rasā रसा rásā (ā), f., see s.v. rasā́ f. moisture, humidity, [RV.] N. of a river, [ib.] a mythical stream supposed to flow round the earth and the atmosphere, [ib.] ([Nir. xi, 23]) the lower world, hell, [MBh.]; [Pur.] (cf. -tala) the earth, ground, soil, [Kāv.] the tongue, [L.] N. of various plants (Clypea Hernandifolia; Boswellia Thurifera; Panicum Italicum; a vine or grape; = kākolī), [L.] rasāśā रसाशा See a-ras°. rasālā रसाला f. curds mixed with sugar and spices, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [R.] the tongue, [L.] Dūrvā grass, [L.] Desmodium Gangeticum, [L.] a vine or grape, [L.] N. of wk. rasālī रसाली f. sugar, [L.] rasāla रसाल m. the mango tree, [Prasannar.] the sugar-cane, [L.] the bread-fruit tree, [L.] a kind of grass, [L.] wheat, [L.] a kind or mouse, [Cat.] n. myrrh or frankincense, [L.] rasāḍhyā रसाढ्या f. a species of plant, [L.] rasāḍhya रसाढ्य m. ‘abounding in juice or sap’, Spondias Mangifera, [L.] rasāśin रसाशिन् rasā°śin See a-ras°. rasāśir रसाशिर् rásāśir mfn. mixed with juice or milk, [RV.] rasābdhi रसाब्धि m. N. of a poem. rasāhvā रसाह्वा f. Asparagus Racemosus, [L.] rasāhva रसाह्व m. the resin of Pinus Longifolia, [L.] rasāmlā रसाम्ला f. a species of creeper, [L.] vinegar made from fruit, [Bhpr.] sour sauce, (esp.) tamarind sauce, [MW.] rasāmla रसाम्ल m. Rumex Vesicarius, [L.] rasāpuṣ रसापुष् rasā—puṣ m. ‘acquiring moisture i.e. honey (?)’, a bee, [Śrīkaṇṭh.] rasāyya रसाय्य rasā́yya mfn. juicy, tasteful, savoury, [RV.] rasābhāsa रसाभास m. the mere semblance or false attribution or improper manifestation of a sentiment, [Sāh.] rasādhāra रसाधार m. ‘receptacle of fluids or moisture’, the sun, [L.] rasādhikā रसाधिका f. a species of grape without seeds or stones, [L.] rasādhika रसाधिक mfn. full of taste, abounding in enjoyments, [Śak.] m. borax, [L.] rasākhana रसाखन rasā—khana m. ‘digging or scratching in the soil’, a cock, [L.] rasādāna रसादान n. the taking up of moisture, absorption of fluid, suction, [L.] rasākara रसाकर m. N. of wk. on the poetical Rasas. rasālasā रसालसा f. any tubular vessel of the body (esp. one conveying the fluids), vein, artery &c., [L.] rasālaya रसालय m. the seat of the Rasas or of enjoyments, [Cat.] pl. N. of a people, [MārkP.] rasālihā रसालिहा f. Hemionitis Cordifolia, [L.] rasāmṛta रसामृत n. N. of wk. (and °ta-sindhu, m.) rasārasā रसारसा f. = rasālasā, [Lalit.] rasātala रसातल rasā—tala n. N. of one of the seven hells or regions under the earth, [MBh.]; [Pur.] &c. ([RTL. 102 n. 1]) the lower world or hell in general (not to be confounded with Naraka or the place of punishment), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. the 4th astrological mansion, [VarBṛS.] the earth, ground, soil, [Subh.] rasā—tala m. N. of a poet, [ib.] rasāvaha रसावह mfn. causing enjoyment, delighting, [Kāvyād.] rasāyaka रसायक m. a kind of grass, [L.] rasāyanī रसायनी (ī), f. a canal or channel for the fluids (of the body), [Car.]; [Suśr.] N. of various plants (Solanum Indicum; Cocculus Cordifolius; a species of Karañja ; = gorakṣa-dugdhā; = māṃsa-cchadā &c.), [L.] rasāyana रसायन m. a partic. drug used as a vermifuge (Embelia Ribes), [L.] an alchemist, [L.] N. of Garuḍa, [L.] n. (sometimes following the gender of the word to which it refers) a medicine supposed to prevent old age