The Sanskrit terms Dīrghavaṃśī and Dīrghavaṃśin can be transliterated into English as Dirghavamsi or Dirghavamshi or Dirghavamsin or Dirghavamshin, 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 Hindus

Dīrghavaṃśin (दीर्घवंशिन्) refers to “(those elephants) who have a long spine”, 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 4, “on marks of longevity”]: “1. Those who have glossy tusks, nails, hair, and eyes; long ears, trunk, tail, and spine (dīrghavaṃśin); who have a full complement of the favorable marks cited in an earlier place; the surfaces of whose frontal bosses are symmetrical: these are long lived”.

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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: Vamshi, Dirgha.

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