रसायनम्
English meaning: chemistry, alchemical science, elixir
Sanskrit Definition
(संस्कृतम्)धातुपरिवर्तनं औषधनिर्माणं च अधिकृत्य प्रचलितं शास्त्रम्।
English Definition
The ancient science of substances, metals, and elixirs; the precursor to modern chemistry.
Example
“रसायनशास्त्रं प्राचीनभारते अतीव विकसितम् आसीत्।”
In English: “The science of chemistry was highly developed in ancient India.”
Synonyms
- धातुविद्या
- भैषज्यशास्त्रम्
Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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Language information
- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
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