Prishthacakshus, Pṛṣṭhacakṣus, Prishtha-cakshus: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pṛṣṭhacakṣus can be transliterated into English as Prsthacaksus or Prishthacakshus, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Prishthachakshus.
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 studyPṛṣṭhacakṣus (पृष्ठचक्षुस्) (lit. “one who has fantastic eye sight”) is a synonym (another name) for the Bhallūka, 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.
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 dictionaryPṛṣṭhacakṣus (पृष्ठचक्षुस्).—m. a crab.
Pṛṣṭhacakṣus is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pṛṣṭha and cakṣus (चक्षुस्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭhacakṣus (पृष्ठचक्षुस्).—m.
(-kṣuḥ) A crab. According to Vachaspatya:—A bear. E. pṛṣṭha the back, and cakṣus the eye.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pṛṣṭhacakṣus (पृष्ठचक्षुस्):—[=pṛṣṭha-cakṣus] [from pṛṣṭha] m. ‘having eyes in the back’, a crab, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a bear, V.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭhacakṣus (पृष्ठचक्षुस्):—[pṛṣṭha-cakṣus] (kṣuḥ) 2. m. A crab.
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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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