Arogyasala, Ārogyasālā, Arogyashala, Ārogyaśālā, Arogya-shala: 6 definitions
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Arogyasala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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.
The Sanskrit term Ārogyaśālā can be transliterated into English as Arogyasala or Arogyashala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryĀrogya-śālā.—(EI 24; ASLV), hospital; cf. Raṅgādhip- ārogyaśālā (EI 24), ‘the hospital of [the god] Raṅganātha [at Śrīraṅgam]’. Note: ārogya-śālā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryārogyasālā : (f.) hospital; sanatorium.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀrogyaśālā (आरोग्यशाला).—a hospital.
Ārogyaśālā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ārogya and śālā (शाला).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀrogyaśālā (आरोग्यशाला):—[=ārogya-śālā] [from ārogya] f. a hospital, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
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Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
Infirmaries and Hospitals in ancient India < [Chapter 4]
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
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