Payovahakala, Payovāhakāla, Payovaha-kala: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Payovāhakāla (पयोवाहकाल) refers to the “rainy season” (during which time certain elephants are born), 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 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] Deficient in girth and length, his whole body lean, his form has a grayish color, he eats much, responds to slight stimuli (i.e., is highly sensitive), his mind is unstable and he is easily angered, he is river ranging, has large eyes (? is nearsighted) and short tail, he is born in the last (dvāpara) age and in the rainy season (payovāhakāla-prajāta), he is violent and has a predominance of bile; thus is described that smallish elephant known as ‘deer’”.
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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