Pranunna, Praṇunna: 5 definitions
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Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Praṇunna (प्रणुन्न) refers to “sending forth” (the elephants of the quarter-regents), 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”]: “[...] The creation of elephants was holy, and for the profit of sacrifice to the Gods, and especially for the welfare of kings. Therefore it is clear that elephants must be zealously tended. [...] 36. Once the Oblation-carrier (Agni) hid himself in anger because the gods did not give him his proper share of the oblation. Brahmā sent forth (praṇunna) the elephants of the quarter-regents to search for him, the Fire-god. They went to Agni ’s place of abode and treated violently his consort. Because of her complaint he cursed them, not being able to burn them by reason of his (Brahmā’s) power”.
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
Praṇunna (प्रणुन्न).—p. p.
1) Driven or sent away.
2) Set in motion; सदश्व इव स क्षिप्रः प्रणुन्नो वाक्यसायकैः (sadaśva iva sa kṣipraḥ praṇunno vākyasāyakaiḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.136.16.
3) Scared away.
4) Shaking, trembling.
5) Sent, despatched.
Praṇunna (प्रणुन्न).—mfn.
(-nnaḥ-nnā-nnaṃ) 1. Shaking, trembling. 2. Sent, despatched. 3. Driven away. 4. Set in motion. E. pra before, ṇud to sound, kta aff.
1) Praṇunna (प्रणुन्न):—[=pra-ṇunna] [from pra-ṇud] mfn. = ṇutta, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Śiśupāla-vadha]
2) [v.s. ...] sent, dispatched, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] shaken, trembling, [ib.]
Praṇunna (प्रणुन्न):—[pra-ṇunna] (nnaḥ-nnā-nnaṃ) p. Shaken; sent.
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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