shodhana
|sho-dha-na|
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/ʃoʊˈdɑːnə/
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/ʃəʊˈdɑːnə/
purification / cleansing
Etymology
'shodhana' originates from Sanskrit, specifically the word 'śodhana', where the root 'śodh/śudh' meant 'to purify, to cleanse'.
'shodhana' comes directly from classical Sanskrit 'śodhana' and was borrowed into modern English usage via academic, medical, and transliteration practices related to Ayurveda and Indology.
Initially it meant 'purification' in Sanskrit and classical Indian texts; in modern English use the core meaning remains 'purification' but it is often used as a technical term for Ayurvedic detoxification procedures.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
purification, cleansing (general sense: the act or process of making clean or pure).
They practiced daily shodhana to refresh body and mind.
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Noun 2
a specific therapeutic purification or detoxification procedure in Ayurveda (including practices grouped under śodhana such as emesis, purgation, enema, nasal therapy, and bloodletting in classical systems).
The clinic offers traditional shodhana treatments as part of Panchakarma programs.
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Last updated: 2025/11/30 04:40