In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Vireka (विरेक) or Virekarasa is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 8, Udavarta and Ānāha). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasaśāstra (medical alchemy). However, since it is an ayurveda treatment it should be taken with caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.

Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., vireka-rasa): “the minerals (uparasa), poisons (viṣa), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.” (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

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

Vireka (विरेक) refers to “cathartic”, and is mentioned in verse 1.25 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—The terms basti (“clyster”), vireka (“cathartic”), and vamana (“vomitive”) have been paraphrased by mas-btaṅ (“moving-downward drug”), bkru-sman (“washing-off drug”) and slon-sman (“thrusting-out drug”) respectively. Instead of mas-btaṅ, CD read mas-gtoṅ throughout.

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Vireka (विरेक):—Therapeutic purgation.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the Bṛhat-kalpa-bhāṣya

Vireka (विरेक) refers to “separation” or “distribution”.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., vireka) from Malayagiri’s and Kṣemakīrti’s commentaries on the Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saṅghadāsa.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vireka : (m.) virecana. (nt.), purging; a purgative.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Vireka, =virecana; Miln. 134 (cp. Vin. I, 279). (Page 635)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

virēka (विरेक).—m S Evacuation by stool, purging: also an evacuation, a stool.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vireka (विरेक).—

1) Evacuation of the bowels, purging.

2) A purgative.

Derivable forms: virekaḥ (विरेकः).

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

Vireka (विरेक).—m.

(-kaḥ) 1. Purging, evacuation by stool. 2. A purgative. E. vi before ric to purge, aff. ghañ .

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

Vireka (विरेक).—i. e. vi-ric + a, m., and virecana virecana, i. e. vi-ric + ana, n. 1. Purging. 2. A purgative.

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

1) Vireka (विरेक):—[=vi-reka] [from vi-ric] a m. purging, evacuation of the bowels, [Suśruta]

2) [v.s. ...] making the head clear, [Caraka]

3) [v.s. ...] a purgative, cathartic, [Suśruta]

4) [=vi-reka] b etc. See under vi-√ric.

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

Vireka (विरेक):—[vi-reka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Purging.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vireka 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Virēka (ವಿರೇಕ):—[noun] = ವಿರೇಚಕ [virecaka]2 - 1 & 2.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vi, Reka.

Starts with: Virekam, Virekarasa, Virekavaishamya.

Ends with: Shirovireka, Sukhavireka.

Full-text: Vairekiya, Virecana, Virekavaishamya, Shirovireka, Shirovirecana, Viriccati, Basti, Virekarasa, Vamana, Bheda.

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Search found 4 books and stories containing Vireka, Vi-reka, Virēka; (plurals include: Virekas, rekas, Virēkas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 3 - Treatment of Udavarta and Anaha (2): Vireka rasa < [Chapter VIII - Udavarta and Anaha]

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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)

Chapter XXIV - Symptoms and treatment of Catarrh < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]

Chapter XXVI - Treatment of diseases of the head < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]

Chapter XLI - Symptoms and Treatment of Phthisis (Shosha) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]

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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)

Chapter XL - Description of medicated fumes, snuffs, errhines and gargles

Chapter XXII - The affections of the mouth

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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)

Part 6 - Foetal Development < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]

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