Sandranakha, Sāndranakha, Sandra-nakha: 1 definition
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Sandranakha 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 HindusSāndranakha (सान्द्रनख) refers to “(those elephants) having (somewhat) thick toe-nails”, 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”]: “3. With toenails getting somewhat thick (kiñcit-sāndranakha), with the tongue, lip, and the rest (the seven ‘red parts’), very red, drinking little milk, somewhat inclined to eat creepers, grass, etc., reddish between the foreparts ; he capers constantly for no special reason, is generally frolicsome, intensely fond of sugar, with down-turned eyes, causing delight to the sight, in the second year he is a puccuka”.
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: Nakha, Sandra.
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