Parahitasamhita, Parahitasaṃhitā, Parahita-samhita: 3 definitions
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Parahitasamhita 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)Parahitasaṃhitā (परहितसंहिता) is a comprehensive medical treatise in Sanskrit dealing with medicine in many sections (kāṇḍas) comprising the eight topics (aṣṭāṅga) of Vāgbhaṭa’s Aṣṭāṅgahṛdaya.—The work is mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts [e.g., the Parahitasaṃhitā] and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.
Source book references:
MD [Kuppuswamy Sastri, S. and others] — p. 8990, 13346, 128.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Parahitasaṃhitā (परहितसंहिता) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—med. by Śrīnātha Paṇḍita. Taylor. 1, 27.
2) Parahitasaṃhitā (परहितसंहिता):—med. by Śrīnātha. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 7. 48.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParahitasaṃhitā (परहितसंहिता):—[=para-hita-saṃhitā] [from para-hita > para] 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: Parahita, Samhita.
Full-text: Shrinatha pandita, Bhutavidya, Dahacikitsa, Shalyadhikara, Rasayanadhikara, Kaumaratantra, Vajikaranadhikara.
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Some aspects of health care in medieval india < [Volume 11 (issue 3-4), Jan-Jun 1992]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
The Many Faces of Ayurveda < [Volume 4 (1995)]