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Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Raṇapriya (रणप्रिय) (lit. “one who is fond of war or battle, falcon, war-like”) is a synonym (another name) for the Hawk/Falcon (Śyena), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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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.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Raṇapriya (रणप्रिय) refers to “one who is fond of battle” and is used to describe Gaṇeśa, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.16 (“The head of Gaṇeśa is chopped off”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] On seeing Gaṇeśa, Viṣṇu said—‘He is blessed. He is a great hero of great strength. He is valorous and fond of battle (raṇapriya). Many gods, Danavas, Daityas, Yakṣas, Gandharvas, and Rakṣasas I have seen. In the entire extent of the three worlds, none of them can equal Gaṇeśa in regard to brilliance, form, features, valour and other qualities’ [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Ranapriya in India is the name of a plant defined with Vetiveria zizanioides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Anatherum squarrosum (L.f.) P. Beauv. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique … Botanique (1791)
· Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta (1825)
· Flora of the British West Indian Islands (1864)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1817)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1983)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ranapriya, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Raṇapriya (रणप्रिय).—a. fond of war, warlike.

-yaḥ a falcon.

Raṇapriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms raṇa and priya (प्रिय).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Raṇapriya (रणप्रिय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Warlike. n.

(-yaṃ) The root of a fragrant grass, (Andropogon muricatum.) E. raṇa, and priya fond of.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Raṇapriya (रणप्रिय).—1. adj. warlike. 2. m. a hawk.

Raṇapriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms raṇa and priya (प्रिय).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Raṇapriya (रणप्रिय).—[adjective] fond of war, warlike.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Raṇapriya (रणप्रिय):—[=raṇa-priya] [from raṇa > ran] mf(ā)n. fond of war or battle, warlike, [Harivaṃśa; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a falcon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] n. the fragrant root of Andropogon Muricatus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Raṇapriya (रणप्रिय):—[raṇa-priya] (yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a. Warlike. n. The root of a fragrant grass.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ranapriya in German

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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: Rana, Priya.

Ends with: Atipranapriya, Dharanapriya, Gharanapriya, Pranapriya.

Full-text: Sthulanila, Rana.

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