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Pranimata, ʰṇi, ʰṇiٲ: 4 definitions

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Pranimata 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pranimata in Ayurveda glossary

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

ʰṇi (प्राणिमाता) is another name for ʳٰܳ, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 4.159-160 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (ś徱-) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (ṛt-ṣu貹). Together with the names ʰṇi and ʳٰܳ, there are a total of seven Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant. Note: ʳٰܳ is possibly identified with (i) Iṅgudī or Balanites aegyptiaca Linn., (ii) Mandragora officinarum Linn., or (iii) Fāsarā, corresponding to Śivaliṅgī (Bryonia laciniosa Linn.).

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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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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pranimata in Arts glossary
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

ʰṇiٲ (प्राणिमा�) refers to “any kind of animal�, according to the ŚⲹԾ첹-śٰ: 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, “Now will be given a brief but complete account of ṛg or hunting. Though one art, it has infinite varieties, eight of which only are going to be described here. The killing of any animal (ṇiٲ) [hiṃsana� prāṇimātrasya] by whatever means, either for the sake of its flesh or for mere pleasure, is called ṛg or hunting. [...]�.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pranimata in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰṇi (प्राणिमाता).—f.

(-) A mother. E. ṇi and mother.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰṇi (प्राणिमाता):—[ṇi-] () 1. f. A mother.

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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.

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