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Word (IAST)	Word (Devanagari)	Overview
rasa	रस	rása m. (ifc. f(A). ) the sap or juice of plants, juice of fruit, any liquid or fluid, the best or finest or prime part of anything, essence, marrow, [RV.] &c. &c.
		water, liquor, drink, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
		juice of the sugar-cane, syrup, [Suśr.]
		any mixture, draught, elixir, potion, [R.]; [BhP.]
		melted butter, [L.]
		(with or scil. gavām) milk, [MBh.]
		(with or scil. viṣasya) poison, [Daś.]; [Rājat.]
		nectar, [L.]
		soup, broth, [L.]
		a constituent fluid or essential juice of the body, serum, (esp.) the primary juice called chyle (formed from the food and changed by the bile into blood), [ib.]
		mercury, quicksilver (sometimes regarded as a kind of quintessence of the human body, else where as the seminal fluid of Śiva), [Sarvad.]
		semen virile, [RV. i, 105, 2]
		myrrh, [L.]
		any mineral or metallic salt, [Cat.]
		a metal or mineral in a state of fusion (cf. upa-, mahā-r°)
		gold, [L.]
		Vangueria Spinosa, [L.]
		a species of amaranth, [L.]
		green onion, [L.]
		resin, [L.]
		= amṛta, [L.]
		taste, flavour (as the principal quality of fluids, of which there are 6 original kinds, viz. madhura, sweet; amla, sour; lavaṇa, salt; kaṭuka, pungent; tikta, bitter; and kaṣāya, astringent; sometimes 63 varieties are distinguished, viz. beside the 6 original ones, 15 mixtures of 2, 20 of 3, 15 of 4, 6 of 5, and 1 of 6 flavours), [ŚBr.] &c. &c.
		N. of the number ‘six’, [VarBṛS.]; [Śrutab.]
		any object of taste, condiment, sauce, spice, seasoning, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
		the tongue (as the organ of taste), [BhP.]
		taste or inclination or fondness for (loc. with or scil. upari, or comp.), love, affection, desire, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
		charm, pleasure, delight, [ib.]
		(in rhet.) the taste or character of a work, the feeling or sentiment prevailing in it (from 8 to 10 Rasas are generally enumerated, viz. śṛṅgāra, love; vīra, heroism; bībhatsa, disgust; raudra, anger or fury; hāsya, mirth; bhayānaka, terror; karuṇa, pity; adbhuta, wonder; śānta, tranquillity or contentment; vātsalya, paternal fondness; the last or last two are sometimes omitted; cf. under bhāva), [Bhar.]; [Daśar.]; [Kāvyād.] &c.
		the prevailing sentiment in human character, [Uttarar.]; [Rājat.]
		(with Vaiṣṇavas) disposition of the heart or mind, religious sentiment (there are 5 Rasas or Ratis forming the 5 degrees of bhakti, q.v., viz. śānti, dāsya, sākhya, vātsalya, and mādhurya), [W.]
		a kind of metre, [Piṅg.]
		N. of the sacred syllable, ‘Om’, [ŚāṅkhGṛ.]
		the son of a Niṣāda and a Śanakī, [L.]
rasada	रसद	rasa—da mfn. emitting juice or sap, exuding resin, [Nalod.]
		rasa—da m. ‘giver of fluids or mixtures’, a physician, [MBh.]
rasaja	रसज	rasa—ja mfn. bred in fluids, [Mn. xi, 143]
		proceeding from chyle, [L.]
		rasa—ja m. sugar, molasses, [L.]
		any insect engendered by the fermentation of liquids, [W.]
		rasa—ja n. blood, [L.]
rasaka	रसक	m. or n. soup made from meat, [Kathās.]
rasanā	रसना	f. See below
		f. the tongue as organ of taste, [MaitrUp.]; [MBh.] &c.
