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Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Raṅgaṇa (रङ्गण) (lit. “one who, to moves to rock”) is a synonym (another name) for the Hawk/Falcon (Śyena), 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.

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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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

raṅgaṇa (रंगण).—n (raṅgāṅgaṇa S) The ring at top-playing and other plays. 2 The ring in ringing a horse. 3 A circus, court, or place generally for entertainments, plays, sports; a ball-room, theatre, arena &c. Ex. itakyāṃsahita tvāṃ bā yāvēṃ || mājhē raṅgaṇīṃ nā- cāvēṃ ||. 4 By meton. An assembly (esp. for sports). raṅgaṇānta yēṇēṃ (To come into the ring.) To come boldly forward against; to come up and confront (some accusing or accused person).

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rāṅgaṇa (रांगण).—n Ashes of the potter's kiln.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

raṅgaṇa (रंगण).—n The ring at top-playing, &c. A circus, court; a theatre.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Raṅgaṇa (रङ्गण).—Dancing.

Derivable forms: raṅgaṇam (रङ्गणम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Raṅgaṇa (रङ्गण):—[from raj] n. ([probably]) dancing, merry-making etc., [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

2) Rāṅgaṇa (राङ्गण):—n. a kind of flower (commonly called Rangan), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Raṅgana (रङ्गन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Raṃgaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Rangana in German

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Raṃgaṇa (रंगण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Raṅgana.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Starts with (+7): Ranganamaka, Ranganatha, Ranganatha acarya, Ranganatha arada, Ranganatha bhatta, Ranganatha dikshita, Ranganatha suri, Ranganatha yajvan, Ranganathadeshikahnika, Ranganathamahatmya, Ranganathamangalastotra, Ranganathanamaratna, Ranganathanataka, Ranganathanushasana, Ranganathapadukasahasra, Ranganathapadukasahasrastotra, Ranganathaprahasana, Ranganathar, Ranganathashtaka, Ranganathashtottarashata.

Ends with (+7): Amarangana, Arangana, Aurangana, Caitrangana, Cakrangana, Gaurangana, Gharamgana, Horamgana, Jalapramgana, Karangana, Lakshmirangana, Nagarangana, Nirangana, Odumbarangana, Olapramgana, Parangana, Paurangana, Phirangana, Prangana, Purangana.

Full-text: Satamara, Rang, Hath, Shir.

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