Terms with Six Meanings

Sanskrit: षडर्थकनामानि

Terms with six distinct referents. These are quite rare. The section contains a small number of entries where a single drug name or term has been applied to six different substances or concepts across various texts.

What is Terms with Six Meanings (Shashtharthaka / षडर्थक)?

Terms with six distinct referents. These are quite rare. The section contains a small number of entries where a single drug name or term has been applied to six different substances or concepts across various texts.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 23

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