		N. of two plants (= gandha-bhadrā and rāsnā), [Bhpr.]
rasana	रसन	n. (for 2. See p. 870, col. 3) the act of roaring or screaming or rumbling or thundering, any sound or noise, [VarBṛS.]; [Bālar.]
		croaking (of frogs), [VarBṛS.]
		m. (for 1. See p. 869, col. 2) phlegm or saliva (regarded as the cause to taste to the tongue), [ŚārṅgS.]
		n. tasting, taste, flavour, savour, [Yājñ.]; [MBh.] &c.
		the tongue as organ of taste, [Tarkas.]
		the being sensible of (anything), perception, apprehension, sense, [Sāh.]
rasatā	रसता	rasa—tā f. juiciness, fluidity, [MBh.]; [Kād.] &c. (-tām upetam, become fluid).
rasaghna	रसघ्न	rasa—ghna m. borax, [L.]
rasajña	रसज्ञ	rasa—jña mfn. knowing tastes or the taste of, appreciative (gen. or comp.), [Kāv.]; [Pur.]; [Kathās.]
		familiar with (loc. or comp.), [Ragh.]; [Uttarar.]
		rasa—jña m. a poet or any writer who understands the Rasas, [W.]
		an alchemist who understands the magical properties of mercury, [ib.]
		a physician or any preparer of mercurial and chemical compounds, [ib.]
		rasa—jña n. and f(A). the tongue, [Kāv.]; [BhP.]
rasatas	रसतस्	rasa—tas ind. according to taste or flavour, [MBh.]
rasatva	रसत्व	rasa—tva n. the being chyle, state of chyle, [MBh.]
rasavat	रसवत्	rása—vat (rása-), mfn. full of juice or sap, juicy, succulent, strong, [RV.] &c. &c.
		moist, well watered (as a field), [MBh.]
		filled with juice (as a cup), [Kauś.]
		overflowing with (instr.), [Pañcar.]
		tasty, charming, elegant, graceful, lovely, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
		possessing love and the other Rasas, impassioned, full of feeling, affected by emotions of love or jealousy &c., [MW.]
		spirited, witty, [ib.]
		rása—vat n. a tasteful style, [Bhaṭṭ.], Sch.
rasavid	रसविद्	rasa—vid mfn. knowing tastes or flavours, having good taste, discriminating, [BhP.]
rasabhava	रसभव	rasa—bhava n. = -ja n.
rasabheda	रसभेद	rasa—bheda m. a variety of different mixtures (°dīya mfn. relating to them), [Līl.]
		a partic. preparation of quicksilver, [MBh.]
rasadhātu	रसधातु	rasa—dhātu m. ‘fluid metal’, quicksilver, [L.]
rasadhenu	रसधेनु	rasa—dhenu f. a cow consisting of fruit-juice, [Hcat.]
rasaghana	रसघन	rasa—ghaná mfn. full of juice, consisting entirely of juice, [ŚBr.]
rasaphala	रसफल	rasa—phala m. a cocoa-nut tree (the fruit of which contains a fluid), [L.]
rasabodha	रसबोध	rasa—bodha m. knowledge of taste (esp. in poetical composition), [MW.]
rasaguṇa	रसगुण	rasa—guṇa mfn. possessing the quality of taste, [Mn. i, 78.]
rasajāta	रसजात	rasa—jāta n. an ointment prepared from the calx of brass, [L.]
rasaketu	रसकेतु	rasa—ketu m. N. of a prince, [L.]
rasaleha	रसलेह	rasa—leha (prob. w.r.) or rasa—loha, m. quicksilver, [L.]
rasaloha	रसलोह	rasa—leha (prob. w.r.) or rasa—loha, m. quicksilver, [L.]
rasamātṛ	रसमातृ	rasa—mātṛ or rasa—mātṛkā, f. ‘mother of taste’, the tongue, [L.]
rasamūlā	रसमूला	rasa—mūlā f. N. of a Prākṛt metre, [Col.]
rasamaṇi	रसमणि	rasa—maṇi m. N. of a medical wk.
rasamala	रसमल	rasa—mala m. or n. the refuse of juices (of the body), impure excretions, [Kap.]
rasamaya	रसमय	rasa—maya mf(I)n. formed of juice, consisting of fluid, liquid, [Kathās.]; [BhP.]
		consisting of quicksilver, [Sarvad.]
		whose essence is taste, savoury (as water), [BhP.]
		delightful, charming, [MārkP.]
rasanābha	रसनाभ	rasa—nābha n. = -jāta, [L.]
rasanātha	रसनाथ	rasa—nātha m. ‘chief of fluids’, quicksilver, [L.]
rasanīya	रसनीय	mfn. to be tasted, tasty, palatable, [MBh.]
rasapati	रसपति	rasa—pati m. = -nātha, [L.]
rasarāja	रसराज	rasa—rāja m. = -nātha, [L.]
