Manitundaka, Ѳṇiٳṇḍ첹: 5 definitions
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Manitundaka 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyѲṇiٳṇḍ첹 (मणितुण्ड�) (lit. “a bird living on water�) is a synonym (another name) for Ҳḍa, 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.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyѲṇiٳṇḍ첹 (मणितुण्ड�) is a Sanskrit word referring to a kind of bird living on water (“red watted lap-wing�). The meat of this animal is part of the ṃs (‘group of flesh�), which is used throughout Ayurvedic literature. The animal Ѳṇiٳṇḍ첹 is part of the sub-group named Ambucārin, refering to animals “which move on waters�. It was classified by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic properties of the substance.

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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲṇiٳṇḍ첹 (मणितुण्ड�):—[=ṇi-ٳṇḍ첹] [from ṇi] m. a kind of bird living on the water, [Caraka]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tundaka, Mani.
Full-text: Ambucarin.
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