Nidanasthana, Nidana-sthana, Nidānasthāna: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
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Introduction:

Nidanasthana 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

1) Nidānasthāna (निदानस्थान) refers to the second of the eight sections of the Carakasaṃhitā which enjoys a prime position among Ayurvedic treatises and is written in the form of advices of the sage Ātreya to the sage Agniveśa. The Carakasaṃhitā contains eight sections [viz., nidānasthāna]. Sūtrasthāna contains 30 chapters.

2) Nidānasthāna (निदानस्थान) refers to one of the six sections of the Suśrutasaṃhitā, an important Ayurvedic treatise. The discourses of the teacher Divodasa are believed to be summarised by his disciple Suśruta, who wrote the work Suśrutasaṃhitā in 4th century CE. Suśrutasaṃhitā contains six sections [viz., nidānasthāna].

3) Nidānasthāna (निदानस्थान) also refers to one of the five sections of the 5th century Aṣṭāṅgahṛdaya by Vāgbhaṭa. Aṣṭāṅgahṛdaya is divided into two—pūrvatantra and uttaratantra. In the pūrvatantra there are five divisions which go by the names sūtrasthāna, nidānasthāna, śarīrasthāna, cikitsāsthāna and kalpasthāna.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Nidānasthāna (निदानस्थान).—Second book of the Purva-tantra (part of the Sushruta Samhita, an ayurvedic text). It is dedicated to aetiology, the signs and symptoms of important surgical diseases and those ailments which have a bearing on surgery. Click here to read the book.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nidānasthāna (निदानस्थान).—one of the departments of medical science, Pathology.

Derivable forms: nidānasthānam (निदानस्थानम्).

Nidānasthāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nidāna and sthāna (स्थान).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Nidānasthāna (निदानस्थान) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—med. by Agniveśa. NW. 586.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nidānasthāna (निदानस्थान):—[=ni-dāna-sthāna] [from ni-dāna > ni-dā] n. the subject of the causes of diseases, pathology (one of the 5 departments of [medicine] science), [Suśruta]

[Sanskrit to German]

Nidanasthana in German

context information

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.

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