Vatakshaya, Vātakṣaya, Vata-kshaya: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Vatakshaya 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 Vātakṣaya can be transliterated into English as Vataksaya or Vatakshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

[«previous next»] — Vatakshaya in Hinduism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: A History of Indian Philosophy

Vātakṣaya (वातक्षय, “vāta deficiency”).—The Sanskrit name for one of the eighteen types of bodily defiencies (kṣaya), as described by Vāgbhaṭa (6th-century). He was the auther of both the Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha and the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā, both classics in Āyurveda literature. Symptoms and signs of Vātakṣaya include lethargy (state of tiredness), and general depression in the activities.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vatakshaya in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vātakṣaya (ವಾತಕ್ಷಯ):—[noun] a kind of tuberculosis (supposed to have been caused by the morbid affection of the windy humour).

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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