Samasarvanga, Samasarvāṅga, Sama-sarvanga: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

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

Samasarvāṅga (समसर्वाङ्ग) refers to “(those elephants) having (a body) normal and complete (in all its) members”, 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”]: “6. (Normal) measurement is always possible (only) with an elephant that has a body normal and complete in all its members (samasarvāṅga-deha), and especially a kalyāṇa (v, 14, one in the fourth decade, the prime of life)”.

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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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