Vipinagaja, Vipina-gaja: 1 definition

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Vipinagaja 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)

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Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

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

Vipinagaja (विपिनगज) refers to “wild 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 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] 4. There was an overlord of Aṅga, like unto the king of the gods, famed under the name of Romapāda. Once he was seated on a jeweled throne on the bank of the Ganges in the city of Campā, surrounded by his retinue, when some people reported to him that all the crops of grain, etc., were being destroyed by wild elephants (vipinagaja) [vipinagajakṛtaṃ]. The king reflected: ‘Now what can I do?’”.

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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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