Agikhamdha, Agikhaṃdha, Agikhandha: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Agikhaṃdha (अगिखंध) is the Prakrit equivalent for Agniskandha (“fire-heap” or “pyre”), which is mentioned in verse 2.34 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] one shall not cross a river with one’s arms, nor shall one go near a pyre [viz., agikhaṃdha or agniskandha]. One shall not board a dangerous ship nor (climb) a tree, just as (one shall not get into) a defective vehicle”.
Note: Agniskandha (“fire-heap, pyre”) has been rendered me chen phuṅ-po, lit. “huge fire-heap” (~mahān agnirāśiḥ, Indu); cf. Mahāvyutpatti 224, where mei phuṅ-po chen-po stands for mahān agniskandhaḥ. The Prakrit equivalent agikhaṃdha, which occursin Aśoka’s fourth rock-edict, is explained by Buhleb (ZDMG xxxvii p. 260) as referring either to bonfires or to scaffolds or pillars for illumination; this interpretation is adopted by Thomas (JRAS 1914 p. 394 sq.), but rejected by Hultzsch (Inscriptions p. 7).
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.
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