Vishavega, վṣa, Visha-vega: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term վṣa can be transliterated into English as Visavega or Vishavega, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsaվṣa (विषवेग) refers to the “force of the poison� and represents one of the thirteen aspects of Agadatantra (“ancient Indian science that alleviates the effects of poison�), 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).—Sage Kaśyapa gives a very accurate and graphic description of the lightening speed in which poison spreads in a snake-bite victim. The rapid speed which the ٳܲ or vitals of a snake-bite victim go through successive symptoms is called ṣa.
վṣa is characterised by seven stages.
- The first stage is marked by horripilation.
- Profuse sweating and dryness of mouth appear in the second stage.
- The third stage is characterised by discolouring of the skin.
- The fourth stage is recognised by trembling of the body.
- Fifth stage is attended by hiccups, drooping of head, neck and loss of vision.
- Heavy laboured breathing and loss of consciousness symptomise the sixth stage.
- The seventh stage verily is known to be death (IV.63-7).
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsվṣa (विषवेग):—[ṣaḥ] Impulse (attacks) of poison, a poison produces 7 attacks in human, 4 in animals, 3 in bird. Impuse occurwhen poison cross one compartment / membrane (kala) to invade the next.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryվṣa (विषवेग).—the circulation or effect of poison.
Derivable forms: ṣa� (विषवेग�).
վṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣa and vega (वे�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվṣa (विषवेग).—m.
(-�) Absorption of venom, as shewn by some bodily effects or changes. E. ṣa poison, and vega natural excretion.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվṣa (विषवेग).—m. absorption of venom, as shown by some bodily changes, [ٲśܳٲ] in
վṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣa and vega (वे�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվṣa (विषवेग).—[masculine] the effect of poison.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվṣa (विषवेग):—[=ṣa-vega] [from ṣa > vi�] m. ‘poison-force�, the effect of p° (shown by various bodily effects or changes), [Mālavikāgnimitra]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվṣa (विषवेग):—[ṣa-vega] (�) 1. m. Absorption of venom shewn by its effects.
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.
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