The Sanskrit term Viṣavṛkṣa can be transliterated into English as Visavrksa or Vishavriksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Viṣavṛkṣa (विषवृक्ष) refers to a “poisonous tree”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.16 (“Brahmā consoles the gods”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to the Gods: “O gods, the demon Tāraka has flourished, thanks to my words of blessings. His destruction through me does not seem proper. Improper is the destruction through that source wherefrom he has flourished. Even a poisonous tree [i.e., viṣavṛkṣa—viṣa vṛkṣo'pi] tended and nurtured by one cannot be cut and felled down by oneself. Śiva is the most suitable agent to carry out your task. But I myself cannot do anything remedial in this case. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Viṣavṛkṣa (विषवृक्ष) refers to a “poisonous tree”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Those [people] who, having discerned [this], still do not do what is beneficial for themselves in the human state, certainly cultivate a poisonous tree [com.—viṣavṛkṣa] for their own destruction”.

Synonyms: Viṣapādapa.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Vishavriksha in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleistanthus collinus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lebidieropsis collina (Roxb.) Müll.Arg. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1866)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1822)
· Drug Development Research (2000)
· Species Plantarum
· J. Toxicol. Clin. Toxicol. (2003)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1802)

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣavṛkṣa (विषवृक्ष).—a poisonous tree; विषवृक्षोऽपि संवर्ध्य स्वयं छेत्तुम- सांप्रतम् (viṣavṛkṣo'pi saṃvardhya svayaṃ chettuma- sāṃpratam) Kumārasambhava 2.55; श्रितासि चन्दनभ्रान्त्या दुर्विपाकं विषद्रुमम् (śritāsi candanabhrāntyā durvipākaṃ viṣadrumam) Uttararāmacarita 1. 46. °न्याय (nyāya) see under न्याय (nyāya).

Derivable forms: viṣavṛkṣaḥ (विषवृक्षः).

Viṣavṛkṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣa and vṛkṣa (वृक्ष). See also (synonyms): viṣadruma.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣavṛkṣa (विषवृक्ष).—[masculine] = viṣaviṭapin.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣavṛkṣa (विषवृक्ष):—[=viṣa-vṛkṣa] [from viṣa > viṣ] m. a poison-tree, the Upas tree, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

[Sanskrit to German]

Vishavriksha in German

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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 corpus

Viṣavṛkṣa (ವಿಷವೃಕ್ಷ):—

1) [noun] the large, evergreen tree Antiaris toxicaria of Moraceae family, having coarse-grained wood.

2) [noun] (fig.) that which results in abundant harm, injury, etc.

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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, Vriksha.

Starts with: Vishavrikshanyaya.

Ends with: Samsaravishavriksha.

Full-text: Samsaravishavriksha, Vishavrikshanyaya, Vriksha, Vishapadapa, Vishadruma.

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