Vishaharini, Viṣahāriṇī, Visha-harini: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Viṣahāriṇī can be transliterated into English as Visaharini or Vishaharini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaViṣahāriṇī (विषहारिणी) refers to “that which extirpates poison”, as described in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—According to the Kaśyapasaṃhita verse V.63, “Adorned with atripañcaka and the syllables with the sound of bindu, the goddess extirpates the Kālakūṭa poison (viṣahāriṇī) just as the rising sun at dawn destroys darkness at dawn”.
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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