Amritaphala, 础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补, 础尘峁泃腻辫丑补濒补, Amrita-phala: 17 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms 础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 and 础尘峁泃腻辫丑补濒补 can be transliterated into English as Amrtaphala or Amritaphala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: R膩j nigha峁囜弓u础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ) is another name for 笔补峁璷濒补, a medicinal plant identified with Trichosanthes dioica (pointed gourd) from the Cucurbitaceae or 鈥済ourd family鈥� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.22-24 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or R膩janigha峁囜弓u. The third chapter (驳耻岣嵟玞测腻诲颈-惫补谤驳补) of this book contains climbers and creepers (惫墨谤耻诲丑). Together with the names 础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 and 笔补峁璷濒补, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: 膧yurveda and botany1) 础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ) is a Sanskrit word referring to the 鈥減ear鈥�, a fruit from the Rosaceae family, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-sa峁僪it膩. The official botanical name of the plant is Pyrus communis and is known in English as the 鈥淓uropean pear鈥� or 鈥渃ommon pear鈥�.
2) 础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ) is another name for 笔补峁璷濒补 (Trichosanthes dioica, 鈥減ointed gourd鈥�) according to the 叠丑腻惫补辫谤补办腻艣补, which is a 16th century medicinal thesaurus authored by Bh膩vami艣ra. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature. Certain plant parts of 笔补峁璷濒补 are eaten as vegetables.
: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Jajja峁璦鈥檚 Nirantarapadavy膩khy膩 and Other Commentaries on the Carakasa峁僪it膩础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒腻 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ啶�) is a synonym of Dr膩k峁Ｄ�, which refers to Vitis vinifera Linn., and is a medicinal plant mentioned in the 7th-century Nirantarapadavy膩khy膩 by Jejja峁璦 (or Jajja峁璦): one of the earliest extant and, therefore, one of the most important commentaries on the Carakasa峁僪it膩.鈥擲ynonyms of Dr膩k峁Ｄ�: 础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒腻, M峁沝v墨k膩.鈥�(Cf. Glossary of Vegetable Drugs in B峁沨attray墨 208-209, Singh and Chunekar, 1999)
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: Lokottarav膩da础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ) is the name of a Buddha under whom 艢膩kyamuni (or Gautama, 鈥榯he historical Buddha鈥�) acquired merit along the first through nine 产丑奴尘颈蝉, according to the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻. There are in total ten 产丑奴尘颈蝉 representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva鈥檚 path towards enlightenment.
础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 during a conversation between Mah膩k膩ty膩yana and Mah膩k膩艣yapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 is an important text of the Lokottarav膩da school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ) refers to the 鈥渇ruit of immortality鈥�, according to the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补蝉补尘补测补办补濒辫补谤腻箩补, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.鈥擜ccordingly, [after the Bhagav膩n taught the great heart-诲丑腻谤补峁嚹�], 鈥淪erpent chiefs, this great heart-诲丑腻谤补峁嚹�, called Tath膩gata Vow Garu岣峚 Flame, wards off all hostile N膩gas, destroys and keeps back all clouds, thunderbolts, winds and lightning, protects crops, guards flowers, fruits and trees, produces the fruit of immortality (补尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补), increases comfort and welfare. [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAmritaphala [啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Trichosanthes cucumerina subsp. anguina (L.) I. Grebenscikov from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Trichosanthes anguina, Cucumis anguinus, Trichosanthes lobata. For the possible medicinal usage of amritaphala, 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.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Amritaphala in India is the name of a plant defined with Annona squamosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Xylopia frutescens Aubl. (among others).
2) Amritaphala is also identified with Trichosanthes cucumerina It has the synonym Trichosanthes brevibracteata Kundu (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fitoterapia (2005)
· Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Fran莽oise (1775)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Flora Japonica (Thunberg) (1784)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1942)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Amritaphala, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary补尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ).鈥攏 (S) A fabled fruit of which he that eats becomes immortal. Pr. kara峁嚹玞膿 ba岣纺撫箖 补尘峁泃补pha岣纺撫箖 Excellent things are brought to pass by magic.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English补尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ).鈥�n A fabled fruit of which he that eats becomes immortal.
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础尘峁泃腻辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶距か啶�).鈥擳he fruit of the Trichosanthes (辫补峁璷濒补辫丑补濒补 Mar. pa岣峚va岣穉, cik膩岣峞峁�).
Derivable forms: 补尘峁泃腻辫丑补濒补尘 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶距か啶侧ぎ啷�).
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础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ).鈥擭ame of two trees 啶啷嬥げ (辫补峁璷濒补) and 啶ぞ啶班ぞ啶掂い (辫腻谤腻惫补迟补). (-濒腻) 1 a bunch of grapes, vine plant, a grape (诲谤腻办峁Ｄ�)
2) = 啶嗋ぎ啶侧啷� (腻尘补濒补办墨).
-lam a sort of fruit (ruciphala) found in the country of the Mudgalas according to Bh膩va P.
Derivable forms: 补尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补岣� (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ啶�).
础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 补尘峁泃补 and phala (啶げ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ).鈥攏ame of a former Buddha: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.141.3.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary础尘峁泃腻辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶距か啶�).鈥攎.
(-濒补岣�) The fruit of the Trichosanthes. E. 补尘峁泃腻, and phala fruit.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ):鈥擺=补-尘峁泃补-辫丑补濒补] [from a-m峁泃a > a-m奴la] m. a pear tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, ha濒腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] the plant Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb.
3) [v.s. ...] n. a pear, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, ha濒腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] the fruit of Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb.,
5) 础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒腻 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ啶�):鈥擺=a-m峁泃a-pha濒腻] [from 补尘峁泃补-phala > a-m峁泃a > a-m奴la] f. the vine, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, ha濒腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] the plant Emblica Officinalis Gaertn.
7) 础尘峁泃腻辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶距か啶�):鈥擺=补尘峁泃腻-辫丑补濒补] [from a-m峁泃a > a-m奴la] n. (= 补尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 n. q.v.) the fruit of Trichosanthes, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, ha濒腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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 corpus础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (嗖呧伯喑冟菠嗖膊):鈥�
1) [noun] the Final Emancipation, visualised as a fruit.
2) [noun] any delicious fruit.
3) [noun] the plant Annona squamosa of Annonaceae family.
4) [noun] its fruit; custard apple.
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Am峁泃apha岣穉 (嗖呧伯喑冟菠嗖渤):鈥擺noun] = 嗖呧伯喑冟菠嗖膊 [amritaphala].
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础尘峁泃补辫丑补濒补 (啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶げ):鈥攏. pears; oranges;
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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