Spider: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Spider means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
The study of Spiders (habitat, bites and treatment) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā gives deep insights in respect of different mantras as also the different varieties of snakes alongside with all the attendant details. It also deals in detail with different kinds of rat-bites, bites of twenty kinds of insects like spider, scorpion, centipede, fish and worms and their antidotes and long-term treatment regimen for various venomous bites
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.
India history and geography
Spiders were commonly depicted on the Saṃsāracakra paintings (representing scenes of animal life), in ancient India, as mentioned in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 185.21 f.: Here follows a description of a printed scroll illustrating the Jaina conception of saṃsāracakra. [...] The saṃsāra-cakra illustrated the three worlds of hell, human world and the world of gods. [For example:] A number of animals making a composite form, one upon another: spider caught in the web of another spider, the latter catching an insect pursued by a lizard and the latter caught by a black bird which flying in the sky with its feed was caught by a bird of prey, and the latter falling to the ground was caught by a wild cat which in turn was attacked by a wild boar, the latter was being attacked by leopard, and the leopard was attacked by a tiger, the latter instantaneously by a lion and the lion by a wild Śarabha (stronger than a lion and said to have eight feet).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: The, The, Spider, Te.
Starts with: Spider flower, Spider herb, Spider ivy, Spider lily, Spider milkweed, Spider plant, Spider poison, Spider tree, Spider tresses, Spider wisp, Spiderling, Spiderplant.
Full-text (+385): Luta, Urnanabha, Ashtapada, Lutika, Urnanabhi, Lutavisha, Markata, Tantuvaya, Lalasrava, Tantavayageha, Urnayu, Ashabandha, Markaka, Vainashika, Urna, Abhiluta, Katina, Jalakaraka, Krishaksha, Tattu.
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Search found 164 books and stories containing Spider, Spiders, The spider; (plurals include: Spiders, Spiderses, The spiders). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Pholcus sp. spider web: a potential natural antibacterial agent. < [2020: Volume 9, March issue 3]
Spiders as biological pest control in rice fields of dakshina kannada district. < [2017: Volume 6, February issue 2]
Spider diversity in paddy fields of Uthamapalayam, Theni. < [2016: Volume 5, July issue 7]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
A review of lodhrasevyadi yoga in the treatment of lootavisha < [Volume 3, issue 4 (2015)]
Application of Vishaghna Chikitsa in the management of Loota Visha (spider poisoning)- A case report < [Volume 11, issue 1 (2023)]
Nirgundiyadi Gulika – A Review < [Volume 11, issue 6 (2023)]
The Categories of Jonathan Edwards’ Natural Philosophy Applied to Organic... < [Volume 12, Issue 3 (2021)]
‘Not-All-There’ in the Necropolis < [Volume 14, Issue 6 (2023)]
The Secularization of Religious Figures < [Volume 13, Issue 2 (2022)]
A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada (by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw)
Contrasting Effects of Tillage and Landscape Structure on Spiders and... < [Volume 11, Issue 7 (2019)]
Living with Contamination < [Volume 15, Issue 5 (2023)]
Spider Webs and Lichens as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals < [Volume 12, Issue 19 (2020)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 3.1: additional notes < [Appendices]
Part 11: Episode of Viśākhanandin and Viśvabhūti < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]
Part 5: Reflections on saṃsāra < [Chapter I - Previous incarnation as Vimalavāhana]