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Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

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

Lulāya (लुलाय) refers to the Pandharpuri breed of the Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), 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.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Lulāya (लुलाय).—[lul ghañarthe ka, tamāpnoti aṇ] A buffalo; खुरविधुतधरित्रीचित्रकायो लुलायः (khuravidhutadharitrīcitrakāyo lulāyaḥ); कंचित् पश्वधमं लुलायहतकं व्याजं वितन्वन् (kaṃcit paśvadhamaṃ lulāyahatakaṃ vyājaṃ vitanvan) Māhiṣaśataka.

Derivable forms: lulāyaḥ (लुलायः).

See also (synonyms): lulāpa.

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

Lulāya (लुलाय).—[masculine] buffalo.

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

Lulāya (लुलाय):—[from lulāpa] m. a buffalo, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Lulaya 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Lulāya (ಲುಲಾಯ):—[noun] a male buffalo.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Starts with: Lulayacchavika, Lulayakanda, Lulayakanta, Lulayaketu, Lulayalakshman.

Ends with: Kinashalulaya.

Full-text: Lulapa, Lulayalakshman, Lulayaketu.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Lulaya, Lulāya; (plurals include: Lulayas, Lulāyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)

Chapter 4.5 - The Buffalo (Mahisha) in the Epics

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The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)

Part 7 - Examination of language from literary perspectives < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]

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