Shyamanetra, Śyāmanetra, Shyama-netra: 1 definition

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Shyamanetra 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 Śyāmanetra can be transliterated into English as Syamanetra or Shyamanetra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

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Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Śyāmanetra (श्यामनेत्र) refers to “black-eyed Hawks”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “The cure of all sorts of Śākhā is said to be mimāyī. For big birds with black eyes (śyāmanetra), three ratis is the dose, for slender birds half the quantity; for big birds with red eyes, the dose is two ratis, and for slender ones only one rati. The patients are to be given meat mixed with goat’s milk and the juice of hemp. Their eyes are to be anointed every day with cumin seeds chewed with the teeth. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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