Devadaru, 顿别惫补诲腻谤耻, Deva-daru: 25 definitions
Introduction:
Devadaru means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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)
Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)
Source: Wisdom Library: Ayurveda: Cikitsa顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�) is a Sanskrit word referring to Cedrus deodara (Himalayan cedar), from the Pinaceae family. It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of 膧yurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the 厂耻艣谤耻迟补蝉补峁僪颈迟补 and the 颁补谤补办补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻. It is native to the western Himalayas and the Indian subcontinent. It is worshiped as a divine tree among the Hindus and has several legends related to it. It is composed of the Sanskrit words deva (divine) and 诲腻谤耻 (tree).
According to the 搁腻箩补苍颈驳丑补峁囜弓耻 (verse 12.28), Himalayan cedar (deva诲腻谤耻) has the following synonyms: Amara诲腻谤耻, Bhadra诲腻谤耻, Bhadraka, P墨ta诲腻谤耻, Bhava诲腻谤耻, 艢iva诲腻谤耻, Sura诲腻谤耻, Snigdha诲腻谤耻, D膩ru, D膩ruka, Indradru, Kilima, P膩ribhadra, Trida艣膩hva, Bh奴tah膩rin, 艢膩mbhava, Sur膩hva and Sur膩hvaya.
According to the 惭腻诲丑补惫补肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 (7th-century Ayurvedic work), the plant (顿别惫补诲腻谤耻) is mentioned as a medicine used for the treatment of all major fevers, as described in the Jvaracikits膩 (or 鈥渢he treatment of fever鈥�) chapter. In this work, the plant has the following synonyms: D膩ru, Amara, Devak膩峁ａ弓ha, Surad膩ra, Surataru and Sur膩.
: Ancient Science of Life: Botanical identification of plants described in M膩dhava Cikits膩顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�) refers to the medicinal plant Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) Loud. Syn. Cedrus libani Barrel var. deodara Hook. F., and is used in the treatment of 补迟颈蝉腻谤补 (diarrhoea), according to the 7th century 惭腻诲丑补惫补肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 chapter 2. Atis膩ra refers to a condition where there are three or more loose or liquid stools (bowel movements) per day or more stool than normal. The second chapter of the 惭腻诲丑补惫补肠颈办颈迟蝉腻 explains several preparations [including 顿别惫补诲腻谤耻] through 60 Sanskrit verses about treating this problem.
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�) refers to the medicinal plant known as 鈥淐edrus deodera (Roxb. ex D. Don) G. Don鈥� and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogas膩rasa峁単raha (Yogasara-sa峁単raha) by V膩sudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogas膩rasa峁僩raha [mentioning deva诲腻谤耻] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (产丑补颈峁箩测补-办补濒辫补苍腻) which is a branch of pharmacology (诲谤补惫测补驳耻峁嘺).
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment of Ma峁囜笉al墨-snake-bites, according to the K膩艣yapa Sa峁僪it膩: an ancient Sanskrit text from the P膩帽car膩tra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Vi峁cikits膩鈥攁n important topic from 膧yurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Vi峁vidy膩 or Sarpavidy膩).鈥擜 number of different permutation and combination of herbs are prescribed as Lepa and P膩na for removing the poison of Ma峁囜笉al墨 snakes.鈥擜ccording to the K膩艣yapasa峁僪it膩 verse 9.71b-72: 鈥淧astes of powdered roots of Vega and P膩kala with the juice of their leaves and 顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 mixed with buffalo urine and dung, effectively quell the swelling and poison of Ma峁囜笉al墨 snakes鈥�.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: Google Books: Essentials of Ayurveda顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�).鈥擳he Sanskrit name for an important Ayurvedic drug.鈥擨t grows in Him膩layan region as if nurtured by the breast-milk of the goddess P膩rvat墨. The wood of the plant is light, bitter, hot and alleviates 惫腻迟颈办补 disorders and prameha.
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.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-艣膩stra顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�) is a Sanskrit word, identified with Pinus longifolia (chir pine) by various scholars in their translation of the 艢耻办谤补苍墨迟颈. This tree is mentioned as having thorns, and should therefore be considered as wild. The King shoud place such trees in forests (not in or near villages). He should nourish them by stoole of goats, sheep and cows, water as well as meat. Note that Pinus longifolia is a synonym of Pinus roxburghii.
