Carva, Carvā, Cārvā: 3 definitions
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Carva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Charva.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaCarvā (चर्वा) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment (cikitsā) of rat poison (ākhu-viṣa), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Kāśyapa has recommended a slew of generic formulae that successfully neutralise rat poison.—According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse 11.53): “A measure or khāri of the root of Carvā destroys rat poison.The oil prepared from the bark of Taṭāka and the root of sira also make a medicine”.
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 dictionaryCarvā (चर्वा).—[carv-aṅ]
1) A blow with the flat of the hand (said to be also carvan m.).
2) Chewing.
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCārvā (சார்வா) [cārvātal] intransitive verb < English serve +. To be served, as summons; கோர்ட்டுக் கட்டளைக் கொத்து முதலியன உரியவனிடத்துக் கொடுக்கப்படுதல். கோர்ட் டுச் சம்மன் அவனுக்குச் சார்வாகவில்லை. [korttug kattalaig kothu muthaliyana uriyavanidathug kodukkappaduthal. kord dus samman avanukkus sarvagavillai.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+17): Carva-cankanivirtti, Carva-cankaparittiyakam, Carva-cankarakalam, Carva-caramulikai, Carva-cattimattuvam, Carva-cittiracam, Carva-cuvatanam, Carva-kalacalai, Carva-kalaiakarati, Carvaakkirakaram, Carvac, Carvacakti, Carvacamaniyam, Carvacaram, Carvacatakam, Carvacatci, Carvacutantiram, Carvacuvatinam, Carvadana, Carvadi.
Full-text (+2410): Sarvajna, Sharva, Sarveshvara, Sarvamangala, Sarvada, Sarvaga, Sarvasva, Sarvasaha, Sarvatha, Sarvanga, Sarvakama, Sarvabhuta, Sarvakala, Sarvabhava, Sarvabhaksha, Sarvabhauma, Sarvesha, Sarvasiddhi, Sarvakalika, Sarvanivaranavishkambhin.
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