and prolong life, an elixir, elixir vitae (also applied to the first fructifying rains), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. buttermilk, [L.] poison, [L.] long pepper (?), [L.] the employment of mercury as a remedy or for magical purposes, [W.] rasādhyāya रसाध्याय m. N. of a medical wk. rasāṅgaka रसाङ्गक m. the resin of Pinus Longifolia, [L.] rasāśvāsā रसाश्वासा f. a kind of creeper (= or w.r. for rasāmlā), [L.] rasāñjana रसाञ्जन n. vitriol of copper or a sort of collyrium prepared from it with the addition of Curcuma or (accord. to some) from the calx of brass with Amomum Anthorrhiza or (accord. to others) from lead-ore, [Suśr.] rasādvaita रसाद्वैत n. N. of wk. on the Vedānta. rasāgraja रसाग्रज n. an ointment prepared from the calx of brass, [L.] rasāmbhodhi रसाम्भोधि m. N. of wk. rasāntara रसान्तर n. difference of taste (-vid mfn. knowing different tastes or flavours), [Kpr.] another pleasure or enjoyment, [Kathās.] different passion or emotion, [Kum.] difference of the poetical Rasa or sentiment, [Vām.] rasāpāyin रसापायिन् rasā—pāyin m. ‘drinking with the tongue’, a dog, [L.] rasārṇava रसार्णव m. ‘ocean of Rasas’, N. of a medical wk. rasāsvāda रसास्वाद m. ‘sipping of juice’ or ‘perception of pleasure’, [Vedāntas.] rasātmaka रसात्मक mf(ikA)n. having juice for its essence, consisting of nectar (as the moon), [Kum.] characterized by sapidity or savour (as water), [Cat.] tasteful, elegant, charming, beautiful, [Sāh.] rasāveṣṭa रसावेष्ट m. the resin of Pinus Longifolia, [L.] rasāyanin रसायनिन् rasāya°nin mfn. employing elixirs, [L.] rasādhāraṇa रसाधारण n. retention of moisture (by the sun's rays), [MW.] rasādhikāra रसाधिकार m. N. of a medical wk. rasādhyakṣa रसाध्यक्ष m. a superintendent of liquors or fluids, [R.], Sch. rasāsvādin रसास्वादिन् rasāsvā°din m. ‘juice-sipper’, a bee, [L.] rasāvatāra रसावतार m. N. of a medical wk. rasādhipatya रसाधिपत्य rasā°dhipatya (rasādh°), n. dominion over the lower world, [BhP.] rasādiśuddhi रसादिशुद्धि rasādi-śuddhi f. N. of medical wk. rasālaṃkāra रसालंकार m. aesthetics, [Caurap.] N. of wk. on medicine. rasāmbhonidhi रसाम्भोनिधि m. N. of wk. rasābhiniveśa रसाभिनिवेश m. accession of sentiment, intentness of feeling or passion, [W.] rasābhyantara रसाभ्यन्तर mfn. filled with water or love, [Ml.] rasāntaravid रसान्तरविद् rasāntara—vid mfn., knowing different tastes or flavours rasāyanaphalā रसायनफला rasāyana—phalā f. Terminalia Chebula or Citrina, [L.] rasāyanakara रसायनकर rasāyana—kara mfn. forming an elixir, [L.] rasāyanavidhi रसायनविधि rasāyana—vidhi m. N. of wk. rasāmṛtasindhu रसामृतसिन्धु rasāmṛta-sindhu m. N. of wk. rasānupradāna रसानुप्रदान n. the bestowing of moisture (one of the functions of Indra), [Nir.] rasārṇavakalā रसार्णवकला rasārṇava—kalā f. N. of wk. rasābhivyañjanā रसाभिव्यञ्जना f. N. of wk. rasābhivyañjikā रसाभिव्यञ्जिका rasābhi°vyañjikā f. N. of wk. rasāyanaśreṣṭha रसायनश्रेष्ठ rasāyana—śreṣṭha m. ‘best of elixirs’, mercury, [L.] rasāyananidhāna रसायननिधान rasāyana—nidhāna n. N. of wk. rasāyanatantra रसायनतन्त्र rasāyana—tantra n. N. of wk. rasāyanāmṛtalauha रसायनामृतलौह rasāya°nāmṛta-lauha m. a partic. medicinal preparation, [L.] rasārṇavasudhākara रसार्णवसुधाकर rasārṇava—sudhākara m. N. of wk. rasāyanataraṃgiṇī रसायनतरंगिणी rasāyana—taraṃgiṇī f. N. of wk.