The Sanskrit term Viṣajala can be transliterated into English as Visajala or Vishajala, 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

Viṣajala (विषजल) refers to “poisonous liquids”, according to 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 (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—In the beginning of the twelfth Adhyāya, Kāśyapasaṃhita adds external and internal antidotes for poisons of various animals and insects. [...] Oil made from the Droṇapuṣpa with its juice, can be taken as a drink internally, and externally applied as ointment for treating poisonous (viṣajala) liquids and bites [viṣagaulījale daṃśe].

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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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣajala (विषजल).—poisonous water; आस्फोट्य गाढरशनो न्यपतद्विषोदे (āsphoṭya gāḍharaśano nyapatadviṣode) Bhāg 1. 16.6.

Derivable forms: viṣajalam (विषजलम्).

Viṣajala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣa and jala (जल). See also (synonyms): viṣoda.

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

Viṣajala (विषजल):—[=viṣa-jala] [from viṣa > viṣ] n. poisoned water, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Vishajala 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: Visha, Jala.

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Full-text: Vishoda, Dronarasa.

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