The Sanskrit terms Sudṛḍhaprahārī and Sudṛḍhaprahārin can be transliterated into English as Sudrdhaprahari or Sudridhaprahari or Sudrdhapraharin or Sudridhapraharin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

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

Sudṛḍhaprahārī (सुदृढप्रहारी) refers to “(those elephants) who can strike vigorously”, 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”]: “10. He is clear eyed; he jumps the cow but does not emit seed; smooth skinned, with his (first) set of teeth fallen out, broad breasted, he becomes firm (solid) in his bodily orifices (vulnerable points) and joints, and can strike vigorously (sudṛḍhaprahārī); him they call a dantāruṇa, born nine years before”.

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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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Partial matches: Praharin, Sudridha.

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