Balla: 9 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Biology
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Prakrit
4. Kannada
5. Nepali
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Introduction:

Balla means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

: archive.org: Rasa-Jala-Nidhi: Or Ocean of indian chemistry and alchemy

Balla refers to a measure of weight. 3 gunjas make one balla. 2 ballas make one masha. (see Bhudeb Mookerji and his Rasajalanidhi)

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膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Balla in India is the name of a plant defined with Schrebera swietenioides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nathusia swieteniodes Kuntze (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· New Botanist (1985)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1799)
· Taxon (1979)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Balla, for example extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Balla (啶げ啷嵿げ):鈥擺wrong reading] for 惫补濒驳腻, [Mah膩bh膩rata vii, 1217.]

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ball膩 (啶げ啷嵿げ啶�):鈥�(nm) a bat; racket; [产补濒濒别产腻箩补] a batsman; [产补濒濒别产腻箩墨] batsmanship.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Balla (啶げ啷嵿げ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 叠腻濒测补.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Balla (嗖膊喑嵿膊):鈥擺noun] a knowledgeable man; a man having required skill.

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Balla (嗖膊喑嵿膊):鈥擺noun] = 嗖膊喑嵿膊喑嗋帛 [balleya].

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Ba岣丰阜a (嗖渤喑嵿渤):鈥�

1) [noun] a unit of measure (varying from two to twelve seers).

2) [noun] the container used for this.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Balla (啶げ啷嵿げ):鈥擺balla / ballatalla] adv. with great difficulty; hardly; finally;

2) Ball膩 (啶げ啷嵿げ啶�):鈥攏. a part of a bullock cart;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Search found 16 books and stories containing Balla, Ball膩, Ba岣丰阜a; (plurals include: Ballas, Ball膩s, Ba岣丰阜as). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Measures of Weight

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Part 2 - Measures of weight < [Chapter VII - Enumeration of technical terms]

Part 13 - Mercurial operations (11): Swooning of mercury (murchhana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

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Part 56 - Balla II (A.D. 1154) < [Chapter XI - The Chalukyas]

Part 55 - Balla I < [Chapter XI - The Chalukyas]

Part 12 - The Haihayas of Panchadharala (A.D. 1200-1403) < [Chapter II - The Haihayas]

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Part 5 - Use of essence of Makshika < [Chapter II - Uparasa (2): Makshika (pyrites)]

Part 6 - Use of incinerated mica < [Chapter I - Uparasa (1): Abhra or Abhraka (mica)]

Part 3 - Incineration of haritala < [Chapter XII - Uparasa (13): Haritala (orpiment)]