Nadivedha, Nāḍīvedha, Nadi-vedha: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (rasashaastra)Nāḍīvedha (नाडीवेध) refers to one of the Eight Vedhas (of piercing the body) (associated with dehasiddhi), according to the Rasārṇava (vere 18.147-49).—[...] There are, indeed, alchemical procedures which transform bodily constituents but do not involve “eating Dhātus” nor moving vitality (and thus seem unrelated to Amanaska 2.32c). One such example is the eight kinds of piercing the body [e.g., nāḍīvedha], which are described in connection with dehasiddhi in Rasārṇava.
Rasashastra (रसशास्त्र, rasaśāstra) is an important branch of Ayurveda, specialising in chemical interactions with herbs, metals and minerals. Some texts combine yogic and tantric practices with various alchemical operations. The ultimate goal of Rasashastra is not only to preserve and prolong life, but also to bestow wealth upon humankind.
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