Canviloca, Can-viloca, Caṃviloca, Camviloca, Cam-viloca: 1 definition
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Canviloca 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chanvilocha.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Research Gate: On Fish in Manasollasa (c. 1131 AD)Canviloca (चन्विलोच) refers to a type of fish identified with Pristis microdon Latham, as mentioned in the 12th-century Mānasollāsa or Abhilaṣitārthachintāmaṇi, an ancient Sanskrit text describing thirty-five kinds of marine and fresh water fishes.—Chanvilocha It is described also as a marine and scaleless fish, and large size is implied. Chan in Sanskrit could indicate “to injure or kill”, whereas lunch means “to tear” or “to pluck”. Hora (1951) traced the name to the word vilochana in Sanskrit, meaning an eye, and suggested that this could be a fish with “shining eyes”. Hora further suggested that this could be a species of sawfishes, Pristis sp. We believe chanvilocha is Pristis microdon Latham, the small-toothed sawfish, found frequently in Indian seas including the Mumbai area. Fishermen are scared of this fish as it can inflict serious injuries when caught.
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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