Mattavarana, Ѳٳٲṇa, Matta-varana: 13 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusѲٳٲṇa (मत्तवारण) refers to an “elephant maddened by must�, according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 9, “on kinds of must”]: �23. Lime, ܱ (a plant), (a plant), long pepper (첹ṇ�), Alstonia scholaris, Ჹ (a plant), Terminalia catappa, and honey, crushed in milk, this concoction when smeared on his body will bring into control a must-maddened noble elephant (ٳٲṇa-)�.

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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryѲٳٲṇa (मत्तवारण).—an elephant in rut; R.12.93. (-ṇa�, -ṇa) 1 a fence round a large building or mansion.
2) a turret or small room on the top of a large building.
3) a veranda.
4) a pavilion.
5) a peg or bracket.
6) a bed-stead.
-ṇa pounded betel-nuts.
Derivable forms: ٳٲṇa� (मत्तवारण�).
Ѳٳٲṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms matta and ṇa (वारण).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲٳٲṇa (मत्तवारण).—m.
(-ṇa�) A furious elephant, or one in rut. n.
(-ṇa�) 1. A paint- ed wooden turret or varandah, on the top of a large building or palace. 2. An enclosure of trees, &c. round the walls of a princely residence. 3. Pounded betle-nut. E. matta wild, and ṇa an elephant, or fence.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲٳٲṇa (मत्तवारण).—[masculine] an elephant in rut; [neuter] top, turret.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ѳٳٲṇa (मत्तवारण):—[=matta-ṇa] [from matta > mad] m. = -dantin, [Vasiṣṭha] (-vikrama mfn. having the might of a mad elephant, [Macdonell’s Dictionary, etc.])
2) [v.s. ...] mn. = ٳ, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] n. a turret, pinnacle, pavilion, [Vāsavadattā]
4) [v.s. ...] a peg or bracket projecting from a wall, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a bedstead, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲٳٲṇa (मत्तवारण):—[matta-ṇa] (ṇa�) 1. m. A furious elephant. n. A painted wooden turret on a palace; enclosure of trees; pounded betle-nut.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ѳٳٲṇa (मत्तवारण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ѳٳٲṇa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryѲٳٲṇa (मत्तवारण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ѳٳٲṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusѲٳٲṇa (ಮತ್ತವಾರಣ):�
1) [noun] a fence, wall of low height, etc. enclosing a building.
2) [noun] an open porch or portico, usu. roofed, along the outside of a building; a verandah.
3) [noun] the place on the floor of a war-charriot, where the archer stands while fighting.
4) [noun] (arch.) a pigeon-house or aviary-like structure projecting from a fillet or gable-edge.
5) [noun] a horizontal superstructure supported by columns and composed of epistyle, frieze and cornice.
6) [noun] a pillow or cushion used to lean on.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)mattaṇa�
(Burmese text): အမုန်ယစ်သေ� ဆင်။
(Auto-Translation): The deceptive elephant.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Varana, Matta.
Starts with: Mattavaranagagami, Mattavaranakoncanada, Mattavaranam, Mattavaranavara, Mattavaranavikrama.
Full-text: Mattavaranavikrama, Mattavaranakoncanada, Tidhapabhinnamattavarana, Muttamattavarana, Mattavaranam, Galitamadamattavarana, Mattalamba, Mattahastin, Mattavaranavara, Mattavarani, Niryuha.
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