Sarvaroga, Sarva-roga: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Sarvaroga means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Paśu Āyurvēda (Veterinary Medicine) in GaruḍapurāṇaSarvaroga (सर्वरोग) refers to particular afflictions, according to sections on Horses (Gajāyurveda or Aśvāyurveda) in the Garuḍapurāṇa.—[Dūrvā-kalpa for the management of sarvaroga]—In the management of sarvaroga just like vardhamāna pippalī-kalpa, Dūrvā (Cynodon dactylon) is advised to take in increasing doses. The details are as follows:—One Karṣa dūrvā should be given to a horse on the first day, and the dose should be increased by a Karṣa measure, each day, till the dose reaches five Pala. During this treatment Eighty Pala pāna (drinks) or bhojana (diet) is considered as para/uttama (best/maximum), Sixty Pala is the madhyama (average) and forty Pala is the adhama (lowest/ minimum).
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Sarvaroga (सर्वरोग) refers to “all possible diseases”, mentioned in verse 4.23 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] all possible diseases [viz., sarvaroga: rogāḥ sarve’pi] are caused by provocation and suppression of the natural urges. A cure (has been) given (only) for those which (occur) most frequently among them”.
Source: Research Gate: Internal applications of Vatsanabha (Aconitum ferox wall)Sarvaroga (सर्वरोग) refers to “all disease”. Medicinal formulations in the management of this condition include 37 references of Vatsanābha usages. Guṭikā is maximum (30) dosage form in the management of Sarvaroga. Vatsanābha (Aconitum ferox), although categorized as sthāvara-viṣa (vegetable poisons), has been extensively used in ayurvedic pharmacopoeia.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramSarvaroga (सर्वरोग) refers to “all diseases”, representing one of the weapons (attributes) of Goddess Kubjikā, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “(Now) I will tell (you about) the great weapons of that (goddess) Kubjikā. [...] (One) attains (ultimate) reality by means of the trident and Māyā is destroyed by means of the wheel. All diseases are destroyed [i.e., sarvaroga-nāśa] by the thunderbolt while the goad is considered to be (the means to attract and) control. The enemy is destroyed by the arrow. The dagger is the avoidance of obstacles. Wealth (lakṣmī) is acquired by means of the severed head and the eight yogic powers by the ascetic’s staff”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraSarvaroga (सर्वरोग) refers to “all sickness”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 6.23-25a]—“Delighted, [the Mantrin] should visualize [the jīva] in his own or someone else’s [body] as being flooded by waves of Amṛta (amṛtormi), in the middle of a lotus on the ocean of milk, enclosed between two moons one above and one below, enclosed by the syllables saḥ, etc. He [visualizes his] body, beautiful inside and out, filled with nectar. [He is] freed without exertion and without trouble, and liberated from any sickness (sarvaroga)”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiSarvaroga (सर्वरोग) refers to “all disease”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Becoming a golden color, liberated from all disease (sarvaroga—sarvarogair vimuktaḥ), Best among gods and men, a bright beautiful moon, Accomplishes the golden prize, born in a royal lineage, In the highest Buddha abode, the one who makes the Mandala”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureSarvaroga (सर्वरोग) refers to “all types of illnesses”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān said to the great Nāga kings]: “Now I will teach the auspicious offering manual which can bring about any effect. [...] There will be a closing of the boundaries all around for a hundred yojanas. All diseases, all illnesses (sarvaroga), all the evil-minded, all rivals and adversaries: these do not prevail. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvaroga (सर्वरोग):—[=sarva-roga] [from sarva] ([in the beginning of a compound]) all kinds of diseases, [Catalogue(s)]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Roga, Sharva, Roka, Carva.
Starts with: Sarvarogahara, Sarvaroganidana, Sarvarogantaka, Sarvarogashanti.
Full-text: Sarvaraugika, Sarvaroganidana, Sarvarogashanti, Sarvarogika, Durva, Cynodon dactylon, Pranashana.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Sarvaroga, Sarva-roga; (plurals include: Sarvarogas, rogas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
The Sarvaroga-bhaiṣajya hymns < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Medicine in the Atharva-veda (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Medicinal herbs and plants in the Atharva-veda < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.13.211 < [Chapter 13 - The Deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi]
Verse 3.10.182 < [Chapter 10 - The Glories of Śrī Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi]
Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Sūtra 1.34 < [First Chapter (Samadhi Pada)]
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 31 < [Section 5]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Analysis of Rajayakṣmā (Pratināyaka) < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)