Svasthyacatushka, Svāsthyacatuṣka, Svasthya-catushka: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Svāsthyacatuṣka can be transliterated into English as Svasthyacatuska or Svasthyacatushka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Svasthyachatushka.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaSvāsthyacatuṣka (स्वास्थ्यचतुष्क) or simply Svāsthya refers to one of the seven subsections of the Sūtrasthāna of the Carakasaṃhitā which enjoys a prime position among Ayurvedic treatises and is written in the form of advices of the sage Ātreya to the sage Agniveśa. The Carakasaṃhitā contains eight sections [viz., sūtrasthāna]. Sūtrasthāna contains 30 chapters. Of them the first 28 chapters are divided into seven subsections namely catuṣakas [viz., svāsthyacatuṣka].
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: Catushka, Svasthya.
Full-text: Svasthya, Caraka-samhita, Sutrasthana.
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