Agantuja, Āgantuja, Agantu-ja: 6 definitions
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Agantuja 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.
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Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Paśu Āyurvēda (Veterinary Medicine) in GaruḍapurāṇaĀgantuja (आगन्तुज) or Āgantujavraṇa refers to “wounds caused by traumatic, or extraneous factors”, according to Āyurveda sections in the Garuḍapurāṇa.—In Garuḍapurāṇa the vraṇa (ulcers/wounds) are classified broadly into two types based on the causative factors i.e.: (1) Āgantujavraṇa—The ulcers /wounds caused by Āgantujakāraṇa (traumatic, or extraneous factors). (2) Doṣajavraṇa—The ulcers / wounds due to derangement of Doṣa i.e. the humors. [...]
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Indian Journal of History of Science: Jvaranirnaya: a rare monograph on diagnosis of fevers from the pre-colonial eraĀgantuja (आगन्तुज) refers to “fevers due to extrinsic causes” whereas Āgantujaprakaraṇa refers to the fifth chapter of the Jvaranirṇaya: an Ayurvedic manuscript dealing exclusively with types of jvara (fevers) written by Sri Nārāyaṇa Paṇḍita in the 16th century CE.—The uniqueness of the text is that one can get a comprehensive classification, symptomatology and diagnosis of jvara, all at one place in this text. [...] The Āgantuja-prakaraṇa is an exclusive section on extrinsic fevers (āgantu-jvara) which explains about the types, symptoms (lakṣaṇa), prognosis (sadhyāsādhyata) and omen (ariṣṭa-lakṣaṇa) related to it.
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 dictionaryĀgantuja (आगन्तुज).—a. arising accidentally or casually; आगन्तुजे रोगे (āgantuje roge) Suśr.
Āgantuja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms āgantu and ja (ज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀgantuja (आगन्तुज):—[=ā-gantu-ja] [from ā-gantu > ā-gam] mfn. arising accidentally, [Suśruta]
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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.
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Starts with: Agantujaprakarana, Agantujaroga, Agantujavrana.
Full-text (+5): Antardaha, Gambhira, Vyadhi, Dushta, Vranacikitsa, Dushtavrana, Visodhana, Daha, Cirapakin, Cira, Kshiprapakin, Kaphaja, Raktajavrana, Pittaja, Vatajavrana, Vataja, Vedana, Kshipra, Pittajavrana, Raktaja.
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