Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy
author: Pulak Kanti Kar
edition: 2013, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan
pages: 1445
Topic: Ayurveda
Samvahana
This chapter describes Samvahana located on page 118 from volume Volume 4 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 4 deals with the principles and Practice of Panchakarma:—The subject is presented in such a way that Ayurvedic people can realise the matter with a ration vision and can perform the therapy in daily practice.
This book fully covers every detail related to Panchakarma (methods for eliminating toxic elements from the body). For example, this chapter describes Samvahana. 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 “Samvahana” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
yatha hamsadute (50) — purastad abhiri-gana-bhayada-nama sa kathino mani-stambhalambi kuru-kula-katham sankalayita | sa janubhyam ashtapada-bhuvanam avashtabhya bhavita guroh shishyo nunam pada-kamala-samvahana-ratah ||3.2.137||English translationAn example of stithi, from Hamsaduta: “That cruel person given a fearful name by the gopis (Akrura), leaning against a jewel pillar, is discussing with Krishna about the Kurus....
Read full contents: Verse 3.2.137
Natyashastra (English) [by Bharata-muni]
(* 26) Samvahana according to Ag. means mritpidana. (* 27) hotram—srugadi-uttanena, Ag. (* 28) havyam—ajyadyamukhena (Ag.). (* 29) khandanam—drawing decorative patterns or designs on anything. Ag’s explanation of this seems to be wrong, Cf. alaka-tilaka patravalim khandante (draws the alaka-tilaka and patravali) in the Kirtilata of Vidyapati. See ed. Haraprasad Shastri, Calcutta, BS. 1331 (1924) pp. 13-14, and the root khad (to draw) in E....
Read full contents: Chapter IX - Gestures of Major Limbs (anga)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
Shampooing (Samvahana) is pleasant, refreshing, soporific, and spermatopoetic (Vrishya). It destroys the bodily Vayu and Kapha, removes the sense of fatigue and is soothing to the blood, skin and the muscles. 58–60. A strong wind (Pravata) is parchifying in its effect and injurious to the complexion....
Read full contents: Chapter XXIV - The rules of hygiene and general conduct
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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)]