Mridangasvana, Mṛdaṅgasvana, Mridanga-svana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Mṛdaṅgasvana can be transliterated into English as Mrdangasvana or Mridangasvana, 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 HindusMṛdaṅgasvana (मृदङ्गस्वन) [=mṛdaṅgarava] refers to “(those elephants) who makes with his trunk a sound like a drum”, 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 2, “on favorable marks”]: “15. The princely elephant who makes with his trunk a sound like a drum (mṛdaṅgarava) [hastena mṛdaṅgaravam], with his ears one (svana) like a kettledrum, and with his mouth one like a flute, is rated high”.
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: Mridanga, Shvana.
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