The following is an ancient Indian horticultural recipe for the nourishment of such trees:
According to 艢耻办谤补苍墨迟颈 4.4.110-112: 鈥淭he powder of the dungs of goats and sheep, the powder of Yava (barley), Tila (seeds), beef as well as water should be kept together (undisturbed) for seven nights. The application of this water leads very much to the growth in flowers and fruits of all trees (such as deva诲腻谤耻).鈥�
Dharmashastra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, dharma艣膩stra) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢r墨mad Dev墨 Bh膩gavatam顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�) is the name of a tree found in 尘补峁噄诲惫墨辫补 (艢akti鈥檚 abode), according to the Dev墨-bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 12.10. Accordingly, these trees always bear flowers, fruits and new leaves, and the sweet fragrance of their scent is spread across all the quarters in this place. The trees (e.g. 顿别惫补诲腻谤耻) attract bees and birds of various species and rivers are seen flowing through their forests carrying many juicy liquids. Ma峁噄dv墨pa is defined as the home of Dev墨, built according to her will. It is compared with Sarvaloka, as it is superior to all other lokas.
The Dev墨-bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺, or 艢r墨mad-dev墨-bh膩gavatam, is categorised as a Mah膩pur膩峁嘺, a type of Sanskrit literature containing cultural information on ancient India, religious/spiritual prescriptions and a range of topics concerning the various arts and sciences. The whole text is composed of 18,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 6th century.
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�) (or Devad膩l墨) is the name of the Creeper (惫补濒濒墨) associated with J膩landhara, one of the sacred seats (辫墨峁环补), according to chapter 10 of the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擨f the scheme in the Yogakha峁囜笉a is not the first example of this model, the other most likely candidate is found in chapter ten of the Kularatnoddyota, which is an early Tantra of the Kubjik膩 corpus. [...] In this set-up each of the four sacred seats corresponds to a cosmic age and has a tree, creeper [i.e., Devad膩l墨], cave, monastery (尘补峁环补), goddess, Siddha, and guardian of the field. The layout can be tabulated as follows.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Ma峁囜笉ala顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�) or 顿别惫补诲腻谤耻ka refers to one of the eight trees (惫峁沰峁) of the 闯帽腻苍补肠补办谤补, according to the 10th century 岣屇乲腻谤峁嘺惫补 chapter 15. Accordingly, the 箩帽腻苍补肠补办谤补 refers to one of the three divisions of the sa峁僢hoga-pu峁璦 (鈥榚njoyment layer鈥�), situated in the 贬别谤耻办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补. 顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 is associated with the charnel ground (艣尘补艣腻苍补) named Mah膩rava and with the direction-guardian (诲颈办辫腻濒补) named Daitya艣iras.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�) (Deodar) or Dh膩taki is the Kevala-tree of 笔腻谤艣惫补苍腻迟丑补: the twenty-third of twenty-four T墨rtha峁僰aras or Jinas.鈥擣rom all sources, we gather his emblem or cognizance is a snake. In sculpture, snake seems to be everything with him. Not only do we find snake in the usual place of the symbol, we find, snakes canopy him with three or seven or eleven hoods. His Yak峁 is called P膩r艣va or V膩mana or Dhara峁噀ndra and Yak峁峁嚹� is called Padm膩vat墨. The king, who stands by his side as a Chowri-bearer is known as Ajitar膩ja. The 顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (Deodar) or Dh膩taki is his Kevala-tree.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Shodhganga: Cultural history as g leaned from kathasaritsagaraDevadaru or Daru is the name of a tree mentioned in the Kathasaritsagara by Somadeva (10th century A.D).鈥擠aru refers to the 鈥渢imber-tree鈥� and its forests are mentioned.
Somadeva mentions many rich forests, gardens, various trees (e.g., Devadaru), creepers medicinal and flowering plants and fruit-bearing trees in the Kathasaritsagara. Travel through the thick, high, impregnable and extensive Vindhya forest is a typical feature of many travel-stories. Somadeva鈥檚 writing more or less reflects the life of the people of Northern India during the 11th century. His Kathasaritsagara (鈥榦cean of streams of story鈥�), mentioning Devadaru, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravahanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyadharas (celestial beings).
