Shalakya, Śālākya: 5 definitions
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Shalakya 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 Śālākya can be transliterated into English as Salakya or Shalakya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraŚālākya (शालाक्य) refers to “surgeons”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 15) (“On the nakṣatras—‘asterisms’”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Those who are born on the lunar day of Hasta will be thieves, dealers in elephants, charioteers, chief ministers, painters, merchants and dealers in pod-grains; learned in the Śāstras and of bright appearance. Those who are born on the lunar day of Citrā will be dealers in jewels, precious stones, fine cloths, writers and singers, manufacturers of perfumes, good mathematicians, weavers, surgeons (śālākya), oculists and dealers in Rājadhānya. [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚālākya (शालाक्य).—A branch of surgery.
-kyaḥ An occulist who uses sharp instruments.
Derivable forms: śālākyam (शालाक्यम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śālākya (शालाक्य):—[from śālāka] m. an oculist who uses sharp instruments, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] n. employment of pointed instruments as a branch of surgery (cf. āyur-veda), [Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] [metronymic] [from] śalākā [gana] kurv-ādi.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śālākya (शालाक्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Salāga.
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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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Starts with: Shalakyashastra, Shalakyatantra.
Full-text: Shalakyashastra, Shalakyatantra, Uttaratantra, Ayurveda, Salakiya, Urdhvanga, Salaga, Ashtangasamgraha, Karnapurana, Ashtanga, Siddhanta, Salaka.
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Critical review of formulations of bhaisajya ratnavali for ocular disorders < [2023: Volume 12, June issue 9]
Shalakya tantra in sushruta samhita- a literary review < [2017: Volume 6, March issue 3]
Compare triphala gutica anjana and pippalyadya anjana for arma. < [2019: Volume 8, November issue 12]
Surgery in ancient India (Study) (by P. P. Prathapan)
11. Surgeons and Tantras of Salakya departments < [Chapter 3 - Schools of Surgery in ancient India]
5. Description of the Sushruta Samhita < [Chapter 4 - Sushruta’s concept of SSurgery]
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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Approach to diagnosis of ayurvedic eye disorders by means of modern diagnostic tools < [2017, Issue IV April]
A review on assessment techniques of manasa prakriti < [2015, Issue XI November]
Literary review of pindi(poultice) kriyakalpa in netra roga < [2024, Issue 03. March]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
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History of Āyurveda < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Agniveśa (Āyurveda scholars) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
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