The Sanskrit term Ghoṇaśā can be transliterated into English as Ghonasa or Ghonasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Ghoṇasa (घोणस) (or Maṇḍalī) refers to “kraits”, 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 gives the generic name, Ghoṇasa or Maṇḍalī to Kraits and gives the generic as well as specific antidotes to their corresponding venoms. Due to the preponderance of pittadoṣa, their bite causes sweating, hiccup and delirium.

Symptoms of Ghoṇasa snake-bite: Pitta predominates causing profuse sweating, hiccup and unconciousness

Treatment of Ghoṇasa snake-bite: A drink prepared from butter, curd, salt, honey and Kaṭutraya is the generic treatment for Maṇḍalī snakes. Cooked Kadamba mixed with ghee and water must be consumed. White sesame also helps in alleviating this poison. Paste made out of ginger, pepper, long pepper, and salt in equal measures mixed with butter , when applied , forms an efficacious antidote.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ghōṇaśā (घोणशा).—a C Sluggish, lubberly, large and lazy.

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ghōṇasa (घोणस).—m C (ghōnasa S) A species of Boa. See ghaṇasa.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ghōṇaśā (घोणशा).—a Sluggish, lubberly, large and lazy.

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ghōṇasa (घोणस).—m A species of Boa.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ghoṇasa (घोणस) or Ghonasa (घोनस).—A sort of reptile.

Derivable forms: ghoṇasaḥ (घोणसः), ghonasaḥ (घोनसः).

See also (synonyms): ghoṇa.

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

Ghonasa (घोनस).—m.

(-saḥ) A large kind of snake. E. gho for go a cow, and nasa a nose. see gonasa according to others the word is ghoṇasa, from ghuṇ to roll, and asac aff.

Ghonasa can also be spelled as Ghoṇasa (घोणस).

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

1) Ghoṇasa (घोणस):—[from ghoṇaka] m. a kind of serpent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Ghonasa (घोनस):—[from ghoṇaka] a m. idem, [Horace H. Wilson] (cf. go-n.)

3) b See ghoṇaka.

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

Ghonasa (घोनस):—(saḥ) 1. m. A large snake.

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

Ghonasa (घोनस) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ghoṇasa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ghonasha 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Ghoṇasa (घोणस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ghonasa.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ghōṇasa (ಘೋಣಸ):—[noun] a kind of poisonous serpent.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text (+10): Kavadyaghanasa, Ghonaka, Agyaghanasa, Kusadaghonasa, Kambalya, Duraduranem, Ghonasakandem, Vimohita, Ghona, Uvalanem, Piccha, Upala, Pinccha, Nilabja, Mayurapiccha, Mayurapinccha, Potrivishtha, Madhu, Ajya, Saindhava.

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