Shankavisha, Śaṅkāviṣā, Shanka-visha, Shamka-visha, Shamkavisha, Śaṃkāviṣa: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Shankavisha 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 terms Śaṅkāviṣā and Śaṃkāviṣa can be transliterated into English as Sankavisa or Shankavisha or Samkavisa or Shamkavisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

[«previous next»] — Shankavisha in Ayurveda glossary

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Śaṅkāviṣa (शङ्काविष) refers to “suspected poison” and represents one of the six kinds of Viṣa (venom or poison), according to 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 (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Kāśyapa, praising the efficacy and potency of the Garuḍa-mantra states that it annihilates poison even as the sun destroys darkness.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Śaṅkāviṣa (शङ्काविष):—[śaṅkā viṣaṃ] Suspension of poison, this is a psychological manifestation resulting from extreme nervousness and doubt due to dubious feeling of being bitten by a poisonous creature causes manifestation of symptoms of pseudo poison in the form of fever, vomiting, fainting, burning sensation, prostration, unconsciousness, diarrhoea. This condition is called fear poison.

Ayurveda book cover
context information

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.

Discover the meaning of shankavisha or sankavisa in the context of Ayurveda from relevant books on Exotic India

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shankavisha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Śaṅkāviṣā (शङ्काविषा).—(?) apparently some sort of noxious animal or plant (perhaps corrupt): Mahā-Māyūrī 252.3 śaṅkāviṣā-viṣāt (in a list of poisons; after vṛścika-viṣāt, and before oṣadhi- viṣāt).

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of shankavisha or sankavisa in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: