Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy
author: Pulak Kanti Kar
edition: 2013, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan
pages: 1445
Topic: Ayurveda
Griva basti
This chapter describes Griva basti located on page 202 from volume Volume 1 in the book Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy compiled by Pulak Kanti Kar. This book presents a Comprehensive view of Panchakarma and includes therapeutic modules and references for the Ayurvedic practitioners. Panchakarma registers the mechanism of the action of Ayurvedic drug..
Volume 1 deals with the essentials of Panchakarma Therapy:—Comprehensive view of Panchkarma has been presented in this book with sequential illustrations.
This book fully covers every detail related to Panchakarma (methods for eliminating toxic elements from the body). For example, this chapter describes Griva basti. The five methods are known as Vamana (‘emesis’), Virecana (‘purgation’), Asthapana (‘non-unctuous enema’), Anuvasana (‘unctuous enema’) and Shiro-Virechana (‘head-evacuation’ or ‘snuffing’).
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Griva basti” according to 39 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature [by Anindita Adhikari]
In the transformation of Indian Temple Architecture, Griva refers to the “neck” of a temple. It is the recess below the Shikhara. The Griva of the temple or prasada is a very important recessed part (Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation). According to the Mahaprajnaparamitashastra (chapter 14), Griva refers to that part of the human body from which Lord Buddha emitted numerous rays when he smiled after contemplating the entire universe....
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Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
They simply transmitted the words of the Lord of the wisdom—Face the Haya-griva [griva?]....
Read full contents: Eight Adhyaya, Thirteenth Khanda (1 mantra)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
ma | kakambiram | ut | vrihah | vanaspatim | ashastih | vi | hi | ninashah | ma | uta | surah | ahariti | eva | cana | griva | adadhate | veh...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 6.48.17
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[Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy: index]
[About the Author (Pulak Kanti Kar)]
[Introduction vol 1 (essentials of Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 2 (applied Instruments in Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 3 (mechanism of Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 4 (practice of Panchakarma)]