Shastracikitsa, Śastracikitsā, Shastra-cikitsa: 2 definitions
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Shastracikitsa 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 Śastracikitsā can be transliterated into English as Sastracikitsa or Shastracikitsa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shastrachikitsa.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚastracikitsā (शस्त्रचिकित्सा).—surgery.
Śastracikitsā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śastra and cikitsā (चिकित्सा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚastracikitsā (शस्त्रचिकित्सा):—[=śastra-cikitsā] [from śastra > śas] f. ‘curing by means of instruments’, surgery, [Hāsyārṇava]
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.
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Partial matches: Shastra, Cikitsa.
Starts with: Shastracikitsaka.
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