Mritasamjivini, Mṛtasaṃjīvini: 4 definitions

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Mritasamjivini 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 Mṛtasaṃjīvini can be transliterated into English as Mrtasamjivini or Mritasamjivini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Mritasamjivini in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Mṛtasaṃjīvini (मृतसंजीविनि).—A medicinal plant capable of restoring the dead to life; found in Droṇa hill of Śālmalidvīpa.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 19. 39.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Mritasamjivini in Shaivism glossary
Source: academia.edu: Yakṣiṇī-sādhana in the Kakṣapuṭa tantra

Mṛtasaṃjīvinī (मृतसंजीविनी) or Mṛtasaṃjīvana as mentioned in the Kakṣapuṭatantra is a kind of medical treatment. It does not have any relationship with the yoga by which a practitioner controls jñāna (consciousness) or prāṇa (vital breath). Instead, it is a treatment for people who are in a state of suspended animation due to a fatal snakebite or other pathological conditions. It is said that, by applying a kind of sternutatory to the corpse, the dead are immediately brought back to life.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Mritasamjivini in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mṛtasaṃjīvinī (मृतसंजीविनी):—[=mṛta-saṃjīvinī] [from mṛta-saṃjīvin > mṛta > mṛ] f. a species of shrub, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of [commentator or commentary],

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Mritasamjivini in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Mṛtasaṃjīvini (ಮೃತಸಂಜೀವಿನಿ):—[noun] anything, as a medicine, mystical hymn or thing, believed to restore life to the dead.

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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.

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