Visarpa: 21 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
2. Shaivism
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
In Jainism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Visarpa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

: archive.org: Rasa-Jala-Nidhi: Or Ocean of indian chemistry and alchemy

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お) refers to 鈥渆rysipelas鈥�. (see the Rasajalanidhi by Bhudeb Mookerji volume 3)

Cosmetics, Perfumery, Skin care and other Ayurvedic Beauty treatments

: Ancient Science of Life: Critical review of Ayurvedic Var峁噛a herbs

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お) refers to 鈥渆rysipelas鈥� (a type of skin disease).鈥擨n Ayurveda, pitta and rakta vitiation are held responsible for impairment of skin health, lustre, colour as well as complexion and skin diseases such as visarpa (erysipelas), 惫测补峁単补 (melasma), 艣惫颈迟谤补 (leucoderma), dadru (urticaria), pippalu (moles) to name a few, therefore herbs alleviating these two will act as skin lightening agents. [...] A few among them act indirectly as var峁噛a by alleviating rakta and pitta do峁

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お) refers to 鈥渆rysipelas鈥� and is one of the various diseases mentioned in the 15th-century Yogas膩rasa峁単raha (Yogasara-sa峁単raha) by V膩sudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogas膩rasa峁僩raha [mentioning visarpa] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (产丑补颈峁箩测补-办补濒辫补苍腻) which is a branch of pharmacology (诲谤补惫测补驳耻峁嘺).

: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お) or refers to one of the topics discussed in the 搁补蝉补办补耻尘耻诲墨, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)鈥� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822鈥�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.鈥擳he 搁补蝉补办补耻尘耻诲墨 by M膩dhavakara 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 艣濒辞办补蝉.鈥擳he catalogue includes the term鈥擵isarpa-adhik膩ra in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: 惫颈蝉补谤辫腻诲丑颈办腻谤别,鈥攌腻濒腻驳苍颈谤耻诲谤补谤补蝉补岣�鈥携辞驳腻岣� .

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: 膧yurveda and botany

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お) refers to 鈥渆rysipelas鈥�, but more specifically, it is a subcutaneous tissue disease which spreads very fast and is characterized by inflammation of the skin and tissue and by fevers. It is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-sa峁僪it膩 and the Su艣ruta-sa峁僪it膩. The Sanskrit compound Visarpa is composed of the prefix Vi and the word Sarpa, literally meaning 鈥渟nake鈥�.

: archive.org: Sushruta samhita, Volume II

The deranged and aggravated Doshas, (V谩yu, Pittam and Kapham) having recourse to, and affecting the Tvaka (Skin), flesh and blood, speedily give rise to a sort of shifting, elevated swelling (Sotha) marked by the characteristic symptoms of any of them involved in the case. This swelling tends to extend all over the body. The disease is called Visarpa from the fact of its extending or swiftly shifting character (Skr. srip–to go, to extend).

: archive.org: Vagbhata鈥檚 Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お) refers to 鈥渆rysipelas,鈥�, mentioned in verse 4.18 of the 础峁ａ弓腻峁単补丑峁沝补测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 (S奴trasth膩na) by 痴腻驳产丑补峁璦.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Erysipelas [viz., visarpa], urticaria, leprosy, itching of the eyes, jaundice, and fever as well as cough, dyspnea, palpitation of the heart, freckles of the face, and swellings of the skin (result) from (suppressed) vomiting. A gargle, an inhalant, a fast, after one has eaten pungent (food)鈥攊ts ejection, gymnastics, a bloodletting, and a purgative (are) commended in this case鈥�.

: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Memoirs of Vaidyas (3)

Visarpa literarily means 鈥榮preading鈥� in Sanskrit and is a term of a disease or symptom in 膧yurveda. It includes erysipelas and some similar spreading eruptions.

: Research Gate: Internal applications of Vatsanabha (Aconitum ferox wall)

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お) refers to 鈥渆rysipelas鈥� (a form of cellulitis that affects only the top layers of the skin). Vatsan膩bha (Aconitum ferox), although categorized as 蝉迟丑腻惫补谤补-惫颈峁 (vegetable poisons), has been extensively used in ayurvedic pharmacopoeia.

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膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda 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)

: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お) or Visarpa refers to 鈥渟kin diseases鈥�, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 19.121-128, while describing the prevention of natural disasters]鈥斺€淸...] [He performs the ritual when people are afflicted by] skin diseases, etc., fevers, untimely death or various sorts of pain, past faults or seizing spirits. Diseases from snake poison, etc., insect bites, etc., rheumatism, change in form, phlegm, hemorrhoids, eye diseases, skin diseases, etc. (visarpa鈥�惫颈蝉补谤辫补办腻诲补测补岣�), internal disease, and sickness caused by wounds, etc., by the thousands [can occur] if various sorts of evils touch the Ma峁囜笉ala, a defect arises from offense [occurs]. [...]鈥�.

