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Vasabhishikta, ղṣiٲ, Vasa-abhishikta: 1 definition

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Vasabhishikta 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 ղṣiٲ can be transliterated into English as Vasabhisikta or Vasabhishikta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vasabhishikta in Ayurveda glossary

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

ղṣiٲ (वसाभिषिक्त) refers to “sprinkling a seed with the marrow (of an animal)�, as prescribed by certain bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, according to the վś-ṛkṣҳܰ岹 by Cakrapāṇi-Miśra (1580 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the principles of ancient Indian agriculture and horticulture.—Accordingly, “A seed of Ricinus communis should be sprinkled with the blood and marrow (ṣiٲ) of a boar [varāharaktaṣiٲ�] and cultivated in the oil of Alangium salviifolium for a day. When sown the seed produces a creeper of Momordica charantia�.

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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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