Ambupanka, Ambupaṅka, Ambu-panka: 1 definition
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Ambupanka 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)
Ambupaṅka (अम्बुपङ्क) refers to “water and mud” (considered a recommendable playground for elephants during the summer season), 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 11, “34. No taking to the road (travel), active pouring on the head of bags full of water, and anointing the head morning, noon, and night with the butter called ‘hundred-fold purified’; contact with the rays of the moon, tending with grits mixed with jaggery and butter, a cool stall, play in water and mud (ambupaṅka-vihṛti)—this is the regimen for the summer [sthānaṃ śītalamambupaṅkavihṛtiḥ so'yaṃ vidhirgraiṣmikaḥ]”.
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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