Gajayutha, ҲᲹūٳ, Gaja-yutha: 7 definitions
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Gajayutha 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.
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Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusҲᲹūٳ (गजयू�) refers to a “herd of elephants�, 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 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] 6. On the way the king’s men, whom he dispatched (nunna) to catch the elephants, beheld as they roamed in the jungle a sage Sāmagāyana who was staying in a hermitage. Near by a herd of elephants was grazing; and they saw the glorious hermit Pālakāpya, who was with the elephant herd (Ჹūٳ-), but was separated from it at morning, noon, and night. [...]�.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryҲᲹūٳ (गजयू�).—a herd of elephants; उषसि � गजयूथकर्णतालैः पटुपटहध्वनिभिर्विनीतनिद्र� (uṣasi sa gajaūٳkarṇatālai� paṭupaṭahadhvanibhirvinītanidra�) R.9.71.
Derivable forms: Ჹūٳ (गजयूथम�).
ҲᲹūٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaja and ūٳ (यू�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryҲᲹūٳ (गजयू�).—m.
(-ٳ�) A herd of elephants. E. gaja, and ūٳ a herd.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryҲᲹūٳ (गजयू�).—[masculine] a herd of elephants.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryҲᲹūٳ (गजयू�):—[=gaja-ūٳ] [from gaja > gaj] n. a herd of elephants, [Hitopadeśa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryҲᲹūٳ (गजयू�):—[gaja-ūٳ] (ٳ�) 1. m. Herd of elephants.
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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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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.10.279 < [Chapter 10 - Conclusion of the Lord’s Mahā-prakāśa Pastimes]
Verse 2.10.100 < [Chapter 10 - Conclusion of the Lord’s Mahā-prakāśa Pastimes]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 202 < [Volume 23 (1918)]
Kadambari Studies (on the basis of Bhanuchandra) (by Jayanti Tripathy)
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)