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Brahmavriksha, 󳾲ṛkṣa, Brahman-vriksha: 11 definitions

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Brahmavriksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

The Sanskrit term 󳾲ṛkṣa can be transliterated into English as Brahmavrksa or Brahmavriksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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

󳾲ṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्�).—In Brahmaloka; only one tree; the śarira or body is tree and the Jīva is Īśvara.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 9. 116, 118-19.
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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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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Brahmavriksha in Pancaratra glossary
: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

󳾲ṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्�) is mentioned as building material for the foundation of a temple, according to Hayaśirṣa Pañcarātra chapter 11.13-14.—Accordingly, “having repeatedly sprinkled with water by means of the water-pots, which have gold and so forth, eight aṅgulas with mud, and to one hasta with bricks etc. then he should make a foundation with mallets made of the 󳾲ṛkṣa. He should fill the hole, except one pāda, and should have it made very leveled�.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Biology (plants and animals)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Brahmavriksha in Biology glossary
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Brahmavriksha in India is the name of a plant defined with Butea monosperma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rudolphia frondosa (Willd.) Poir. (among others).

2) Brahmavriksha is also identified with Ficus racemosa It has the synonym Covellia glomerata Miq. (etc.).

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

· Numer. List (4549)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1946)
· London Journal of Botany (1848)
· Species Plantarum
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4

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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Brahma vriksha in India is the name of a plant defined with Butea monosperma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rudolphia frondosa (Willd.) Poir. (among others).

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

· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1804)
· Asiatic Researches (1792)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Species Plantarum. (1802)
· Journal of Tree Sciences (1983)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5569)

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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

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Brahmavriksha in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

󳾲ṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्�).�

1) the Palāśa tree.

2) the Udumbara tree.

Derivable forms: 󳾲ṛkṣa� (ब्रह्मवृक्षः).

󳾲ṛkṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and ṛkṣa (वृक्�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

󳾲ṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्�).—m.

(-ṣa�) 1. The Palash tree, (Butea frondosa.) 2. The glomer ous fig-tree. E. brahma a Brahma and ṛkṣa a tree.

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

1) 󳾲ṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्�):—[=brahma-ṛkṣa] [from brahma > brahman] m. the divine tree, Brahmă regarded as a tree, [Bhagavad-gītā [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) [v.s. ...] Butea Frondosa or Ficus Glomerasa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

󳾲ṛkṣa (ब्रह्मवृक्�):—[brahma-ṛkṣa] (ṣa�) 1. m. The ʲ tree.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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»] � Brahmavriksha in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

󳾲ṛkṣa (ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೃಕ್�):�

1) [noun] the tree Areca catechu of Arecaceae family; betel nut tree.

2) [noun] the mulberry tree (Morus alba or Morus indica) of Moraceae tree.

3) [noun] the tree Ficus religiosa of Moraceae family; the peepul tree.

4) [noun] the tree Butea frondosa of Papilionaceae famiy; the flame of the forest.

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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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