Shvasaprada, Śvāsaprada, Shvasa-prada: 1 definition
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Shvasaprada 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 Śvāsaprada can be transliterated into English as Svasaprada or Shvasaprada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Śvāsaprada (श्वासप्रद) refers to that which is “productive of dyspnea”, as mentioned in verse 5.26-27 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] among the (different kinds of milk [viz., payas]), [...] unwholesome for the stomach, however, (and) warming is sheep’s milk [viz., āvika] (it is) eliminative of wind-diseases (and) productive of hiccup, dyspnea [viz., śvāsaprada], choler, and phlegm”.
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.
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Partial matches: Shvasa, Prada.
Ends with: Vishvasaprada.
Full-text: Vishvasaprada.
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