Vatakshaya, Vātakṣaya, Vata-kshaya: 2 definitions
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Vatakshaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Vātakṣaya can be transliterated into English as Vataksaya or Vatakshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: A History of Indian PhilosophyVātakṣaya (वातक्षय, “vāta deficiency”).—The Sanskrit name for one of the eighteen types of bodily defiencies (kṣaya), as described by Vāgbhaṭa (6th-century). He was the auther of both the Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha and the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā, both classics in Āyurveda literature. Symptoms and signs of Vātakṣaya include lethargy (state of tiredness), and general depression in the activities.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVātakṣaya (ವಾತಕ್ಷಯ):—[noun] a kind of tuberculosis (supposed to have been caused by the morbid affection of the windy humour).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshaya, Vata.
Full-text: Kshaya, Kapikacchu.
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