Vishavijnana, Viṣavijñāna, Visha-vijnana: 1 definition
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Vishavijnana 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 Viṣavijñāna can be transliterated into English as Visavijnana or Vishavijnana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: Gāruḍa Medicine (śaivism)Viṣavijñāna (विषविज्ञान) refers to the “theory of poisons” and is a dealt with in the Viṣavaidyasārasamuccaya (“collection of the essential teachings of viṣavaidya”).—[...] The introduction by Ashtavaidyan Vaidyamathom Valiya Narayanan Namboodiri (translated from the 1961 Malayalam edition) says that the pūrvārdha treats viṣavijñāna (here “theory of poisons”) whereas the uttarārdha treats viṣacikitsā (“curing of poison”), but the latter half of the pūrvārdha is focused on treating the bites of the cobras, vipers, and kraits—clearly a matter of viṣacikitsā.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Partial matches: Visha, Vijnana.
Full-text: Vishavigyaan, Vishavaidyasarasamuccaya, Vishacikitsa.
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