Sarpakrida, Sarpakrīḍā, Sarpa-krida: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Sarpakrīḍā (सर्पक्रीडा) or Sarpakrīḍālakṣaṇa (lit. “regarding times and snakes”) is the name of the sixth chapter of the Kāśyapasaṃhita: a Pāñcarātra Āgama text composed of 13 chapters dealing with snake-bites, poisons and curing their venom by use of the garuḍamantra while also dealing with worship and devotion. Description of the chapter [sarpakrīḍā-lakṣaṇa]:—A formula is here suggested which, by noting the location of a victim’s bite and adjusting to this calculations regarding the time when he was stricken (considering the day of the bright or the dark fortnight and allowing for this factor), predicts the chances for his recovery (1-10). [...]
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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Sarpakrīḍā (सर्पक्रीडा) refers to “one who (expertly) played with the (Kaliya) serpent”, according to the Kṛṣṇa-līlā-stava (lit. “the prayers of Krishna’s pastimes”), which is a text belonging to Gaudiya Vaishnavism classics dealing with the Srimad Bhagavatam.—Accordingly, “O Krsna, You removed the grief the inhabitants of Vraja were feeling on Your account. You expertly played with the Kaliya serpent (sarpakrīḍā-viśārada), making his hoods the arena for Your dancing, and crushing those hoods as You danced. I offer respectful obeisances unto You. O Krsna, accompanied by the songs and instrumental music of the Gandharvas, Siddhas and other demigods, You danced on Kaliya’s hoods, Your beautiful lotus-feet reddened by the jewels decorating those hoods. [...]”.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
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Partial matches: Krida, Sarpa.
Starts with: Sarpakridalakshana.
Full-text: Sarpakridalakshana.
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