The Sanskrit term Ghoradarśana can be transliterated into English as Ghoradarsana or Ghoradarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Ghoradarśana (घोरदर्शन) (lit. “one having a horrid or frightful appearance”) is a synonym (another name) for the Hyena (Tarakṣu), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Ghoradarśana (घोरदर्शन):—[ghora darśanaṃ] Bizzare look.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā

Ghoradarśana (घोरदर्शन) refers to the “terrifying sight (of thunderbolts)”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “An abnormal modification caused by a aggressive ritual against Kings, occurring at the improper time, dreadful and all-reaching, is characterized by the these signs: Suddenly horses, elephants and ministers perish, the king himself suffers from a serious illness which has seized [his] body; terrifying (ghoradarśana) thunderbolts strike his dominion; [...] from such and other signs he should understand that the enemy is performing a aggressive ritual”.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ghoradarśana (घोरदर्शन).—a. frightful in appearance, terrific, hideous. (-naḥ) 1 an owl.

2) a hyena.

Ghoradarśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ghora and darśana (दर्शन). See also (synonyms): ghorākṛti.

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

Ghoradarśana (घोरदर्शन).—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Terrific, of horrid or frightful appearance. m.

(-naḥ) An owl. E. ghora as above, and darśana sight.

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

Ghoradarśana (घोरदर्शन).—[adjective] of terrible aspect.

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

1) Ghoradarśana (घोरदर्शन):—[=ghora-darśana] [from ghora] mfn. = -cakṣas, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa i]

2) [v.s. ...] m. an owl (cf. [Mahābhārata x, 38]), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

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

Ghoradarśana (घोरदर्शन):—[ghora-darśana] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) a. Terrific.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ghoradarshana 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Darshana, Ghora.

Starts with: Ghora.

Ends with: Ghora.

Full-text: Cihnakarin, Vighnakarin, Ghorakriti, Anvaharyapacana, Ghora, Pacana.

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