Nakharayudha, Nakharāyudha, Nakhara-ayudha: 8 definitions
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Nakharayudha 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.
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 study1) Nakharāyudha (नखरायुध) (lit. “one having nails as weapon”) is a synonym (another name) for the Tiger (Vyāghra), 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.
2) Nakharāyudha (नखरायुध) (lit. “one who has a weapon of claws”) also refers to the Kukkuṭa.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNakharāyudha (नखरायुध).—
1) a tiger.
2) a lion.
3) a cock.
Derivable forms: nakharāyudhaḥ (नखरायुधः).
Nakharāyudha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nakhara and āyudha (आयुध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNakharāyudha (नखरायुध).—m.
(-dhaḥ) 1. A lion. 2. Any beast of prey. 3. A cook. E. nakhara a nail, āyudha a weapon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nakharāyudha (नखरायुध):—[from nakhara > nakha] m. a lion
2) [v.s. ...] tiger
3) [v.s. ...] cock, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. nakhāy).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNakharāyudha (नखरायुध):—[nakharā-yudha] (dhaḥ) 1. m. A lion; a beast of prey; a cock.
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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 corpusNakharāyudha (ನಖರಾಯುಧ):—[noun] any of the animals as lion, tiger, rooster, etc. which uses its claw as a weapon.
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: Yudha, Nakhara, Ayudha.
Full-text: Nakhayudha.
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