Vishapahara, Visha-apahara, Viṣāpahāra: 3 definitions
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Vishapahara 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 Viṣāpahāra can be transliterated into English as Visapahara or Vishapahara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: OAPEN: Reverberations of Dharmakīrti‘s Philosophy (sh)Viṣāpahāra (विषापहार) (or Viṣaharaṇa) refers to the “removal of poison”, according to Sarvajñānottara Vidyāpāda 8-9.—Poison was a stock example for the Saiddhāntikas. In the Sarvajñānottara we read: “Just as the toxicologist, through the power of visualizations and seed-mantras, effects the removal of poison (viṣāpahāra), so the Ācārya effects a disjunction with the bonds through Śaiva [initiation] rituals. Just as a suppression of poison [takes place] by the power of mantras and herbs, so there takes place a suppression of all bonds through initiation”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣāpahāra (विषापहार):—[from viṣa > viṣ] m. idem
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 corpusViṣāpahāra (ವಿಷಾಪಹಾರ):—
1) [adjective] counteracting the efects or curing, remedying a poison; antidotal.
2) [adjective] destroying the harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.; sterlising; disinfactant.
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Viṣāpahāra (ವಿಷಾಪಹಾರ):—[noun] the act of removing the effects of a poison (consumed, injected, etc.).
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, Apahara.
Starts with: Vishapaharadanda, Vishapaharana, Vishapaharanamurti, Vishapaharastotra.
Full-text: Vishapaharastotra, Vishapaharadanda, Vishapaharin, Vishadanda, Apahara, Vishaharana.
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