Nyanku, ±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü, Nyamku: 14 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥�) refers to the Swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli), according to scientific texts such as the Má¹›gapaká¹£iÅ›Ästra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birdsâ€� by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Ä€yurveda and botany±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥�) is a Sanskrit word referring to the animal “antelopeâ€�. The meat of this animal is part of the ³¾Äåṃs²¹±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹ (‘group of fleshâ€�), which is used throughout Ayurvedic literature. The animal ±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü is part of the sub-group named Ä€nupamá¹›ga, refering to animals “who live in marshy landâ€�. It was classified by Caraka in his CarakasaṃhitÄ sÅ«trasthÄna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic properties of the substance.
: archive.org: Sushruta samhita, Volume I±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥�)—Sanskrit word for a species of antlered deer. This animal is from the group called KÅ«lacara (‘shore-dwellersâ€�). KÅ«lacara itself is a sub-group of the group of animals known as Ä€nupa (those that frequent marshy places).

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: PrÄcyÄ: Animals and animal products as reflected in Smá¹›ti texts±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥�) refers to the animal “Swamp deerâ€� (Cervus duvauceli).—The Smá¹›tis mention several domestic as well as wild animals that are enumerated in context of specifying expiation for killing them, the flesh being used as a dietary article to give satisfaction to the Manes (Pitá¹›s) in ÅšrÄddha rites, the law of transmigration due to various sins committed as well as in the context of specifying gifts to be given on various occasions. These animals [viz., ±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü] are chiefly mentioned in the Manusmá¹›ti, ParÄÅ›arasmá¹›ti [Chap.6], Gautamasmá¹›ti [17.2 and 15.1], ÅšÄtÄtapasmá¹›ti [II.45-54], UÅ›Änasmá¹›ti [IX.7-9; IX.12-13], YÄjñavalkyasmá¹›ti [I.170-171; I.175; I.258- 260], Viṣṇusmá¹›ti [51.3;51.6;51.26;51.33;80.3-14], UttarÄá¹…girasasmá¹›ti [X.15-17], PrajÄpatismá¹›ti [ÅšrÄddhatyÄjyavastuvarṇanam. 138-143], 9 KÄÅ›yapasmá¹›ti [Section on PrÄyaÅ›cittavarṇanam], Vá¹›ddha HÄrÄ«tasmá¹›ti [6.253-255] and KÄtyÄyanasmá¹›ti [27.11].

Dharmashastra (धरà¥à¤®à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, dharmaÅ›Ästra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥�).â€�
1) A kind of antelope; सदà¥à¤¯à¥� हतनà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥à¤à¤¿à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤°à¤¦à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤� वà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤˜à¥à¤°à¥ˆà¤� पदà¤� तेषॠनिधीयतेऽदà¥à¤� (sadyo hatanyaá¹…kubhirasradigdhaá¹� vyÄghraiá¸� padaá¹� teá¹£u nidhÄ«yate'dya) R.16.15.
2) Name of the sage ऋषà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¥ƒà¤™à¥à¤� (ṛṣ²â²¹Å›á¹›á¹…²µ²¹).
3) A student staying with his Guru. Nm.
Derivable forms: ²Ô²â²¹á¹…k³Üá¸� (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥à¤ƒ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥�).—name of a cakravartin king: ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²â³Ü³Ù±è²¹³Ù³Ù¾± 3575.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥�).—m.
(-á¹…k³Üá¸�) 1. A deer. 2. The name of a saint or Muni. E. ni always, ²¹Ã±³¦ to go, aff. ku.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥�).â€� (probably ni-²¹Ã±³¦ + u), n. A kind of antelope.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥�).—[masculine] a kind of deer.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥�):—[=²Ô²â-²¹á¹…k³Ü] [from ny-²¹Ã±³¦] m. idem, [TÄṇá¸ya-brÄhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] a deer, an antelope, [VÄjasaneyi-saṃhitÄ; MahÄbhÄrata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a Muni and a Cakra-vartin, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·²â²¹á¹…k³Ü (नà¥à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤•à¥�):â€�(á¹…k²¹á¸�) 1. m. A deer; a sage.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNyaṃku (ನà³à²¯à²‚ಕà³):—[noun] any of a group of swift, bovid ruminants usu. living in wild herds; an antelope.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nyankubhuruha, Nyankuie, Nyankusarini, Nyankushiras, Nyankuta.
Full-text: Nyankubhuruha, Nyankusarini, Nyankushiras, Naiyankava, Nyankvadi, Niyakki, Mulapaka, Nyankava, Niga, Bhuruha, Nyaksha, Harina, Anupamriga, Sarin, Suyamuna.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - MÄrkaṇá¸eya’s Further Query < [Section 3b - ArunÄcala-khaṇá¸a (UttarÄrdha)]
Chapter 31 - The Origin of the Submarine Fire (VÄá¸ava or Vaá¸avÄnala) < [Section 1 - PrabhÄsa-ká¹£etra-mÄhÄtmya]
Chapter 33 - The Story of SarasvatÄ« < [Section 1 - PrabhÄsa-ká¹£etra-mÄhÄtmya]
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
UṇÄdi-sÅ«tras (Grammar rules) < [Chapter 3 - VÄsudevavijaya—A Grammatical Study]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 26 - King KÄrttavÄ«rya visits the Hermitage of Jamadagni < [Section 3 - UpodghÄta-pÄda]
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Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXII - Account of past ages < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 2 - The genealogy of MahÄsammata < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]