Romaharsha, Rōmaharṣa, Romaharṣa, Roman-harsha: 14 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Romaharsha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 terms Rōmaharṣa and Romaharṣa can be transliterated into English as Romaharsa or Romaharsha, 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

Romaharṣa (रोमहर्ष, “horripilation ”) refers to one of the ten symptoms of a snake-bite (daṃśaceṣṭita) that could be potentially fatal, as taught in the Ceṣṭita (“symptoms of snake-bites”) 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).—The ten symptoms of a bite ordained by time/death that could be fatal mentioned by Kaśyapa are—horripilation (romaharṣa), thirst/burning sensation, profuse sweat, phlegm, inflammation/irritation of all the organs of the body, debility/lack of control of all the organs, salivation, incoherent blabbering, lack of memory and finally death.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Romaharṣa (रोमहर्ष):—[romaharṣaḥ] Harripilaiton

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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Romaharṣa (रोमहर्ष) refers to “exasperation” (as opposed to Aromaharṣa—‘not becoming exasperated’), according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 40).—Accordingly, “[Question].—The ten powers are knowledges and the four fearlessnesses (vaiśāradya) are also knowledges. What are the similarities and the differences? [Answer].—When the qualities of the Buddha are explained at length, this is bala; when they explained in brief, this is vaiśāradya. [...] [Question].—What is fearlessness called? [Answer].—The absence of doubt, the absence of fear, the non-decline of wisdom, not becoming discouraged, not becoming exasperated (aromaharṣa), acting in all ways as has been said, all that is vaiśāradya”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rōmaharṣa (रोमहर्ष).—m S Horripilation. See rōmāñca.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Romaharṣa (रोमहर्ष).—bristling of the hair, thrill; वेपथुश्च शरीरे मे रोमहर्षश्च जायते (vepathuśca śarīre me romaharṣaśca jāyate) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.29.

Derivable forms: romaharṣaḥ (रोमहर्षः).

Romaharṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms roman and harṣa (हर्ष).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Romaharṣa (रोमहर्ष).—m.

(-rṣaḥ) Horripilation. E. roma the hair of the body, and harṣa pleasure.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Romaharṣa (रोमहर्ष).—m. horripilation.

Romaharṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms roman and harṣa (हर्ष).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Romaharṣa (रोमहर्ष).—[masculine] the erection of the hair on the body, a thrill or shudder; rhaṣaṇa [adjective] causing it.

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

Romaharṣa (रोमहर्ष):—[=roma-harṣa] [from roma > roman] m. the bristling of the h° of the body, thrill (caused by joy, fear, cold etc.), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Romaharṣa (रोमहर्ष):—[roma-harṣa] (rṣaḥ) 1. m. Horripilation.

[Sanskrit to German]

Romaharsha 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Rōmaharṣa (ರೋಮಹರ್ಷ):—[noun] = ರೋಮಾಂಚನ [romamcana].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Romaharṣa (रोमहर्ष):—n. thrill curl or thrill of the body hairs;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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