The Sanskrit term Śirorti can be transliterated into English as Sirorti or Shirorti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Śirorti (शिरोर्ति) refers to “headache”, mentioned in verse 4.10-11 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Headache [viz., śirorti], weakness of the senses, stiffness of the neck, and hemiplegia of the face (result from the suppression) of sneezing. By pungent inhalants, collyria, perfumes, and sternutatories and by looking at the sun one shall stimulate impeded sneezing; moreover, one shall repeatedly use lubricants and diaphoretics. [...]”.

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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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Śirorti (शिरोर्ति) refers to a “headache”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering manual of the root-heart] “[...] A Nāga cross-legged hand gesture should be made. The index finger should be like a serpent head. The little finger should be extended. This is the hand gesture for all Nāgas. Merely upon reciting, all Nāgas will be suppressed. Headache (śirorti—śiro'rti) and migraine will arise for them. [...]”.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Śirorti (शिरोर्ति):—[=śiro-rti] [from śiro > śiras] (ras-ar) f. head-ache, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

[Sanskrit to German]

Shirorti in German

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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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Partial matches: Shiras, Arti.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Shirorti, Shiras-arti, Shiro-arti, Śiras-arti, Siras-arti, Siro-arti, Śiro-arti, Śirorti, Sirorti; (plurals include: Shirortis, artis, Śirortis, Sirortis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Importance of kshwathu vega in the maintenance of health < [2020: Volume 9, August special issue 9]

A review article on physiological response to vegdharan (holding natural urges) < [2019: Volume 8, March special issue 4]

Comprehensive study of ardhavbhedaka < [2022: Volume 11, August issue 11]

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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal

A critical review of logic behind use of asthapanopaga gana in various niruha bastis < [2017, Issue XI November,]

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