Vimshatividha, Viṃśatividha, Vimshati-vidha: 2 definitions
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Vimshatividha 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 Viṃśatividha can be transliterated into English as Vimsatividha or Vimshatividha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Viṃśatividha (विंशतिविध) refers to the “twenty categories” (of various poisons), as discussed in the twelfth chapter of the Kāśyapasaṃhita: a Pāñcarātra Āgama text composed of 13 chapters dealing with snake-bites, poisons and curing their venom by use of the garuḍamantra while also dealing with worship and devotion. Description of the chapter [viṃśatividha-nānāviṣa-cikitsā]:—This chapter turns to spiders, scorpions, dogs, donkeys, horses, tigers, fish, small insects, etc.—their varieties, and the treatment of the poisons and infections that come from their bites or stings (1-42). [...]
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
Viṃśatividha (विंशतिविध):—[=viṃśati-vidha] [from viṃśati] mfn. of 20 kinds, [Caraka]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Vimshati, Vidha, Vita.
Starts with (+0): Vimshatividhananavishacikitsa.
Full-text (+0): Ekavimshatividha, Fish poison, Spider poison, Scorpion poison, Dog poison, Donkey poison, Horse poison, Tiger poison, Insect poison, Vishacikitsa, Nanavisha.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.52 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Kavyalankara-sara-sangraha of Udbhata (by Narayana Daso Banhatti)
Chapter 6 (sastho vargah) < [Sanskrit text of the Kavyalankara-sara-sangraha]