Datyuha, Dātyūha, Datyuhaka: 14 definitions

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Datyuha 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 India

Dātyūha (दात्यूह) refers to the “jacobin” as described in 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.—Dātyūha is mentioned in a discusses regarding the reaction of certain insects and other living beings on consumption of poisionous food. The after-effect of intake of poison for Dātyūha (jacobin) is defined as: “utkrośanti (cry aloud just at the sight of poisoned food)”.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: archive.org: Sushruta samhita, Volume I

Dātyūha (दात्यूह)—Sanskrit word for a bird corresponding to “hawk-cuckoo”, “rāhak”, “dāhak”, “ḍāhuka”. This animal is from the group called Pratuda (which peck). Pratuda itself is a sub-group of the group of animals known as Jāṅghala (living in high ground and in a jungle).

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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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Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

Dātyūha (दात्यूह) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “black-necked bird”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 5.12)

Source: Prācyā: Animals and animal products as reflected in Smṛti texts

Dātyūha (दात्यूह) refers to the bird “Moorhen” (Gallinila chloropus).—Birds have been described in several ancient Sanskrit texts that they have been treated elaborately by eminent scholars. These birds [viz., Dātyūha] are enumerated in almost several Smṛtis in context of specifying the expiations for killing them and their flesh being used as a dietary article to give satisfaction to the manes (Pitṛs) in Śrāddha rites. These are elaborated especially in the Manusmṛti, Parāśarasmṛti [chapter VI], Gautamasmṛti [chapter 23], Śātātapasmṛti [II.54-56], Uśānasmṛti [IX.10-IX.12], Yājñavalkyasmṛti [I.172-I.175], Viṣṇusmṛti [51.28-51.29], Uttarāṅgirasasmṛti [X.16].

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

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Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Dātyūha (दात्यूह) refers to a type of bird, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] When a Vaharī is thrown at a Stork or a Heron from a great distance [atidūragatānāṃ tu kaṅkadātyūhapakṣiṇām], it produces a feeling of wonder. What can be more wonderful than the fall of the quarry from the sky like a mountain with clipped wings and frightened by the sound of swift motion?”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dātyūha (दात्यूह).—

1) The gallinule; दात्यूहैस्तिनिशस्य कोटरवति स्कन्धे निलीय स्थितम् (dātyūhaistiniśasya koṭaravati skandhe nilīya sthitam) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.7.

2) The Chātaka bird; Bhāg. 3.15.18.

3) A cloud.

4) A water-crow. (Written also dātyauha).

Derivable forms: dātyūhaḥ (दात्यूहः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dātyūha (दात्यूह).—m.

(-haḥ) 1. A gallinule. 2. The Chataka, a sort of cuckoo. 2. A cloud. E. dāti destroying, ūha to plan or arrange, affix aṇ; also dātyauha.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dātyūha (दात्यूह).—m. A gallinule, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 56, 9.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dātyūha (दात्यूह).—[masculine] ī [feminine] a kind of cock or hen.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dātyūha (दात्यूह):—m. a gallinule, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.

2) Cuculus Melanoleucus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) a cloud, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dātyūha (दात्यूह):—(haḥ) 1. m. A gallinule; a sort of cuckoo; a cloud.

[Sanskrit to German]

Datyuha 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dātyūha (ದಾತ್ಯೂಹ):—[noun] a kind of gruiform marsh birds (family Rallidae) that both swim and wade; a gallinule.

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Dātyūhaka (ದಾತ್ಯೂಹಕ):—[noun] = ದಾತ್ಯೂಹ [datyuha].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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