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsDevadaru [देवदारू] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Dysoxylum gotadhora (Buch.-Ham.) Mabb. from the Meliaceae (Neem) family having the following synonyms: Guarea gotadhora, Dysoxylum binectariferum, Guarea binectarifera. For the possible medicinal usage of devadaru, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Devadaru in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Cedrus deodara (Lamb.) G. Don from the Pinaceae (Pine) family.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Devadaru in India is the name of a plant defined with Ailanthus triphysa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adenanthera triphysa Dennst., Fabaceae (among others).
2) Devadaru is also identified with Cedrus deodara It has the synonym Pinus deodara Roxb. ex D. Don (etc.).
3) Devadaru is also identified with Cedrus libani It has the synonym Cedrus libanotica Link (etc.).
4) Devadaru is also identified with Erythroxylum emarginatum It has the synonym Sethia indica DC. (etc.).
5) Devadaru is also identified with Polyalthia longifolia It has the synonym Uvaria altissima Pennant, nom. illeg. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1944)
· Taxon (1983)
· Trew, Christoph Jacob (1695鈥�1769),
· Loudon鈥檚 Hortus Britannicus. (2363)
· Schl眉ssel Hortus indicus malabaricus (1818)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Devadaru, for example side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydeva诲腻谤耻 : (m.) a kind of pine, Uvaria longifolia.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryd膿vad膩r奴 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�).鈥攎 n (S) pop. 诲脓惫补诲腻谤补 m A species of Pine, Pinus Devadaru. In Bengal it is applied to the Uvaria longifolia; and in the Peninsula to Erythroxylon sideroxylloides; and, commonly, to deal or fir-wood.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishd膿va诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�).鈥�m n 诲脓惫补诲补谤腻 m A species of Pine, Pinus Devadaru.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�).鈥�m., n. a species of pine; 啶椸啷嵿啶距お啷嵿ぐ啶掂ぞ啶灌啶曕啶粪た啶�- 啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷� (ga峁単膩prav膩hok峁ta- deva诲腻谤耻) Kum膩rasambhava 1.54; R.2.36.
顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and 诲腻谤耻 (啶︵ぞ啶班).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�).鈥攎n. (-谤耻岣�-谤耻) A species of pine, (Pinus devadaru;) in Bengal it is usually applied to the Uvaria longifolia, and in the Peninsula to another tree, (Erythroxylon sideroxylloides.) E. deva a deity, and 诲腻谤耻 timber.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�).鈥攏. A species of pine, Pinus deodora Roxb., [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] 2, 76, 16.
鈥� Cf. for etc.
顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and 诲腻谤耻 (啶︵ぞ啶班).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�).鈥擺masculine] a species of pine.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�):鈥擺=deva-诲腻谤耻] [from deva] mn. Pinus 顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 or Deodar (also Avaria Longifolia and Erythrosylon Sideroxyloides), [Mah膩bh膩rata; K膩vya literature; Pur膩峁嘺] etc.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补诲腻谤耻 (啶︵啶掂う啶距ぐ啷�):鈥擺deva-诲腻谤耻] (谤耻岣�) 2. m. A species of pine.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusD膿va诲腻谤耻 (嗖︵硣嗖掂拨嗖距舶喑�):鈥�
1) [noun] the evergreen, coniferous tree Cedrus libani (or C. deodara) of Coniferae family, the wood of which is used in building construction, furniture making, etc.; Deodar, Indian cedar.
2) [noun] another tree Commiphora mukul (= Balsamodendron mukul) of Burseraceae family, which yields myrrh-like gum resin.
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: Devadaru gadara, Devadaru-chedi, Devadarubaladi, Devadaruh, Devadaruka, Devadarum, Devadarumaya, Devadarurukkha, Devadarus, Devadarushakaladi, Devadaruvana, Devadaruvanamahatmya, Devadaruvu.
Full-text (+81): Devadarumaya, Devadaruka, Devadaruvana, Indradaru, Saraladevadaru, Devadarurukkha, Devakashtha, Shivadaru, Suradaru, Bhavadaru, Daruka, Suradruma, Taru, Surahva, Siddhadevadaru, Vanacandana, Amaradaru, Mahadaru, Kilima, Drukilima.
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