Haramekhala, Haramekhalā: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Haramekhala 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: Gāruḍa Medicine (śaivism)Haramekhalā (हरमेखला) of Māhuka is a Prakrit work on various subjects related to medicine probably written in the ninth century. Incidentally, a translation of it is the oldest surviving text in the Newari language of Nepal and dozens of manuscripts of it can be found there. The fifth verse of the opening chapter makes reference to Kurukullā and Bheruṇḍā, both Gāruḍa goddesses mentioned in many Gāruḍa-antras and related works
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumHaramekhalā (हरमेखला) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Uḍḍīśatantra.
—[dharma] Kāṭm. 3.
Haramekhalā (हरमेखला):—[=hara-mekhalā] [from hara] f. Name of [work]
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: Mekhala, Hara.
Starts with: Haramekhalakagrantha.
Full-text: Uddishashastra, Uddishatantra, Bherunda.
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AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
A critical review of antiquity, authorship and contents of Haramekhala: A medieval work on humanities < [Volume 32 (4); 2011 (Oct-Dec)]
Nourishing the tree of Ayurveda: Enriched with specialty! < [Volume 32 (4); 2011 (Oct-Dec)]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Amarakośodghāṭana (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Kṣīrasvāmin: Life and Works]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 46 < [Volume 8 (1910)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Pharmaceutico analytical study on gunja -ashwagandha den-tal gel – a modified formulation from haramekhala < [2024, Issue 04. April]
Review article: vishahaari leha in sarpa visha chikitsa < [2016, Issue IX September]
Special treatment modalities in keraliya visha chikitsa < [2022, Issue 10, October]
Haramekhala – tantra (the first chapter on medicine) < [Volume 5 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 1986]
The ayurvedic heritage of kerala < [Volume 5 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1985]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
Basic Ayurvedic Concepts in Veterinary Texts < [Volume 1 (1990)]
Kokkoka’s Ratirahasya translated and explained (Part 1) < [Volume 3 (1993)]
Kokkoka’s Ratirahasya translation (Part 3) < [Volume 5 (1997)]