Dashavatsara, Daśavatsara, Dasha-vatsara: 1 definition
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Dashavatsara 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 Daśavatsara can be transliterated into English as Dasavatsara or Dashavatsara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusDaśavatsara (दशवत्सर) refers to the “tenth year” (of an elephants’ life), 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 6, “on determination of measurements”]: “2. The length of an elephant of the ‘deer’ caste just after birth is a hasta and a half, and he is said to be a kara (=hasta) high; his girth is two hastas. And five aṅgulas is said to be their annual growth up to the tenth year (daśavatsara-anta) [nāho dvihasta iti ca prativarṣameṣāṃ pañcāṅgulardhiruditā daśavatsarāntam]”.
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: Dasa, Vatsara, Taca.
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