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Manduki, Mamduki, Ѳṇḍūī, ṇḍܰ쾱, Ѳṇḍܰī: 14 definitions

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Manduki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

1) Ѳṇḍūī (मण्डूकी):—One of the sixty-four Divyauṣadhi, which are powerful drugs for solidifying mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara (chapter 9).

2) Ѳṇḍūī (मण्डूकी):—One of the sixty-eight Rasauṣadhi, very powerful drugs known to be useful in alchemical processes related to mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara (chapter 9).

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

1) Ѳṇḍūī (मण्डूकी) is another name for Ā徱ٲⲹ󲹰, a medicinal plant, possibly identified with Helianthus annuus Linn. or “common sunflower� from the Asteraceae or “daisy� family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.179-181 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (ś徱-) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (ṛt-ṣu貹). Together with the names Ѳṇḍūī and Ā徱ٲⲹ󲹰, there are a total of eighteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

2) Ѳṇḍūī (मण्डूकी) is also mentioned as a synonym for ī, a medicinal plant identified with two possibly species verse, according to verse 5.63-66. The fifth chapter (貹貹ṭād-) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (ṣu-ṣu貹). Together with the names Suvarcalā and ī, there are a total of twenty-four Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant. Note: Chopra identifies ī with 1) Centella asiatica (Linn.) Urban. while Bāpālāl and Th. B.S. et al identify it with 2) Bacopa monnieri (Linn.) Pennell.

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Ѳṇḍūī (मण्डूकी) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment of Rājilā-snake-bites, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The tenth Adhyāya prescribes antidotes for Rājilā snake venom.—According to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā verse X.33b-38a: “[...] Śūlī, Dark ulasī, Jīvantī, kuṣṭhā, Cinnamon, Lakṣmaṇa, Ѳṇḍūī, Sūtavārtākī and Paṭola can be given as side dish. These along with clove and Horsegram, Śigru and Neem totally destroy poison. Bovine milk, butter-milk, ghee and Buffalo-curd and buttermilk and ghee also are highly recommended in the Agada treatment. Trikaṭu must be consumed after food�.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Ѳṇḍūī (मण्डूकी) is another name for Maṇḍūkaparṇ�, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Centella asiatica (centella), from the Apiaceae family. Certain plant parts of Maṇḍūkaparṇ� are eaten as a vegetable (ś첹), according to Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. The plant is therefore part of the Śākavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of vegetables/pot-herbs�.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Manduki in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

ṇḍܰ쾱 (माण्डुकि).—A Śrutaṛṣi; a pupil of Indrapramati in charge of a part of the Ṛg Veda.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 33. 3; 34. 28.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

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Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Manduki in Chandas glossary
: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

Ѳṇḍܰī (मण्डुकी) is the name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) to which Hemacandra (1088-1173 C.E.) assigned the alternative name of Citrā in his auto-commentary on the second chapter of the 󲹲ԻDzԳśԲ. Hemacandra gives these alternative names for the metres by other authorities (like Bharata), even though the number of ṇa or letters do not differ.

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Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

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Biology (plants and animals)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Manduki in Biology glossary
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Manduki [मण्डूकी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. from the Apiaceae (Carrot) family having the following synonyms: Centella hirtella, Hydrocotyle asiatica, Hydrocotyle reniformis. For the possible medicinal usage of manduki, 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.

Manduki [ମାଣ୍ଡୁକୀ] in the Oriya language, ibid. previous identification.

Manduki [मण्डूकी] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Manduki in India is the name of a plant defined with Centella asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hydrocotyle sylvicola E. Jacob Cordemoy (among others).

2) Manduki is also identified with Cleome viscosa It has the synonym Polanisia microphylla Eichler (etc.).

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

· Enumeratio Plantarum Guatemalensium (1889)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1879)
· Phytomedicine (2002)
· Chromosome Science (1998)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Rhodora (1940)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Manduki, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) Ѳṇḍܰī (मण्डुकी):—[from maṇḍuka > maṇḍu] f. the third part of an elephant’s hind leg, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Ѳṇḍūī (मण्डूकी):—[from ṇḍū첹] f. a female frog, [Ṛg-veda]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of various plants (Hydrocotyle Asiatica, Clerodendrum Siphonantus, Ruta Graveolens etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a wanton woman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] the sole of a horse’s hoof, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) ṇḍūī (माण्डूकी):—[from ṇḍū첹] f. Name of a woman

7) ṇḍū쾱 (माण्डूकि):—[from ṇḍū첹] m. [patronymic] [from] ṇḍū첹, [Pāṇini 4-1, 119.]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Manduki in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Maṃḍūki (ಮಂಡೂಕಿ):—[noun] a female frog.

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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.

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Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Manduki in Pali glossary

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

ṇḍūī�

(Burmese text): ဖားမ။ မဏ္ဍူက-ကြည့်။

(Auto-Translation): Frog. Look at the frog.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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