Varshabhu, Varṣābhū, Varsha-bhu: 7 definitions
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Varshabhu 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 Varṣābhū can be transliterated into English as Varsabhu or Varshabhu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraVarṣābhū (वर्षाभू):—One of the sixty-seven Mahauṣadhi, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs are useful for processing mercury (rasa), such as the alchemical processes known as sūta-bandhana and māraṇa.
Rasashastra (रसशास्त्र, rasaśāstra) is an important branch of Ayurveda, specialising in chemical interactions with herbs, metals and minerals. Some texts combine yogic and tantric practices with various alchemical operations. The ultimate goal of Rasashastra is not only to preserve and prolong life, but also to bestow wealth upon humankind.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyVarṣābhū (वर्षाभू) is another name for Punarnavā, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Boerhavia diffusa (spreading hogweed) from the Nyctaginaceae family. It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 4.117-119), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaVarṣābhū (वर्षाभू) refers to the medicinal plant known as “Boerhaavia diffusa Linn.” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning varṣābhū] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVarṣābhū (वर्षाभू).—m.
1) a frog.
2) a kind of insect (indragopa).
Varṣābhū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms varṣā and bhū (भू).
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Varṣābhū (वर्षाभू).—f.
1) a female frog or a little frog.
2) hogweed.
3) an earth-worm.
Derivable forms: varṣābhūḥ (वर्षाभूः).
Varṣābhū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms varṣā and bhū (भू). See also (synonyms): varṣābhvī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarṣābhū (वर्षाभू).—m.
(-bhūḥ) A frog. f. (-bhvī) 1. Hog-weed. 2. An earth-worm, (Iulus.) 3. A she-frog or any small frog. E. varṣā the rains, bhū to be, aff. kkip .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarṣābhū (वर्षाभू).—[varṣā-bhū] (see varṣa), I. m. A frog. Ii. f. bhū and bhvī. 1. A she-frog. 2. Hog-weed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varṣābhū (वर्षाभू):—[=varṣā-bhū] [from varṣā > varṣa] m. ‘produced in the rains’, a frog, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] an earthworm, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a lady-bird, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] f. a female frog, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Boerhavia Procumbens, [Suśruta]
6) [=varṣā-bhū] [from varṣā > varṣa] f. an earth-worm, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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Starts with: Varshabhuj, Varshabhuvilvadi.
Ends with: Dirghavarshabhu, Nilavarshabhu, Raktavarshabhu, Sitavarshabhu.
Full-text: Varshabhvi, Dirghavarshabhu, Nilavarshabhu, Raktavarshabhu, Sitavarshabhu, Mahaushadhi, Punarnava.
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