Srastagriva, Srastagrīva, Srasta-griva: 1 definition
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Srastagriva 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 HindusSrastagrīva (स्रस्तग्रीव) refers to “(those elephants) having a sunken neck”, 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”]: “19. With sunken neck (srastagrīva), teeth dropping out, all the movements of his body slow, his tusks falling out, eating (only) soft fodder, bereft of must, having no rivals (i.e., incapable of rivalry), dirty (or rough) in color, his body covered with wrinkles, following in the rear of the herd, loose-limbed, who sleeps very much, he is an old elephant in the ninth stage”.
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: Griva, Srashta.
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