Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy
author: Pulak Kanti Kar
edition: 2013, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan
pages: 1445
Topic: Ayurveda
Murdha taila
This chapter describes Murdha taila located on page 130 from volume Volume 4 in the book Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy compiled by Pulak Kanti Kar. This book presents a Comprehensive view of Panchakarma and includes therapeutic modules and references for the Ayurvedic practitioners. Panchakarma registers the mechanism of the action of Ayurvedic drug..
Volume 4 deals with the principles and Practice of Panchakarma:—The subject is presented in such a way that Ayurvedic people can realise the matter with a ration vision and can perform the therapy in daily practice.
This book fully covers every detail related to Panchakarma (methods for eliminating toxic elements from the body). For example, this chapter describes Murdha taila. The five methods are known as Vamana (‘emesis’), Virecana (‘purgation’), Asthapana (‘non-unctuous enema’), Anuvasana (‘unctuous enema’) and Shiro-Virechana (‘head-evacuation’ or ‘snuffing’).
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Murdha taila” according to 52 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita [by Laxmi Maji]
Taila Karnapurana Vidhi (Topical application, Oleation of the head, ears etc. ), Shonitasrava Vidhi (bloodletting) and Netra Prasadana Karma (Therapies for the eyes). (* 1) Sharangadhara-Samhita: A Treatise on Ayurveda by Sharangadhara, trans....
Read full contents: Sharngadhara-Samhita (Ayurveda book)
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
The sentence “murdha to vipatishyati iti murdha to vipatet” should be construed as murdha te vipatet iti yah kashcit bruyat cet vipatishyati”. In other words, ‘vipatet should be taken first and ‘vipatishyati in the future tense, as the last; and it should be translated thus:— If any one were to say ‘may your head fall off, surely your head will fall off.” The word “ayam loka” means Brahma, because he is the presiding deity (Atman) of the earth (which is ‘this world par excellence.) Note....
Read full contents: First Adhyaya, Eighth Khanda (8 mantras)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
abhi | viprah | anushata | murdhan | yajnasya | karavah | dadhanah | cakshati | priyam...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 9.17.6
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[Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy: index]
[About the Author (Pulak Kanti Kar)]
[Introduction vol 1 (essentials of Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 2 (applied Instruments in Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 3 (mechanism of Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 4 (practice of Panchakarma)]