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Ilīśaḥ

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By M. A. Alwar


Gender[edit]

Ilīśaḥ is a masculine form.

Origin[edit]

Ilīśaḥ is derived from "ilanti apsu drutaṁ gacchantīti ela drutagāmino matsyāḥ teṣām īśaḥ" which means 'The king of ilas is a kind of fish which moves rapidly in water.

Perspectives of Rishis and Purānas[edit]

As per śabdaratnāvalī[edit]

It is a kind of fish.

As per Vaidyakadravyaguṇa[edit]

  1. Sweet
  2. Oily
  3. Cures deficiency of bile
  4. Cures phlegm abnormalities
  5. Slows digestion

As per Udbhaṭa[edit]

Ilīśaḥ according to him is:

“ilīśa excels nectar; vācā is beyond words; Rohita is said to be good for us; Madgura is dear to my guru”.</ref>

References[edit]

  • Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu

Contributors to this article

Krishna Maheshwari, Deval Sancheti, M. A. Alwar

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