Kapidamshtra, Kapidaṃṣṭra, Kapi-damshtra: 1 definition
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Kapidamshtra 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.
The Sanskrit term Kapidaṃṣṭra can be transliterated into English as Kapidamstra or Kapidamshtra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaKapidaṃṣṭra (कपिदंष्ट्र) refers to the “tooth of a monkey”, and is used by certain bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, such as turning plants into creepers, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “Musa paradisiaca tree definitely produces fruits as long as the pestle if the hollow tooth of a boar or a monkey (kapidaṃṣṭra), filled with the ichor is carefully kept in the core of its root”.
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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Partial matches: Damshtra, Kapi.
Full-text: Monkey tooth.
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