Aranyakukkuta, Āraṇyakukkuṭa, Aranya-kukkuta: 4 definitions
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Aranyakukkuta 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)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaĀraṇyakukkuṭa (आरण्यकुक्कुट) refers to the “wild cock”, whose meat (māṃsa) is classified as “celestial” (khecara) according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The text [māṃsa-prakaraṇa] says the three fold division of meat [such as celestial (khecara)...]. Here different types of meat and their properties are discussed in detail. The celestial animals are [viz., āraṇyakukkuṭa (wild cock)].
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 dictionaryĀraṇyakukkuṭa (आरण्यकुक्कुट).—a wild cock.
Derivable forms: āraṇyakukkuṭaḥ (आरण्यकुक्कुटः).
Āraṇyakukkuṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms āraṇya and kukkuṭa (कुक्कुट).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀraṇyakukkuṭa (आरण्यकुक्कुट):—[=āraṇya-kukkuṭa] [from āraṇya] m. a wild cock, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
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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: Kukkuta, Aranya.
Full-text: Aarany-kukkut, Khecara.
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