Dinmatanga, Diṅmātaṅga, Din-matanga: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Dinmatanga 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)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusDiṅmātaṅga (दिङ्मातङ्ग) refers to the “elephants of the quarters”, 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 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “14. [As Brahmā said to the Elephants]: ‘Not long after now there shall appear a certain sage fond of elephants, well versed in medicine, and he shall right skilfully cure their diseases’. Thus addressed by Fate (Brahmā) the elephants of the quarters went each to his own quarter, while the others, their kinsfolk (diṅmātaṅga-kulodbhava), went to earth in consequence of the curse. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDiṅmātaṅga (दिङ्मातङ्ग):—[=diṅ-mātaṅga] [from diṅ > diś] m. = -nāga, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dish, Din, Deen, Matanga, Tin.
Full-text: Dikkarin.
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