Aturashala, Āturaśālā, Atura-shala: 3 definitions
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Aturashala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
The Sanskrit term Āturaśālā can be transliterated into English as Aturasala or Aturashala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Shodhganga: The Caraka Samhita and the Susruta SamhitaĀturaśālā (आतुरशाला) or hospital was meant exclusively for the teachers and students of the residential school attached to the temple of Venkaṭeśa Perumāl as also for all categories of service providers to the temple. The staff of the fifteen-bedded hospital comprised a vaidya, a surgeon, nurses, barbers and herb collectors. The nurses attended to the patients and administered medicines. The barber served the hospitalized patients, teachers and students. The staff in-charge of collecting the herbs was also given the task of collecting fuel and preparing medicines.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryĀtura-śālā.—cf. ātula-śālai (EI 24; SITI), a hospital. Note: ātura-śālā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀturaśālā (आतुरशाला).—an hospital.
Āturaśālā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ātura and śālā (शाला).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shala, Atura, Cala.
Full-text: Shala.
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