Dvikshapa, Dvikṣapā, Dvi-kshapa: 1 definition
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Dvikshapa 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.
The Sanskrit term Dvikṣapā can be transliterated into English as Dviksapa or Dvikshapa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaDvikṣapā (द्विक्षपा) (=Kṣapādvaya) refers to “two kinds of Kṣapā” (seeds), and is 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 11.84): “Intake of tablet prepared from a khārī of two kinds of Kṣapā (kṣapādvaya) Seeds [bījakṣapādvayam], mixed with the urine of goat and cow, along with the root of Nirguṇḍī and jaggery, promptly destroys poison of home bound rats”.
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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