Hastipaka, Hastin-paka: 9 definitions
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Hastipaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyHastipaka (हस्तिपक) (lit. “one who is a driver or keeper of a group”) is a synonym (another name) for the Elephant (Gaja), 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.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryHastipaka.—cf. Hāthivaka (EI 18), keeper of elephants. Note: hastipaka is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHastipaka (हस्तिपक).—an elephant driver or rider; जज्ञे जनैर्मुकुलिताक्षमनाददाने संरब्धहस्तिपक- निष्ठुरचोदनाभिः (jajñe janairmukulitākṣamanādadāne saṃrabdhahastipaka- niṣṭhuracodanābhiḥ) Śiśupālavadha 5.49; इति घोषयतीव हिण्डिमः करिणो हस्तिपका- हतः क्कणन् (iti ghoṣayatīva hiṇḍimaḥ kariṇo hastipakā- hataḥ kkaṇan) H.2.86.
Derivable forms: hastipakaḥ (हस्तिपकः).
Hastipaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hastin and paka (पक). See also (synonyms): hastipa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHastipaka (हस्तिपक).—[masculine] the same.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumHastipaka (हस्तिपक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Subhāshitāvali by Vallabhadeva]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHastipaka (हस्तिपक):—[=hasti-paka] [from hasti > hasta] m. idem, [Śiśupāla-vadha; Hitopadeśa] etc. Name of a poet, [Subhāṣitāvali]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHastipaka (हस्तिपक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHastipaka (ಹಸ್ತಿಪಕ):—[noun] the keeper or rider of an elephant; a mahout.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Hastin, Paka.
Full-text: Hastipa, Parikarmika, Padapasha, Bhartrimentha, Pa, Paka.
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Shringara-manjari Katha (translation and notes) (by Kumari Kalpalata K. Munshi)
Section 7.13 - trayodashi muladeva-kathanika < [Sanskrit text]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.7.59-60 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (7): Sādhana-samuddeśa (On the Means)]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Elephants in the Kingdom and as a Royal Asset < [Chapter 5]
Concluding Remarks < [Chapter 5]
Elephants in Epigraphic Records (Introduction) < [Chapter 2]
Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Introduction to Mahakavyas (big poems) < [Chapter 7 - Original literatures]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)