Mahajvarankusha, Ѳᱹṅkś, Maha-jvarankusha: 4 definitions
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Mahajvarankusha 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.
The Sanskrit term Ѳᱹṅkś can be transliterated into English as Mahajvarankusa or Mahajvarankusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraѲᱹṅkś (महाज्वराङ्कु�) is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 2, dealing with jvara: fever). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasaśāstra (medical alchemy). However, as an ayurveda treatment, it should be taken twith caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.
Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., -ᱹṅkś-): “the minerals (uparasa), poisons (ṣa), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.� (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)1) Ѳᱹṅkś (महाज्वराङ्कु�) refers to one of the topics discussed in the Ѳܳī, a Sanskrit manuscript ascribed to Nṛsiṃha Kavirāja collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Ѳܳī manuscript, consisting of 5,586 śǰ첹 (metrical verses), is housed in Dhaka with Babu Bhagavancandra Dasa Kaviraja. It seemingly addresses topics related to Medicinal, Herbal, and Iatrochemical preparations. The catalogue includes the term Ѳᱹṅkś in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads� ᱹṅkśԲ.
2) Ѳᱹṅkś (महाज्वराङ्कु�) or Ѳᱹṅkśrasa refers to one of the topics discussed in the 鲹첹ܻܳī.—The 鲹첹ܻܳī by Mādhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 śǰ첹.—The complete entry reads: ᱹṅkś�.
3) Ѳᱹṅkś (महाज्वराङ्कु�) or Ѳᱹṅkśrasa also refers to one of the topics discussed in the ۴Dz峾ṛt, a large Ayurvedic compilation dealing with the practice of medicine and therapeutics authored by Gopāla Sena, Kavirāja, of Dvārandhā. It is dated to the 18th century and contains 11,700 śǰ첹.—The complete entry reads: ᱹṅkś� .

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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲᱹṅkś (महाज्वराङ्कु�):—[=-ᱹṅkś] [from mahā-jvara > mahā > mah] m. a mixture used as a remedy for fever, [Bhāvaprakāśa; Rasendracintāmaṇi]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Jvarankusha, Ankusha, Mahajvara, Maha.
Starts with: Mahajvarankusharasa, Mahajvarankusharasa.
Full-text: Mahajvarankusharasa.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Treatment for fever (108): Maha-jvarankusha rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Review paper on gandhaka < [2020: Volume 9, October special issue 13]
Critical review of Bhaishjyaratnavali: Manahshila and Somala. < [2019: Volume 8, October issue 11]