Visham, Viśam, Viṣam: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Visham means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Visam in India is the name of a plant defined with Aconitum ferox in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aconitum ferox Wall..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1988)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Numer. List (4721)
· Taxon (1980)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1987)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Visam, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Viśam (विशम्):—[from viśa > viś] ind. (ifc.) [gana] śarad-ādi.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Visham in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) odd; heterogeneous, incongruous; uneven, rough; adverse, dissimilar; difficult (to traverse); disagreeable; ~[kona] an oblique angle; ~[ta] contrast; dissimilarity; inequity, oddity; difficulty; disproportion, incongruity, heterogeneousness; ruggedness; —[rupa] heterogeneous; incongruous; dissimilar..—visham (विषम) is alternatively transliterated as Viṣama.
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Tamil dictionary
Viṣam (விஷம்) noun < viṣa.
1. Poison; நஞ்சு. [nanchu.]
2. That which is injurious or destructive; கேடு விளைப்பது. [kedu vilaippathu.]
3. (Astrology) See விஷநட்சத்திரம். [vishanadsathiram.] (விதானமாலை குணாகுண. [vithanamalai kunaguna.] 41, உரை. [urai.])
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Visham is another spelling for विषम [viṣama].—n. 1. unevenness;2. oddness; 3. name of a figure of speech in which some unusual or incompatible relation between cause and effect is described;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+21): Visham-nisechan, Visham-sur, Vishama, Vishama dhaari, Vishama-citatosham, Vishama-tirikonam, Vishamabana, Vishamabhagara, Vishamabhojana, Vishamacakacam, Vishamacakra, Vishamacakravala, Vishamacaturasra, Vishamacaturbhuja, Vishamacchada, Vishamacchaya, Vishamachada, Vishamachaya, Vishamachhada, Vishamacuram.
Full-text (+95): Kotuvisam, Vishampa, Visamyukta, Vishams, Visamvad, Visammudha, Etirvisham, Nakavisham, Cilvisham, Vishamirakku, Tirushtivisham, Cankaivisham, Vishambhala, Visambhoga, Vishamerru, Visambhara, Visamcarin, Visamhata, Visamsarpin, Vishama.
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Search found 82 books and stories containing Visham, Viśam, Visam, Viṣam; (plurals include: Vishams, Viśams, Visams, Viṣams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine
Arsenic in the management of leukemia: an Ayurvedic perspective < [Volume 3, Issue 3: July–September (2017)]
Ethnopharmacology and pharmacology of ayurvedic plant Ativisha < [Volume 7, Issue 1: January–March (2021)]
Lifestyle consequences on Ageing – A survey study < [Volume 5, Issue 1: January–March (2019)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda I, adhyaya 3, brahmana 2 < [First Kanda]
Kanda XI, adhyaya 2, brahmana 6 < [Eleventh Kanda]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
‘Queen of Poisons’ Aconitum with special reference to Indian Aconite -... < [Vol. 9 No. 3 (2024)]
Effect of Garavisha and Dushivisha on Human Population - In Present Era < [Vol. 8 No. 3 (2023)]
Lekhan Karma of Haridra w.s.r. to Obesity - Pilot Study < [Vol. 7 No. 1 (2022)]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 18.37 < [Chapter 18 - Mokṣa-yoga (the Yoga of Liberation)]
Verse 18.38 < [Chapter 18 - Mokṣa-yoga (the Yoga of Liberation)]
Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
Verse 8.14.1 < [Section 8.14]