		= rasāñjana, [L.]
		N. of wk. on medicine
rasasāra	रससार	rasa—sāra m. N. of wk.
rasasetu	रससेतु	rasa—setu m. N. of wk.
rasatama	रसतम	rása—tama (rása-), m. the juice of all juices, essence of essences, [ŚBr.]; [ChUp.]
rasavāda	रसवाद	rasa—vāda m. alchemy, [Subh.]
rasavaha	रसवह	rasa—vaha mfn. bringing or producing juice, [Suśr.]
rasavara	रसवर	rasa—vara m. = -nāyaka, [L.]
rasavatī	रसवती	rása—vatī (ī), f., see below
		rasa—vatī f. a kitchen, [Kāv.]
		a meal, [HPariś.]
		N. of various works.
rasayati	रसयति	m. or f. taste, flavour, [BṛĀrUp.]
rasayitṛ	रसयितृ	rasayitṛ́ mfn. one who tastes, a taster, [ŚBr.]
rasayoga	रसयोग	rasa—yoga m. pl. scientifically mixed juices, prepared mixtures, [MBh.]
rasayoni	रसयोनि	rasa—yoni m. borax, [L.]
rasabhaṅga	रसभङ्ग	rasa—bhaṅga m. interruption or cessation of passion or sentiment, [W.]
		v.l. for -gandha, q.v.
rasabhedin	रसभेदिन्	rasa—bhedin mfn. of different taste or flavour, [MBh.]
		discharging juice (said of fruits which burst with ripeness), [MW.]
rasaśukta	रसशुक्त	rasa—śukta n. a sour beverage prepared from the juice of fruit, [Suśr.]
rasadaṇḍa	रसदण्ड	rasa—daṇḍa m. (prob.) a magic wand, [Pañcad.]
rasagandha	रसगन्ध	rasa—gandha m. or n. myrrh, [L.] (v.l. -bhaṅga)
		N. of wk.
rasagarbha	रसगर्भ	rasa—garbha n. a collyrium made from the juice of Curcuma Xanthorrhiza, [Bhpr.]
		an ointment made from the calx of brass, [L.]
		cinnabar, [L.]
rasagraha	रसग्रह	rasa—graha mfn. apprehending flavours, having a taste for enjoyments, [BhP.]
		rasa—graha m. the organ of taste, [ib.]
rasahārin	रसहारिन्	rasa—hārin mfn. id., [ib.]
rasaheman	रसहेमन्	rasa—heman n. N. of wk.
rasajñāna	रसज्ञान	rasa—jñāna n. knowledge of tastes (a branch of medical science), [Suśr.]
rasajñatā	रसज्ञता	rasa—jña—tā, f. or rasa—jña—tva, n. knowledge of flavours, poetical skill or taste, discrimination, judgement, experience, familiarity with (gen. or comp.), [Kāv.]; [Kām.]; [Kathās.]; alchemy, [W.]
rasajvara	रसज्वर	rasa—jvara m. (prob.) a gastric fever, [HPariś.]
rasakriyā	रसक्रिया	rasa—kriyā f. the inspissation and application of fluid remedies or fomentations, [Suśr.]
rasakulyā	रसकुल्या	rasa—kulyā f. N. of a river in Kuśa-dvīpa, [BhP.]
rasamātra	रसमात्र	rasa—mātra n. = -tanmātra, [BhP.]
rasamiśra	रसमिश्र	rasa—miśra mfn. mixed with fluids, [Kauś.]
rasanālih	रसनालिह्	rasanā—lih m. ‘licking with the tongue’, a dog, [L.]
rasanetrī	रसनेत्री	rasa—netrikā or rasa—netrī, f. realgar, red arsenic, [L.]
rasantama	रसन्तम	rasa—n-tamá m. = rása-tama, [ŚBr.]
rasapuṣpa	रसपुष्प	rasa—puṣpa n. a partic. preparation of mercury, a kind of muriate (formed by subliming a mixture of sulphur, mercury, and common salt in closed vessel), [W.]
rasaratna	रसरत्न	rasa—ratna n. ‘jewel of Rasas’, N. of a medical wk.
