Nagadhyaksha, 岵ⲹṣa, Naga-adhyaksha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term 岵ⲹṣa can be transliterated into English as Nagadhyaksa or Nagadhyaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus岵ⲹṣa (नागाध्यक्ष) refers to an “overseer 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 12, the qualities required in an overseer of elephants (岵ⲹṣa) and so fort] [岵ⲹṣaguṇādika� ca sakala�].

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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