Dvirasana, Dvi-rasana, Dvirashana: 9 definitions

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Dvirasana 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)

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Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Dvirasana (द्विरसन, “double-tongued”) refers to one of the names of a snake, according to the Ādiparva of the Mahābhārata, which gives a long list of serpents that were killed in the sarpasatra performed by king Janamejaya who wanted to avenge his father Parīkṣit’s death which was caused by the deadly Takṣaka.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dvirasana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dvirasana (द्विरसन).—a snake.

Derivable forms: dvirasanaḥ (द्विरसनः).

Dvirasana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dvi and rasana (रसन).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dviraśana (द्विरशन).—n.

(-naṃ) Eating twice a day. E. dvi, and aśan eating.

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Dvirasana (द्विरसन).—m.

(-naḥ) A snake in general. E. dvi two, rasanā the tongue; double or forky-tongued.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dvirasana (द्विरसन):—[=dvi-rasana] [from dvi] mfn. double tongued.

2) [v.s. ...] m. snake, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Dviraśana (द्विरशन):—[=dvir-aśana] [from dvir > dvi] n. eating twice a day, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dviraśana (द्विरशन):—[dvi-raśana] (naṃ) 1. n. Eating twice a day.

2) Dvirasana (द्विरसन):—[dvi-rasana] (naḥ) 1. m. A snake.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Dvirasana (द्विरसन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Durasaṇa.

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Dvirasana in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dvirasana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dvirasana (ದ್ವಿರಸನ):—

1) [noun] a snake that has split tongue.

2) [noun] a snake-god.

3) [noun] a man who lies and whose actions are different from his words.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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