Jivitacchid, Jīvitacchid, Jivita-chid: 1 definition
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Jivitacchid 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Jivitachchhid.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Jīvitacchid (जीवितच्छिद्) means to “cut off life”, mentioned in verse 4.26 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] and one shall in good time strive after purgation of the secretions; for if accumulated beyond measure, they may boil up (and) cut off life [viz., jīvitacchid]”.
Note: The metaphor jīvitacchid (“cutting off life”) has been expanded into srog rgyun gcod (“cutting off the stream of life”).
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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Partial matches: Jivita, Chid.
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