Vishadhara, Viṣadhāra, Viṣadhara, Visha-dhara: 10 definitions

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Vishadhara 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 terms Viṣadhāra and Viṣadhara can be transliterated into English as Visadhara or Vishadhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Viṣadhāra (विषधार).—A mountain south of the Mānasa.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 36. 23.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Viṣadhara (विषधर) is a synonym of Sarpa (“snake”), according to the Amarakośa.—The Sanatkumāra Saṃhitā (III.36cd-37ab) states that snakes are of two kinds, Nāgas and Sarpas. While the former can take any form they desire, the latter are those which glide. The Amarakośa (verses I.10.3-6) gives 33 synonyms for snake [viz. Viṣadhara]. Snakes are said to reside in Nāgaloka which is located in the endless bowels of the earth with countless palaces, houses and towers, it is also known as pātālaloka.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vishadhara in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣadhara (विषधर).—a snake; वहति विषधरान् पटीरजन्मा (vahati viṣadharān paṭīrajanmā) Bv.1.74. °निलयः (nilayaḥ) the lower regions, the abode of snakes.

Derivable forms: viṣadharaḥ (विषधरः).

Viṣadhara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣa and dhara (धर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣadhara (विषधर).—mfn.

(-raḥ-rā or rī-raṃ) Venomous, poisonous. m.

(-raḥ) A snake. E. viṣa poison, dhara who has.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣadhara (विषधर).—i. e. viṣa-dhṛ + a, I. adj. Venomous. Ii. m. A snake.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣadhara (विषधर).—[masculine] a venomous serpent (venomholder).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Viṣadhara (विषधर):—[=viṣa-dhara] [from viṣa > viṣ] mfn. holding or containing p°, venomous, poisonous

2) [v.s. ...] m. or f(ī). a snake, [Gīta-govinda; Subhāṣitāvali]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣadhara (विषधर):—[viṣa-dhara] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) 1. m. A snake. a. Poisonous, venomous.

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Vishadhara in German

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Viṣadhara (ವಿಷಧರ):—[noun] that which has poison, venom in it (as a snake).

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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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