Nakhashirsha, Nakhaśīrṣa, Nakha-shirsha: 1 definition
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Nakhashirsha 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 Nakhaśīrṣa can be transliterated into English as Nakhasirsa or Nakhashirsha, 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 HindusNakhaśīrṣa (नखशीर्ष) refers to the “nail tips” (of elephants), 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 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “8. With firm (compact) nails, soles, joints, proha, saṃdāna, cikkā, pali, trunk, and nail tips (nakhaśīrṣa), eating with the teeth, itchy, showing well-developed speed of limbs and well-developed avaskāra, with smooth forelegs and ends of the trunk tips, he is declared to be a ‘youngster’, in the seventh year”.
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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