Uragashana, Uragāśana, Uraga-ashana: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Uragāśana can be transliterated into English as Uragasana or Uragashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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 studyUragāśana (उरगाशन) (lit. “one who is the devourer of snakes”) is a synonym (another name) for Garuḍa, 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUragāśana (उरगाशन).—
1) Name of Garuḍa (enemy of snakes); Śiśupālavadha 5.13.
2) peacock.
Derivable forms: uragāśanaḥ (उरगाशनः).
Uragāśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms uraga and aśana (अशन). See also (synonyms): uragāri, uragaśatru.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUragāśana (उरगाशन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. A name of Garuda the bird of Vishnu. 2. The gigantic crane. E. uraga and aśana food; whose food is of serpents.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Uragāśana (उरगाशन):—[from ura-ga] m. ‘having serpents as food’, Name of Garuḍa, [Śiśupāla-vadha v, 13]
2) [v.s. ...] a species of crane, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUragāśana (उरगाशन):—[uragā+śana] (naṃ) 1. m. Idem.
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Partial matches: Asana, Uraga.
Full-text: Uragari, Uragashatru.
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