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Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お) refers to one of the male Vidy膩-beings mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy膩 Tantras devoted to Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma帽ju艣r墨 and were taught to and by Buddha 艢膩kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Visarpa).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 5: The category of the non-living

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お, 鈥渃ontraction鈥�) according to the 2nd-century Tattv膩rthas奴tra 5.16.鈥擧ow does the empirical soul with innumerable space point exist in one of the innumerable space-points of space? It is possible due to the capacity of expansion (蝉补峁僪腻谤补) and contraction (visarpa) of the soul, like light. The empirical soul is of the size of the body it owns according to this capacity of expansion and contraction.

Is contraction (蝉补峁僪腻谤补) and expansion (visarpa) nature of the soul or is it an attribute of 办腻谤尘颈办补 bondage? Contraction expansion is not the nature of the sol. It is an attribute of the name karma associated with the soul. Do Siddhas have expansion and contraction? If not, why not? No, as they (Siddhas) is free from body-making karma. Contraction and expansion is an attribute of karma and not of the soul.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お).鈥�

1) Creeping about, gliding.

2) Moving to and fro.

3) Spread, circulation; 啶曕た啶 啶掂た啶粪さ啶苦じ啶班啶 啶曕た啶 啶う啶� (kimu vi峁惫颈蝉补谤辫补岣� kimu mada岣�) Uttarar膩macarita 1.36.

4) An unexpected or unwished-for consequence of an act.

5) A sort of disease, dry spreading itch; 啶侧さ啶｀ぞ啶啶侧啶熰啶粪啶｀ぞ啶︵た啶膏啶掂え啶距う啷嵿う啷嬥し啶曕啶い啶� 啷� 啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お啶� 啶膏お啷嵿い啶оぞ啶溹啶炧啶 啶膏ぐ啷嵿さ啶む 啶ぐ啶苦じ啶班啶ぃ啶距い啷� (lava峁嚹乵laka峁梗峁嚹乨isevan膩ddo峁kopata岣� | 惫颈蝉补谤辫补岣� saptadh膩 j帽eya岣� sarvata岣� parisarpa峁嚹乼) ||

Derivable forms: 惫颈蝉补谤辫补岣� (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お啶�).

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

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お).鈥攎.

(-谤辫补岣�) 1. Spreading. 2. Going. 3. Going variously. 4. Flying, gliding. 5. Unwished consequence of any act. 6. Erysipelatous inflammation. E. vi before 蝉峁沺 to go, 驳丑补帽 aff.

Visarpa can also be spelled as 痴墨蝉补谤辫补 (啶掂啶膏ぐ啷嵿お).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お).鈥攊. e. vi-蝉峁沺 + a, m. 1. Spreading, [Uttara R膩macarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 23, 6. 2. Flying, gliding. 3. Going. 4. Unwished consequence of any act.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お).鈥擺masculine] spreading about, a kind of inflammation (also 辫颈办腻 [feminine]).

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

1) Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お):鈥擺=vi-sarpa] [from vi-蝉峁沺] m. creeping along or about, spreading, diffusion, [Uttarar膩ma-carita; 艢膩nti艣ataka] ([varia lectio])

2) [v.s. ...] a [particular] disease (erysipelas or any similar spreading eruption), [Su艣ruta]

3) [v.s. ...] (in [dramatic language]) an action which leads to an unhappy or undesired issue (e.g. [Ve峁嚹玸. iii, 10]), [S膩hitya-darpa峁嘺]

4) 痴墨蝉补谤辫补 (啶掂啶膏ぐ啷嵿お):鈥擺=惫墨-蝉补谤辫补] m. = vi-s, [Caraka]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お):鈥擺vi-sarpa] (谤辫补岣�) 1. m. Gliding; spreading; flying; unpleasant result; inflammatory eruption.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Visarpa (啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿お) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Visappa.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Visarpa (嗖掂部嗖膏舶喑嵿勃):鈥�

1) [noun] the act of spreading; diffusion.

2) [noun] an acute infectious disease of the skin or mucous membranes caused by a streptococcus and characterised by local inflammation and fever; erysipelas.

3) [noun] a chronic disease characterised by the enlargement of the legs, and by the hardening and ulceration of the surrounding skin; elephantiasis.

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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.

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