Ayus n. [ i-asi-Ricca Uṇ. 2. 117 ] 1 Life, duration of life; dIrGamAyuH R. 9. 62 , 12. 48 ; takzakeRApi dazwasya AyurmarmARi rakzati H. 2. 16 ; AyurvarzaSataM nfRAM parimitaM Bh. 3. 107 ; SatAyurvE puruzaH Ait. Br. ; prARo hi BUtAnAmAyuH . tasmAtsarvAyuzamucyate . sarvameva ta AyuryAMti T. Up. 2 Vital power. 3 Food. 4 N. of a ceremony called Ayuzwoma performed to secure long life. (In comp. the final s of this word is changed to z before ( pb ) hard consonants, and to r before soft ones). Comp. — kara a. ( rI f. ) promoting long life; K. 351. — kAma a. wishing for long life or health. — kft a. giving or producing life. — dravyaM 1 a medicament. 2 ghee. — yogaH N. of a yoga in astronomy. — vfdDiH f. long life, longevity. — vedaH [ Ayurasmin vidyate'nena vA AyurvidatItyAyurvedaH Suśr. ] the science of health or medicine, counted as a sacred science, and regarded as a supplement to the Atharvaveda; it comprises 8 different departments; (1) SalyaM surgery; (2) SAlAkyaM diagnosis of diseases belonging to the head and its organs; (3) kAyacikitsA treatment of diseases of the whole body; (4) BUtavidyA treatment of diseases of the mind supposed to be caused by the influence of evil spirits; (5) kOmAraBftyaM treatment of children; (6) agadataMtraM doctrine of antidotes; (7) rasAyanataMtraM doctrine of elixirs; and (8) vAjIkaraRataMtraM treatment of remedies to increase generative power. — vedadfS, -vedamaya, -vedika, -vedin a. 1 belonging to medicine. 2 acquainted with medical science, medical. ( — m. ) a physician. — SezaH 1 remainder of life; °SezatayA Pt. 1 ; °jIvita Pt. 4. being destined to live longer. 2 end or decline of life. — stomaH ( AyuzwomaH ) a sacrifice performed to obtain long life.