Matangalila, Mātaṅgalīlā, Matanga-lila: 5 definitions
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Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Ayurveda / Veterinary scienceMātaṅgalīlā (मातङ्गलीला) is the name of a Sanskrit text dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants. The Mātaṅga-līlā was composed in the 15th century by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses. The treatise is steeped in historical context, illustrating the integral role of elephants in Indian society, particularly among royalty, where they were used for ceremonial purposes and as a crucial component of the army. It explores multiple aspects of elephant care and management, including their capture, training, marks of good and bad traits, and must—a peculiar behavioral state. Moreover, it reflects the rich tapestry of Indian literature, where detailed, technical sciences emerged alongside myth and poetry, emphasizing elephants' prominence beyond mere practicality and into cultural symbolism.
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Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusMātaṅgalīlā (मातङ्गलीला) is without doubt the best available Sanskrit work on elephantology. It is a brief and succinct treatise in 263 stanzas, divided into twelve chapters of uneven length (ranging from only three stanzas up to fifty-one). Nothing is known of the Nīlakaṇṭha who is mentioned as its author, nor is there any evidence as to its date. The author was a competent Pandit; his Sanskrit is in the main good. His meters are elaborate and varied, including most of the better-known varieties of classical chandas; only a few verses are composed in the commonplace śloka.
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 dictionaryMātaṅgalīlā (मातङ्गलीला).—Name of a medical work.
Mātaṅgalīlā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mātaṅga and līlā (लीला).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Mātaṅgalīlā (मातङ्गलीला) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—med. Oppert. 6123.
—[commentary] 2951.
—[commentary] Mātaṅgalīlāprakāśikā. Oppert. 2950.
2) Mātaṅgalīlā (मातङ्गलीला):—on elephants. Bc 206.
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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: Lila, Matanga.
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Full-text (+1878): Lila, Padmin, Sindhura, Gaja, Hastin, Varana, Hastyayurveda, Kunjara, Dvipa, Karin, Ibha, Naga, Matanga, Sapta, Vitex negundo, Sour, Bdellium, Acrid, Jasmine, Sesame.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Matangalila, Mātaṅgalīlā, Matanga-lila, Mātaṅga-līlā; (plurals include: Matangalilas, Mātaṅgalīlās, lilas, līlās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Summary of the Mātaṅgalīlā < [Chapter 1]
Concluding Remarks < [Chapter 5]
Quality Indicators regarding Elephants < [Chapter 3]
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)
Chapter 4 - Content Analysis of Matangalila
Chapter 2 - Books on Elephants
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)
Part 5 - Elephant-lore (hastyayurveda) mentioned in the Yasastilaka < [Chapter 18 - Quotations nad References]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
Basic Ayurvedic Concepts in Veterinary Texts < [Volume 1 (1990)]
The Study of Classical Indian Medicine in Germany < [Volume 5 (1997)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Youth of Ajita and Sagara < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Part 2: Divisions of time and description of the Golden Age < [Chapter II]
Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Medical science (Ayurveda, Vaidyaka-shastra) < [Chapter 6 - Practical sciences]