Dvisamkhya, Dvisaṃkhya, Dvi-samkhya: 1 definition
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Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Dvisaṃkhya (द्विसंख्य) refers to “numbering two” and is mentioned in verse 3.1 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Beginning with Mārgaśīrśa (and comprising) two [viz., dvisaṃkhya] (months) each, there are said to be six seasons in succession”.
Note: Dvisaṃkhya (“numbering two”) has been placed after māghādya and rendered simply by gñis-gñis (“two each”).
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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