		(ibc.) juice and pearls (cf. -maya)
rasasthāna	रसस्थान	rasa—sthāna n. cinnabar or vermilion, [L.]
rasasiddha	रससिद्ध	rasa—siddha mfn. brought to perfection by means of quicksilver, skilled in alchemy, [Rājat.]; [Sarvad.]
		conversant with the poetical Rasas, accomplished in poetry, [Bhartṛ.]
rasasiddhi	रससिद्धि	rasa—siddhi f. perfection attained by means of quicksilver, skill in alchemy, [Rājat.]
rasasindhu	रससिन्धु	rasa—sindhu m. N. of wk.
rasatejas	रसतेजस्	rasa—tejas n. ‘strength of the chyle’, blood, [L.]
rasavarja	रसवर्ज	rasa—varja m. avoidance of tastes or flavours
rasavattā	रसवत्ता	rasa—vat—tā f. juiciness, savouriness, sapidity
		tastefulness, elegance, beauty, [Vās.]; [Sāh.]
rasaviddha	रसविद्ध	rasa—viddha n. artificial gold, [L.]
rasabhasman	रसभस्मन्	rasa—bhasman n. calx or oxide of mercury, [W.]
rasabhedīya	रसभेदीय	rasa—bhedīya mfn., relating to rasabheda
rasabhojana	रसभोजन	rasa—bhojana mfn. feeding on liquids or fluids, [VarBṛS.]
		rasa—bhojana n. an entertainment given to Brāhmans in which they are feasted with the juice of mangoes, [MW.]
rasaśāstra	रसशास्त्र	rasa-śāstra n. ‘science of Rasas’, alchemy, [Sarvad.]
rasaśodhana	रसशोधन	rasa—śodhana m. borax, [L.]
		rasa—śodhana n. purification of quicksilver, [Cat.]
		N. of wk.
rasacandra	रसचन्द्र	rasa—candra m. N. of wk.
rasadālikā	रसदालिका	rasa—dālikā f. a kind of sugar-cane, [L.]
rasadīpikā	रसदीपिका	rasa—dīpikā f. N. of wk.
rasadrāvin	रसद्राविन्	rasa—drāvin m. a kind of citron, [L.]
rasaharaṇa	रसहरण	rasa—haraṇa n. the sucking up or imbibing of juice, [Nir.]
		rasa—haraṇa mf(I)n. = -vaha, [Car.]
rasahṛdaya	रसहृदय	rasa—hṛdaya n. N. of wk.
rasajñatva	रसज्ञत्व	rasa—jña—tā, f. or rasa—jña—tva, n. knowledge of flavours, poetical skill or taste, discrimination, judgement, experience, familiarity with (gen. or comp.), [Kāv.]; [Kām.]; [Kathās.]; alchemy, [W.]
rasajyeṣṭha	रसज्येष्ठ	rasa—jyeṣṭha m. the first or best taste, sweet taste, sweetness, [L.]
		the sentiment of love, [W.]
rasakaumudī	रसकौमुदी	rasa—kaumudī f. N. of various works.
rasakautuka	रसकौतुक	rasa—kautuka n. N. of a medical wk.
rasakalikā	रसकलिका	rasa—kalikā f. N. of wk. on rhetoric.
rasakarman	रसकर्मन्	rasa—karman n. a sacrificial rite connected with (the sipping of) liquids, [Kauś.]
		= -kalpanā, [Sarvad.]
rasakaṣāya	रसकषाय	rasa—kaṣāya m. or n. N. of a medical wk.
rasakesara	रसकेसर	rasa—kesara n. camphor, [L.]
rasakomala	रसकोमल	rasa—komala n. a partic. mineral, [Cat.]
rasamātṛkā	रसमातृका	rasa—mātṛ or rasa—mātṛkā, f. ‘mother of taste’, the tongue, [L.]
rasanāmūla	रसनामूल	rasanā—mūla n. the root of the tongue, [Subh.]
rasanāmala	रसनामल	rasanā—mala n. any impurity on the tongue, [L.]
rasanārada	रसनारद	rasanā—rada m. ‘having the tongue for teeth’, a bird, [L.]
rasanāyaka	रसनायक	rasa—nāyaka m. ‘lord of the feelings’, N. of Kāmadeva, [Vcar.]
		of Śiva, [L.]

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