Tikshnamadya, Tīkṣṇamadya, Tikshna-madya: 1 definition

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Tikshnamadya 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 Tīkṣṇamadya can be transliterated into English as Tiksnamadya or Tikshnamadya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Tīkṣṇamadya (तीक्ष्णमद्य) refers to “pungent liquor”, mentioned in verse 3.54-55 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Dew, alkali, surfeit, curds, sesame-oil, lard, hot sun,—pungent liquor [viz., tīkṣṇamadya], sleep in the day-time, and easterly wind one shall eschew. [...]”.

Note: Tīkṣṇamadya (“pungent liquor”) has been interpreted as mi-bzaṅ chaṅ (“bad liquor”).

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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.

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