Dantidanta, Dantīdanta, Dantin-danta: 6 definitions
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Dantidanta 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)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaDantīdanta (दन्तीदन्त) refers to “ivory of an elephant”, which is used by certain bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, such as turning plants into creepers, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “Musa paradisiaca tree with its root pierced with a golden rod heated in fire of dust of ivory (dantīdanta-rajas), turns into a creeper producing fruits for a long time (or fruits of large size). Musa paradisiaca creeper produces wealth in the form of plantains as big as elephant's teeth if the roots are pierced with an iron needle which is heated in the fire made of dry cow dung and bones of pig, elephant and horse”.
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 dictionaryDantidanta (दन्तिदन्त).—ivory.
Derivable forms: dantidantaḥ (दन्तिदन्तः).
Dantidanta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dantin and danta (दन्त). See also (synonyms): dantāvaladanta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDantidanta (दन्तिदन्त).—[masculine] ivory, maya [adjective] made of ivory.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDantidanta (दन्तिदन्त):—[=danti-danta] [from danti > danta] m. ‘an elephant’s tusk’
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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: Danti, Danta.
Starts with: Dantidantamaya.
Full-text: Dantidantamaya, Dantavaladanta, Rajas.
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Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
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