Dakshinanila, Dakṣiṇānila, Dakshina-anila: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Dakṣiṇānila can be transliterated into English as Daksinanila or Dakshinanila, 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)

Dakṣiṇānila (दक्षिणानिल) refers to “southerly winds”, as mentioned in verse 3.23 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] one shall together with friends drink unvitiated āsava and ariṣṭa liqueur, rum, wine, and mead mixed with mango juice, offered by one’s love after (her) having tasted (them), [...] (moreover) ginger water, essence water, honey water, or nut-grass water. In groves cooled by southerly winds [viz., dakṣiṇānila], discharging water on all sides, [...]”.

Note: Dakṣiṇānila (“southerly [i.e. maritime] wind” has been rendered by lho-phyogs (b)ser-bu (“southerly cold wind”) (cf. 2.40). This slight change of wording is significant inasmuch as in Tibetan climate southerly winds must not necessarily be cold.

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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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