The Sanskrit terms Sparśin and Sparśī can be transliterated into English as Sparsin or Sparshin or Sparsi or Sparshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Sparśin (स्पर्शिन्) refers to “experiencing a particular feeling”, as taught in the Ceṣṭita (“symptoms 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).—Thirst, itching sensation, a feeling of ants running over the body (pipīlikā-sparśin), anguish are the symptoms for poisonous snake-bite and the absence of all these is the bite which is non-venomous.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

Sparśin (स्पर्शिन्) refers to “one who touches (the nether-world)”, according to the second chapter of the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā (Toxicology).—Accordingly, text text dictates that a Garuḍa-upāsaka, the aspirant, must meditate on Garuḍa of the following form—[...] His right foot is in the Svastika shape while the left is curved. His feet touch (sparśin) the Nether world while his head reaches the heavens, Brahmaloka. He has a bright face with a sharp nose and eyes. He has a huge face with sharp teeth.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sparśin (स्पर्शिन्).—[adjective] touching, entering, penetrating (—°).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sparśin (स्पर्शिन्):—[from spṛś] mfn. (only ifc.) touching, handling, [Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra]

2) [v.s. ...] reaching or penetrating to, [Rājataraṅgiṇī; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sparshin in German

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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.

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Ends with: Durasparshin, Patalasparshin, Pipilikasparshin, Pretasparshin, Samsparshin, Shrotrasparshin, Udakopasparshin, Upasparshin.

Full-text: Upasparshin, Pretasparshin, Gagana, Samsparshin, Shrotrasparshin, Tal, Gagan, Atala, Narayani, Pipilika, Hridaya, Hraday, Tala.

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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)

Verse 8.13.120 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]

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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)

Text 5.4 < [Chapter 5 - Second-rate Poetry]

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 3.3.171 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]

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