle), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The tenth Adhyāya prescribes antidotes for Rājilā snake venom.—According to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā verse X.25: “Four to five handful or morsels of Turmeric, Vegā and root powdered with a pestle (musala-prahṛta) must be boiled with a quarter measure of water. This must be used as Taila or oil. Vegāsthi Taila must be smeared on the victim. The same can be mixed with lukewarm water and the victim be bathed with it. This effectively alleviates the poison”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prahṛta (प्रहृत).—p. p.

1) Beaten, struck, hit, wounded.

2) Seized.

-tam A blow, stroke, hit.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Prāhṛta (प्राहृत).—(app. ppp. to prā- [for pra-] hṛ-, but prahṛta is not normal Sanskrit in this meaning; perhaps semi-MIndic for Sanskrit prābhṛta, present, compare AMg. pāhuḍa), (what has been) extorted, stolen (so Transl.); or, perhaps, present: (śramaṇair apahṛtya) teṣāṃ prāhṛtaṃ pradāpyante Śikṣāsamuccaya 63.15 (prose), they are caused to give to them…

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

Prahṛta (प्रहृत).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Seized. 2. Struck, beaten, wounded. n.

(-taṃ) 1. Striking, killing. 2. A stroke, a blow. E. pra and hṛta taken.

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

1) Prahṛta (प्रहृत):—[=pra-hṛta] [from pra-hṛ] mfn. thrown (as a stone), [Atharva-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] stretched out or lifted up (as a stick), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] struck, beaten, hurt, wounded, hit, smitten, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man [gana] aśvādi

5) [v.s. ...] n. a stroke, blow

6) [v.s. ...] m. ([impersonal or used impersonally] ‘a blow has been struck’ [Harivaṃśa; Raghuvaṃśa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]; te sati, ‘when a blow has been struck’ [Manu-smṛti viii, 286])

7) [v.s. ...] a fight with ([compound]), [Raghuvaṃśa xvi, 16] (cf. [gana] akṣa-dyūtādi).

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

Prahṛta (प्रहृत):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) p.] Seized. n. Killing.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Prahṛta (प्रहृत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pahaya, Paharia.

[Sanskrit to German]

Prahrita 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Hrita, Pra.

Starts with: Prahritayana.

Ends with: Aprahrita, Janghaprahrita, Januprahrita.

Full-text: Prahritayana, Pahaya, Januprahritika, Januprahrita, Paharia, Janghaprahritika, Janghaprahrita, Aprahrita, Januprahritaphalaka, Anuprahritabhajana, Musala, Hri.

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