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Disfigurement 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Disfigurement (in Sanskrit: Vikṛti) refers to one of the symptoms of a fatally bitten victim, as taught in the Ceṣṭita (“symptoms of snake-bites”) section of the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidyā).
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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Full-text (+5): Rogavairupya, Vaikrita, Rupaviparyaya, Huy hinh ke, Virupa, Vikriti, Hui xing ji, Bahirvikara, Rudhira, Ushta, Moha, Avayava, Kampa, Bharati, Mecaka, Shyamala, Jadata, Angakampa, Vikatata, Dantoshta.
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Dhammapada (translated from the Pali) (by F. Max Müller)
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
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