The Sanskrit term Daṃṣṭraka can be transliterated into English as Damstraka or Damshtraka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Daṃṣṭraka (दंष्ट्रक) refers to the “four fangs of a snake”, as taught in the Nāgajanman (“birth of the Snakes”) section of 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 (Agadatantra or Sarpavidyā).—After 52 days, four fangs (daṃṣṭraka), namely Kālī, Karālī, Kamarī and Kālarātrī make their appearance on the left and right sides which are the receptacle of venom.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Daṃṣṭraka (ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಕ):—[noun] = ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರ [damshtra].

context information

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)

Starts with: Damshtrakarala, Damshtrakaralavadana, Damshtrakaralavat.

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Full-text: Asidamshtraka, Tikshnadamshtraka, Shvadamshtraka, Vyaladamshtraka, Sukaradamshtraka, Karali, Kalaratri, Kamari, Kali.

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