The Sanskrit term Ambupaṅkavihṛti can be transliterated into English as Ambupankavihrti or Ambupankavihriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Ambupaṅkavihṛti (अम्बुपङ्कविहृति) refers to “playing in water and mud” (representing a recommended regimen 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 (ambupaṅkavihṛti)—this is the regimen for the summer [sthānaṃ śītalamambupaṅkavihṛtiḥ so'yaṃ vidhirgraiṣmikaḥ]”.

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

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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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Partial matches: Vihriti, Ambupanka.

Full-text: Ambupanka.

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