Manushyadi, Manuṣyādi, Manushya-adi: 1 definition
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Manushyadi 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 Manuṣyādi can be transliterated into English as Manusyadi or Manushyadi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuManuṣyādi (मनुष्यादि) or Manuṣyādivarga is the name of the eighteenth chapter of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). Accordingly, “it deals with different parts of body”. Also, “a physician (bhiṣaj) can improve upon his knowledge through these chapters [viz., Manuṣyādi] and thereafter he may draw his own conclusions”.
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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Partial matches: Manushya, Adi.
Starts with: Manushyadivarga.
Full-text: Manushyadivarga.
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