Vishavaidya, Viṣavaidya, Visha-vaidya: 13 definitions

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

Introduction:

Vishavaidya means something in 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 term Viṣavaidya can be transliterated into English as Visavaidya or Vishavaidya, 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

Viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य) or Viṣavidyā refers to the ancient Indian study of Toxicology.—Vedas, being the fountainhead of all our knowledge and culture, it is but inevitable that Toxicology, variously reckoned as Agadatantra, or Sarpavidyā or Viṣavidyā [i.e., Viṣavaidya]—is also sourced from the Ṛgveda and Atharva veda. Snakes, in general are venomous and hence a study of sarpas presupposes a knowledge of viṣavidyā—also known as gāruḍīvidyā. [...]

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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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: OAPEN: Reverberations of Dharmakīrti‘s Philosophy (sh)

Viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य) refers to a “toxicologist”, according to Sarvajñānottara Vidyāpāda 8-9.—Poison was a stock example for the Saiddhāntikas. In the Sarvajñānottara we read: “Just as the toxicologist (viṣavaidya), through the power of visualizations and seed-mantras, effects the removal of poison, so the Ācārya effects a disjunction with the bonds through Śaiva [initiation] rituals. Just as a suppression of poison [takes place] by the power of mantras and herbs, so there takes place a suppression of all bonds through initiation”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य).—m (S) A dealer in antidotes; one professing to remove, by charms &c., the effects of venom or poison.

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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

Viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य).—a dealer in antidotes, a curer of snake-bites; संप्रति विषवैद्यानां कर्म (saṃprati viṣavaidyānāṃ karma) M.4.

Derivable forms: viṣavaidyaḥ (विषवैद्यः).

Viṣavaidya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣa and vaidya (वैद्य).

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

Viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य).—m.

(-dyaḥ) A dealer in antidotes, one professing by charms, &c. to cure the bite of a snake. E. viṣa poison, and vaidya physician.

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

Viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य).—m. a dealer in antidotes.

Viṣavaidya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣa and vaidya (वैद्य).

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

Viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य).—[masculine] conjurer of poison.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—med. Oppert. 3011.

2) Viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य):—med. ibid.

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

1) Viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य):—[=viṣa-vaidya] [from viṣa > viṣ] m. ‘poison-doctor’, a dealer in antidotes or one professing to cure the bites of snakes, [ib.]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]

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

Viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य):—[viṣa-vaidya] (dyaḥ) 1. m. A dealer in antidotes or charms.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vishavaidya 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Viṣavaidya (ವಿಷವೈದ್ಯ):—[noun] (masc.) a doctor who is an expert in administering antidotes; a toxicologist.

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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

Viṣavaidya (विषवैद्य):—n. snake-bite therapist; venom-healer;

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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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