Ashviniputra, Aśvinīputra, Ashvini-putra: 3 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Aśvinīputra can be transliterated into English as Asviniputra or Ashviniputra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Aśvinīputra (अश्विनीपुत्र) refers to the “two Aśvins” and is mentioned in verse 1.3 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “Brahman, having recalled medical science, taught (it) to Prajāpati; he, to the two Aśvins (Aśvinīputras); they, to the Thousand-eyed One; he, to the sages Atriputra etc. they, to Agniveśa etc. But they composed (their) works separately. (These) being too widely scattered, there is (now) made from them, as a collection for the most part of very essential (matter)”.

Note: Aśvinau has been represented by Tha-skar, which properly signifies the goddess Aśvinī, the mutual wife of the two Aśvins later considered to be their mother. As in the case of the following rGyun-śes (~ Sanskrit Atri; see note on v. 2), the name of the parent serves here as a substitute for that of the son.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ashviniputra in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aśvinīputra (अश्विनीपुत्र).—m. du. (-trau) The Aswins: see the last. E. aśvinī and putra a son.

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Ashviniputra 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.

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