Alternative spellings of this word include Capalamati.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Capalamati (चपलमति) refers to “(those elephants) having an unstable mind”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] Deficient in girth and length, his whole body lean, his form has a grayish color, he eats much, responds to slight stimuli (i.e., is highly sensitive), his mind is unstable (capalamati) and he is easily angered, he is river ranging, has large eyes (? is nearsighted) and short tail, he is born in the last (dvāpara) age and in the rainy season, he is violent and has a predominance of bile; thus is described that smallish elephant known as ‘deer’”.

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cāpaḷamati (ಚಾಪಳಮತಿ):—[noun] a person not firm, resolute in mind or purpose; a person having vacillating mind.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Partial matches: Capala, Chapala, Mati.

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