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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Hayāyurveda (हयायुर्वेद).—The science of medicine relating to horses.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 15. 20.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Asian Agri-History: Paśu Āyurvēda (Veterinary Medicine) in Garuḍapurāṇa

Hayāyurveda (हयायुर्वेद) or Aśvāyurveda refers to a branch of Āyurveda dealing with “horses”.—Although research on medical science has opened new sources of remedies, Āyurveda is continuing as a mainstay in the treatment due to its easy availability coupled with safe, effective, and sustainable claims. Āyurveda is not only responsible for the health of human beings but also plays an important role in Veterinary sciences. Since antiquity, different branches of Āyurveda, [like Hayāyurveda—deals with aśva/haya (horses)] [...].

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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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Hayāyurveda (हयायुर्वेद).—veterinary science.

Derivable forms: hayāyurvedaḥ (हयायुर्वेदः).

Hayāyurveda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms haya and āyurveda (आयुर्वेद).

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

Hayāyurveda (हयायुर्वेद):—[=hayāyur-veda] [from haya] m. veterinary science, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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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Partial matches: Haya, Ayurveda, Veda, Veta.

Full-text: Ashvayurveda.

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