Vishajvara, Viṣajvara, Visha-jvara: 6 definitions
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Vishajvara 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 Viṣajvara can be transliterated into English as Visajvara or Vishajvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaViṣajvara (विषज्वर) refers to “viral fever”, as described in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The Kaśyapasaṃhita mentions in verse V.62 that the five kinds of wonderful Yantras safeguard all living beings from viral fever (viṣajvara), pain, infections, ailments of the stomach, eye and destroy the myriad kinds of leprosy.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViṣajvara (विषज्वर).—a buffalo.
Derivable forms: viṣajvaraḥ (विषज्वरः).
Viṣajvara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣa and jvara (ज्वर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣajvara (विषज्वर).—m.
(-raḥ) A buffalo. E. viṣamiva prāṇahantā jvaro yasya .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣajvara (विषज्वर):—[=viṣa-jvara] [from viṣa > viṣ] m. a buffalo, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio] -tvara).
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusViṣajvara (ವಿಷಜ್ವರ):—[noun] a fever caused by the absorption of pathogenic microorganisms and their proudcts into the bloodstream.
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: Visha, Jvara.
Full-text: Vishatvara, Vishacuram.
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