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Sharngeshtha, Śṅgṣṭ: 1 definition

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Sharngeshtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Śṅgṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Sarngestha or Sharngeshtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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: Ancient Science of Life: Identity of Ṭaṅkārī (Physalis Minima Linn.) in Ayurvedic Classics

Śṅgṣṭ (शार्ङ्गेष्ठा) refers to the medicinal plant known as Physalis minima Linn.—Śṅgṣṭ is found in Bṛhattrayī, Bhela, Kāśyapa, Cakradatta and Vaṅgasena. It is variously named as Cirapoṭikā, Kākatikta, and Vāyasī by ḍalhaṇa and he describes it as gaura (pale), vartula (round), and as having ṇṭ󾱳ٲ/ṣṭ󾱳ٲ (covered) fruit which matches the description of Ṭaṅkārī (Physalis minima Linn). A search for terms Kākatikta and Vāyasī showed Kākatikta to be synonymous to Śṅgṣṭ and Vāyasī to be synonymous to both Kākatikta and Kākamācī (Solanum nigrum).

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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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