Divyaushadhi, Divyauṣadhi, Divya-aushadhi, Divyshadhi, Divyṣadhi, Divya-oshadhi: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Divyauṣadhi and Divyṣadhi can be transliterated into English as Divyausadhi or Divyaushadhi or Divysadhi or Divyshadhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDivyauṣadhi (दिव्यौषधि).—A son of Uttama Manu.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 39.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
Source: Indian Journal of History of Science: Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara, chapter 9Divyauṣadhi (दिव्यौषधि):—These are sixty four in numbers and considered best for Rasa-Bandhana-karma. The names of Divyauṣadhis are:
- Somavallī,
- Somavṛkṣa,
- Somakalā-latā,
- Bhūpadminī,
- Gonasa,
- Uccatā,
- Īśvarī,
- Bhūtakeśī,
- Kṛṣṇalatā,
- Laśunī,
- Rudantikā,
- Varāhī,
- Saptapatrā,
- Nāgirī,
- Sarpiṇī,
- Chatriṇī,
- Gośṛṅgī,
- Jyotirnāmnī,
- Raktikā,
- Patravallī,
- Kākinī,
- Caṇḍālī,
- Tāmra-vallikā,
- Pītavallī,
- Navanīta,
- Mahauṣadhī,
- Amarīlatā,
- Divyauṣadhi,
- Rudravallī,
- Lambinī,
- Bhūmitumbikā,
- Gāndharvī,
- Vyāghrapādī,
- Gomārī,
- Triśūlinī,
- Tridaṇḍī,
- Karasī,
- Bhṛṅgavallī,
- Camarikā,
- Karavallī-latā,
- Vajrāṅgī,
- Ciravallī,
- Rohini,
- Bilvinī,
- Bhūtaśocanī,
- Markaṇḍī,
- Karīrī,
- Akshara,
- Kuṭaja,
- Mūlakanda,
- Ambuvallī,
- Munivallī,
- Ghṛta-gandhā,
- Nimbuvallī,
- Tilakandā,
- Atasīlatā,
- Bodhavallī,
- Satvagandhā,
- Kūrmavallī,
- Mādhavī,
- Viśāla,
- Mahānāgī,
- Maṇḍūkī,
- Kṣīragandhikā,
These sixty four powerful drugs are known as Divyauṣadhis. Of these the juice of even single drug may prove helpful in doing the bandhana (solidfication) of Rasa (mercury). What to say that if and when two, three or more drugs are mixed together and the mercury treated with these drugs (made baddha) may become useful in destroying jara–(ageing process/old age) and dāridrya (poverty).
These have been described with their characteristics by Śrī Somadeva.
Rasashastra (रसशास्त्र, rasaśāstra) is an important branch of Ayurveda, specialising in chemical interactions with herbs, metals and minerals. Some texts combine yogic and tantric practices with various alchemical operations. The ultimate goal of Rasashastra is not only to preserve and prolong life, but also to bestow wealth upon humankind.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismDivyauṣadhi (दिव्यौषधि):—Sanskrit word which means “heavenly medicinal plants”.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDivyṣadhi (दिव्य्षधि).—f. a herb of great supernatural efficacy, i. e. curing snake-poison; हिमवति दिव्यौषधयः (himavati divyauṣadhayaḥ) Mu.1.23.
Derivable forms: divyṣadhiḥ (दिव्य्षधिः).
Divyṣadhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms divya and oṣadhi (ओषधि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivyauṣadhi (दिव्यौषधि):—[from divya > div] f. red arsenic, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Aushadhi, Oshadhi, Divya.
Full-text (+44): Rohini, Gonasa, Somavalli, Somavriksha, Rudantika, Trishulini, Vajrangi, Sarpini, Madhavi, Candali, Raktika, Karasi, Mahaushadhi, Gandharvi, Bilvini, Krishnalata, Kakini, Amarilata, Camarika, Tilakanda.
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