A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Karavira
This page describes Karavira which is located on page 151 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Karavira” according to 48 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The root of a white karavira proceeding east-ward is efficacious in snake-poison. Purification of karavira. Karavira is purified, if boiled with milk by means of Dola-yantra. Remedy of karabira poison. Sugar-candy, mixed with buffalo’s milk, or curd, or bark of arka plant, taken internally, removes troubles due to karabira poison....
Read full contents: Part 5 - Semi-poison (5): Karavira or Karabira
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Three parts of incinerated mercury, two parts of black cobra poison, six parts of aconite, one part each of orpiment, godanta, mica, copper sulphate, realgar, sulphur, borax, croton seeds, dhutura seeds, roots of danti, roots of karavira, and langali are to be rubbed together, and subjected to bhavana for seven times with the juice or decoction of roots of palasha....
Read full contents: Treatment for fever (104): Trailokya-chintamani rasa
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Karavira (oleander) is better than a thousand Nandyavarta flowers. 20-24. Shveta flower (white bignonia? MW) is better man a thousand Karavira flowers. Palasha flower is better than a thousand Shveta flowers. Kusha flower is better man a thousand Palasha flowers. Vanamala (wild Jasmine?) is better man a thousand Kusha flowers, Campaka is better than a thousand Vanamala flowers. Ashoka flower is better than a hundred Campaka flowers. Shevanti flower is better than a thousand Ashoka flowers....
Read full contents: Chapter 7 - Superiority of Jati Flower
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