rma bya
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རྨ་བྱ
a peacock; peacock [RY]
peacock [IW]
peacock, pavo muticus imperator delacom, large village s.w. of sa skya, mottled bird [JV]
peacock [ming gi rnam grangs la bkra ba'i 'og pag can dang, gar mkhan, mgrin sngon, mgrin pa sngo, sgeg ldan, rgya mtso skyes, mjug sgro can, brtan pa dregs, mdongs mtha' can, mdongs ldan, 'dab brgya pa, rna rgyan can, sprin gyis sgeg sprin la dga', 'brug sgra'i gar, 'brug sgra'i mngal 'dzin, 'brug sgra'i rjes su sgeg gtsug ldan, gtsug phud can, rab gyo, lag 'gro za, legs bris, shing la rtse, sar 'gro, sen mo'i gar] [IW]
(med) Peacock, Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
Synonyms : mdong mtha' can, gtsug phud can, lag 'gro za, dug zan (Jam-dpal)
rma bya ni / mdong mtha' can / gtsug phud can / lag 'gro za / dug zan zer / bal yul sogs nas 'byung ba ngang pa tsam che rkang ring mdog ljang ser sgro 'dab la gser mig can / dug zas na mdog rnon par 'gyur te / mjug mdong rgyas na gdugs ltar bskor mo byed / mdongs pos bum kha brgyan pa yin / klu sman skabs rma bya'i mdongs zhes pa 'di ma yin te sngo sman lo ma rma bya'i mdongs 'dra la rtsa ba thang 'bru lta bu rgya nag pas gwan cud zer ba yin / shel phreng du / rma bya'i shas dug / gla rtsis sbrul dug / sram shas nya rus zug pa / chu bal gyis me tshig la phan rnams gnyen po'i nus ldan bar gsungs / shel phreng las / khyad par rma bya'i sgro me long gi snod du shel gyi mes bsreg / ces dang / rgyud las / rma bya'i sha yis mkhris pa dug nad 'joms // rma bya'i mdongs dug glo rnag sel // zhes dang / bai sngon du / bya rog dang rma bya'i snying khrag gis steng gdon 'joms / zhes gsung so // (mDzes mtshar mig rgyan, print p 223)
Illustrations : 'Phrin Las 1987 (23_018) rma bya (23_109) rma bya'i sha (24_069) rma bya dga' ba (30_038) rma bya'i sha (30_088) rma bya'i mdongs (33_086) rma bya'i mkhris pa / snying / khrag. Jam-dpal (print p 223) rma bya
In the Medical Thangkas the peacock is the first in the animal chapter. In Jam-dpal's Eye Ornament it is preceeded only by the mythical phoenix (kalanta). Pavo cristatus feather extract in the form of water or ash can be used to treat the poisonous bites of Russell vipers (Vipera russelii), common cobras (Naja naja), and Malabar pit vipers (Trimeresurus malabaricus). The extract is high in iron, protein, and steroids, and acts as an inhibitor to harmful enzymes in the venom that cause tissue damage. This is a traditional treatment in India for those who live far away from hospitals and doctors. This species name in Sanskirt means “killer of snakes” because they eat young cobras (Ophiophagus Hannah), making them invaluable and often revered. Peacocks are native to Sri Lanka and India, found only from 900 to 1200 m above sea level in areas with appropriate forest habitat to support them, but are able to adapt to much colder climates than their native range. (animaldiversity.org). See also Czaja (2017), p 126, note 27.
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 10:22, 17 February 2024 (EST)