Madavastha, Mada-avastha, Madāvasthā: 7 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Madavastha 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

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

Madāvastha (मदावस्थ) refers to the “Seven stages (avastha)” of elephant-must (mada), 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.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Madāvasthā (मदावस्था).—

1) a state of drunkenness.

2) wantonness, lustfulness.

3) rut, being in rut; अन्तर्मदावस्थ इव द्विपेन्द्रः (antarmadāvastha iva dvipendraḥ) R.2.7.

Madāvasthā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mada and avasthā (अवस्था).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Madāvasthā (मदावस्था).—f.

(-sthā) 1. Ruttishness. 2. Wantonness.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Madāvasthā (मदावस्था).—[feminine] rut (of an elephant).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Madāvasthā (मदावस्था):—[from mada > mad] f. a state of passions, ruttishness, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

[Sanskrit to German]

Madavastha in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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