Tilya: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Tilya 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 IndiaTilya (तिल्य) refers to a type of sesame according to Aṣṭādhyāyi V.2.4, and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Pāṇini derives two words tilya and tailīna to signify one who uses sesame in his diet and the sesame store house respectively from the word tila.
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: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsTilya (तिल्य) refers to “made of sesamum”.—Tirya occurs in the Atharvaveda as an epithet of Karambha, ‘gruel’. It is probably equivalent to tilya, ‘made of sesamum,’ as rendered by Roth and Whitney, but tiriya is read by Roth in the Raja-nighaṇṭu as kind of rice.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTilya (तिल्य).—a. Fit for the cultivation of sesamum.
-lyam A field of sesamum.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTilya (तिल्य).—n.
(-lyaṃ) A field of sesamun. E. tila with yat aff. tilānāṃ bhavanaṃ kṣetram .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tilya (तिल्य):—[from til] mfn. suited for sesamum cultivation, grown with s° [Pāṇini 5-1, 7 and 2, 4]
2) [v.s. ...] n. a s° field, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTilya (तिल्य):—(lyaṃ) 1. n. A field of sesamum.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTilya (ತಿಲ್ಯ):—[noun] a field where sesame is grown.
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)
Starts with: Tilyaca Dhani, Tilyaca-dhani, Tilyavela.
Ends with: Anutilya, Kautilya, Krishnatilya.
Full-text: Tirya, Krishnatila, Krishnatilya, Tilpinja, Tilliyam, Tailina, Tila.
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