Savisha, Saviṣa: 4 definitions
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Savisha 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 Saviṣa can be transliterated into English as Savisa or Savisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaSaviṣa (सविष) refers to “venomous (wet bite)”, as taught in the Damśarūpa (“aspects of snake-bites”) section of the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā enumerates eight reasons as to why snakes bite humans. Types of bite are differentiated by different schemes like saviṣa (envenomed, wet bite) and nirviṣa (not envenomed, dry-bite). The kāladaṣṭa, fatal bite, which cannot be cured by any treatment is dealt with at length.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaviṣa (सविष).—[adjective] venomous, poisoned.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saviṣa (सविष):—[=sa-viṣa] [from sa > sa-vaṃśā] mf(ā)n. poisonous, [Suśruta] (ṣāśis mfn. ‘having venomous fangs’ [Rājataraṅgiṇī])
2) [v.s. ...] poisoned, [Śakuntalā]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a [particular] hell, [Yājñavalkya]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Visha, Sha, Ca.
Starts with: Savishada, Savishadam, Savishana, Savishanka, Savishashis.
Ends with: Shvasavisha.
Full-text: Savishashis, Nirvisha, Jalauka.
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
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The Garuda Purana (abridged) (by Ernest Wood)
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