Hricchaitya, Hṛcchaitya, Hrid-shaitya: 1 definition
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Hricchaitya 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 Hṛcchaitya can be transliterated into English as Hrcchaitya or Hricchaitya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Hricchaitya.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Hṛcchaitya (हृच्छैत्य) refers to “coldness in the region of the Heart” and is a symptom of a snake-bite caused by the Kṛṣṇamaṇḍalī snakes, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—[Cf. kṛṣṇasya jvarahṛcchaityaśirorogādivardhitā ?]
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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