Capalagati, Capala-gati: 1 definition
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Capalagati 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 Capalagati.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusCapalagati (चपलगति) refers to the “unsteady gait” (of an elephant), 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 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “With firm nails, soles, and joints, in whom (even) quantities of wounds heal over quickly, eating very soft grass, with unstable (dropping out) rows of (first) teeth, always showing an unsteady gait (capalagati) [capalagatirajasraṃ], not yet sexually potent (?) but subject to erections, still feeble in blows—he is called a majjana, in the eighth year”.
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: Capala, Chapala, Gati.
Full-text: Capala.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Capalagati, Capala-gati, Chapalagati, Chapala-gati; (plurals include: Capalagatis, gatis, Chapalagatis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
II.4. Intervention of the Bow < [Chapter 3 - Comparative study of the Rama-story]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Ravana’s nadi pariksha - a critical review < [Volume 6, issue 5 (2018)]
A review on correlation of Prakriti and Ritu < [Volume 11, issue 12 (2023)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 14: Contest for Sītā < [Chapter IV - The, birth, marriage, and retreat to the forest of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa]
Part 9: Story of Ratnavatī and Anaṅgasiṃha < [Chapter I - Previous incarnations of Ariṣṭanemi (Nemi)]
Part 11: Fifth incarnation as Aparājita < [Chapter I - Previous incarnations of Ariṣṭanemi (Nemi)]