Vishakanya, վṣa첹Բ: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Vishakanya 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 վṣa첹Բ can be transliterated into English as Visakanya or Vishakanya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsվṣa첹Բ (विषकन्या):—A girl / woman made poisonous by administering small amount of poison to her, right from birth becomes poisonous.

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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվṣa첹Բ (विषकन्या).—[feminine] venom-girl (said to cause the death of her lovers).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվṣa첹Բ (विषकन्या):—[=ṣa-첹Բ] [from viṣa > vi�] f. a girl supposed to cause the death of a man who has had intercourse with her, [Mudrārākṣasa; Kathāsaritsāgara]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryվṣa첹Բ (विषकन्या):—n. 1. Mythol. a girl with poisonous body; 2. Astrol. a girl whose horoscope says that the person she marries dies;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Visha, Kanyas, Kanya.
Starts with: Vishakanyaka.
Full-text: Vishangana.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Vishakanya, վṣa첹Բ, Visakanya, Visha-kanya, Viṣa-kanyā, Visa-kanya, Visha-kanyas; (plurals include: Vishakanyas, վṣa첹Բs, Visakanyas, kanyas, kanyās, kanyases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 4 - The Use of Wine < [Part 4 - Some Aspects of Life in Caraka’s Times]
Chapter 22 - Pharmacy < [Part 2-3 - Medical Institutions in Ancient India]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 62 - Greatness of Śarmiṣṭhā Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 61 - Birth of վṣa첹Բ < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 9 - Sentiments (rasa) used in a Nāṭaka < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]
Part 15 - Status of Women in the Mudrārākṣasa < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]
Part 3-6 - Nāṭaka rules < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
The Royal Physician < [Chapter 2]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
6.5.2. Minor Female characters of Mudrārākṣasa < [Chapter 6 - Other Literary Estimates of Mudrārākṣasa]
Enhancing Vyadhikshamatava by Utilizing Causative Factors in Pandemics < [Volume 10, Suppl 1: January-February 2023]
Role of Vyadhikshamatava in Disease Management: Focus on Covid-19 < [Volume 11, Issue 3: May-June 2024]
Role of “Astanga Samgraha� in Agadatantra (toxicology) < [Volume 3, issue 6: November - December 2016]