Caracarajagat, Carācarajagat, Caracara-jagat: 1 definition
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Caracarajagat 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Caracarajagat.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusCarācarajagat (चराचरजगत्) refers to “moving and stationary creatures”, 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 9, “on kinds of must”]: “7. Of old the Unborn (Brahma) created must, and then deposited half of it in (all other) creatures, moving and stationary (carācarajagat), and deposited the other half in elephants. So, intoxicated, they fight and become enraged, mastered by it”.
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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Partial matches: Caracara, Jagat, Jakat, Charachara.
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