Pavitraka: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Pavitraka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPavitraka.鈥�(EI 1), meaning uncertain. Note: pavitraka 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Pavitraka in India is the name of a plant defined with Artemisia sieversiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Absinthium sieversianum (Ehrhart) Besser (among others).
2) Pavitraka is also identified with Ficus racemosa It has the synonym Covellia glomerata Miq. (etc.).
3) Pavitraka is also identified with Ficus religiosa It has the synonym Urostigma religiosum (Linnaeus) Gasparrini (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research (1998)
· Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Intramongolicae (1991)
· Botani膷eskij 沤urnal (1990)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1798)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· Grassland of China (1989)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pavitraka, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpavitraka (啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥�n A ring of darbha (Poa cynosu- roides) or of gold. 辫腻惫颈迟谤墨 f The popular form of pavitraka. Worn in the forefinger at worship and certain rites.
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 dictionaryPavitraka (啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥�
1) A net or rope made of hemp or packthread.
2) Name of several trees like 啶た啶啶げ啷�, 啶むた啶�, 啶︵ぎ啶ㄠ, 啶夃う啷佮ぎ啷嵿が啶� (pippal墨, tila, damanaka, udumbara) etc.
Derivable forms: pavitrakam (啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啶曕ぎ啷�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPavitraka (啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥攏.
(-办补峁�) Packthread, or a rope or net made of it. E. pavitra pure, ka aff. a艣vatthav峁沰峁, udumbarav峁沰峁, ku艣e, damanakav峁沰峁, 艣a峁嘺s奴tra nirmite j膩le .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPavitraka (啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥擺pavitra + ka], I. n. The vessel in which an Argha or oblation is presented(?), [Y膩j帽avalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 1, 250. Ii. As latter part of comp. adj., a substitute for pavitra.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pavitraka (啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啶�):鈥擺from pava] m. a small sieve or strainer, [K膩ty膩yana-艣rauta-s奴tra] (See also under pavitra)
2) [v.s. ...] m. Poa Cynosuroides, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Artemisia Indica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Ficus Religiosa or Glomerata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPavitraka (啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啶�):鈥�(办补峁�) 1. n. Packthread, or a rope or net made of it.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pavitraka (啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pavittaya.
[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 corpusPavitraka (嗖驳嗖苦菠喑嵿舶嗖�):鈥擺noun] strong, thick thread or twine used for making net for catching fish; pack-thread.
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: Pavitrakama.
Full-text: Sapavitraka, Shivapavitraka, Pavitri, Pavittaya, Caitra-pavitraka, Shanasutra, Pavitra, Caitra-pavitra.
Relevant text
Search found 11 books and stories containing Pavitraka; (plurals include: Pavitrakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XLII - Description of investing a phallic emblem with sacred thread < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter XLIII - Description of the rite of investing an image of Vishnu with the holy thread < [Agastya Samhita]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 55 - Putrad膩 Ek膩da艣墨 < [Section 6 - Uttara-Kha峁囜笉a (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 117 - Fruit of Worship by Justly Procured, Stolen and Impaired Material < [Section 5 - P膩t膩la-Kha峁囜笉a (Section on the Nether World)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 137 < [Volume 12 (1898)]
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
45. Description of the Pavitraropana-vidhi rites < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
7.1. Summary of the Padmap膩bh峁泃akam < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
20. Sraddha Ceremony < [Religion]
19. Classification of Sraddhas < [Religion]
9. The concept of Sacrifice < [Religion]