Pranacarya, 笔谤腻峁嚹乧腻谤测补: 5 definitions
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Pranacarya 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Pranacharya.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index笔谤腻峁嚹乧腻谤测补 (啶啶班ぞ啶｀ぞ啶氞ぞ啶班啶�).鈥擳he purohita to be consulted by the king.*
- * Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 215. 35.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPr膩峁嘺-ac膩rya.鈥�(EI 8), title of a physician; explained as the medical adviser of the king (HD). Cf. Vi峁ａ箛udharmottara, II. 24. 33-34 (for his qualifications). Note: 辫谤腻峁嘺-补肠腻谤测补 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔谤腻峁嚹乧腻谤测补 (啶啶班ぞ啶｀ぞ啶氞ぞ啶班啶�):鈥擺from pr膩峁嘺 > pr膩n] m. a physician to a king, [V膩gbha峁乴a峁僰膩ra]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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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Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
The Physician in the Medical Texts < [Chapter 2]
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Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala (by Jayasree M.)
7. The Role of Informal Education: The Problem of Sanskrit < [Chapter 5 - Sanskrit and Ayurveda: Role of Informal education]
Physician as depicted in Manasollasa (by Sri B. S. Hebballi)
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
"Versatility of Meda (Astavarga) in Ancient Ayurvedic Texts" < [2020: Volume 9, July issue 7]