Totra: 6 definitions
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Totra 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 HindusTotra (तोत्र) refers to a “goad” (used in the care-taking 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 8, “on marks of character”]: “20. But of shallow sensitivity is one who feels the impact of the sharp goad (tīkṣṇa-totra) or hook when it merely comes in contact with his skin or touches his hair”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTotra (तोत्र).—[tud-karaṇe ṣṭran] A goad for driving cattle or elephants; तोत्राङ्कुशनिपातश्च आयुधानां च निःस्वनः (totrāṅkuśanipātaśca āyudhānāṃ ca niḥsvanaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 6.45. 5; नामृष्यत्तदधिक्षेपं तोत्राहत इव द्विपः (nāmṛṣyattadadhikṣepaṃ totrāhata iva dvipaḥ) Bhāgavata 8.11.11.
Derivable forms: totram (तोत्रम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTotra (तोत्र).—n.
(-traṃ) 1. A stick or bamboo, with a sharp iron head, used for guiding an elephant. 2. A goad or pike for driving cattle. E. karaṇe ṣṭran; also todana .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTotra (तोत्र):—(traṃ) 1. n. A stick or goad with an iron head.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Totra (तोत्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Totta.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTōtra (ತೋತ್ರ):—[noun] a stick used to goad an elephant, horse, ox, etc. into action; a goad.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
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Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 50 - The Nikini Story < [Part II (b) - Stories of the Tom-tom Beaters]
Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors (Study) (by S. Subramania Iyer)
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Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 1 - Prathama-anka (prathamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]