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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
− | 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. | + | 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 Purānas== | + | ==Perspectives of Rishis and Purānas== |
===As per śabdaratnāvalī=== | ===As per śabdaratnāvalī=== | ||
It is a kind of fish. | It is a kind of fish. | ||
− | + | ===As per Vaidyakadravyaguṇa=== | |
− | + | # Sweet | |
− | + | # Oily | |
− | + | # Cures deficiency of bile | |
+ | # Cures phlegm abnormalities | ||
+ | # Slows digestion | ||
+ | ===As per Udbhaṭa=== | ||
+ | Ilīśaḥ according to him is:<blockquote>“ilīśa excels nectar; vācā is beyond words; Rohita is said to be good for us; Madgura is dear to my guru”.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 23:16, 16 December 2016
By M. A. Alwar
Sometimes transliterated as: Ilisah, IlIZaH, Ilishah
Contents
Gender
Ilīśaḥ is a masculine form.
Origin
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
As per śabdaratnāvalī
It is a kind of fish.
As per Vaidyakadravyaguṇa
- Sweet
- Oily
- Cures deficiency of bile
- Cures phlegm abnormalities
- Slows digestion
As per Udbhaṭa
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
- Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu