Nipatashura, Nipātaśūra, Nipata-shura: 1 definition
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Nipatashura 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 Nipātaśūra can be transliterated into English as Nipatasura or Nipatashura, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusNipātaśūra (निपातशूर) refers to “those (elephants) who are heroic under the fire (of many sorts of weapons)”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 8, “on marks of character”]: “10. Who is similar in odor to sandalwood, butter, yellow orpiment, red arsenic, or bdellium, skilled in warlike operations and fearless in battle, heroic under the fire of many sorts of weapons (vividha-śastra-nipātaśūra), he is a Kṣatriya (warrior)”.
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: Sura, Nipata, Cura.
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