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Madhukantha, Ѳܰ첹ṇṭ, Madhu-kantha: 9 definitions

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Madhukantha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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)

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Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Ѳܰ첹ṇṭ (मधुकण्�) (lit. “one has sweet voice�) is a synonym (another name) for the [Female] Cuckoo (Kokila), 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.

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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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India history and geography

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: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts, volume 3, part 1: Saduktikarnamrita

Ѳܰ첹ṇṭ (मधुकण्�) is the name of a Poet mentioned in the 13th century Saduktikarṇāmrita by Śrīdhara Dāsa (son of Vaṭu Dāsa) who was a chief over several districts (called a 峾ṇḍ첹).—The Sadukti-Karnamrita is a collection of miscellaneous verses by different authors and on various subjects, five verses being devoted to each subject. There are 446 poets identified (for example, Ѳܰ첹ṇṭ) some of which in the feminine gender (intended for females) while others are of Buddhist monks etc.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ѳܰ첹ṇṭ (मधुकण्�).—the cuckoo.

Derivable forms: ܰ첹ṇṭ� (मधुकण्ठः).

Ѳܰ첹ṇṭ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madhu and 첹ṇṭ (कण्ठ).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳܰ첹ṇṭ (मधुकण्�).—m.

(-ṇṭ�) The Kokila or Indian cockoo. E. madhu honey, (as sweet,) 첹ṇṭ the throat.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Ѳܰ첹ṇṭ (मधुकण्�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ѳܰ첹ṇṭ (मधुकण्�):—[=madhu-첹ṇṭ] [from madhu] m. the Indian cuckoo (= kokila), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a poet, [Catalogue(s)]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳܰ첹ṇṭ (मधुकण्�):—[madhu-첹ṇṭ] (ṇṭ�) 1. m. Indian cuckoo.

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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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