Devavriksha, D膿va惫峁沰峁, 顿别惫补惫峁沰峁, Deva-vriksha: 10 definitions
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Devavriksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit terms D膿va惫峁沰峁 and 顿别惫补惫峁沰峁 can be transliterated into English as Devavrksa or Devavriksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram顿别惫补惫峁沰峁 (啶︵啶掂さ啷冟啷嵿し) refers to one of the thirty-six sacred trees, according to the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎ccording to the Kula teaching (these) [i.e., 顿别惫补惫峁沰峁] are the most excellent Kula trees that give accomplishments and liberation. (They are full of) Yogin墨s, Siddhas, Lords of the Heroes and hosts of gods and demons. One should not touch them with one鈥檚 feet or urinate and defecate on them or have sex etc. below them. One should not cut etc. or burn them. Having worshipped and praised them regularly with their own flowers and shoots, one should always worship the 艢r墨krama with devotion with their best fruits and roots. [...]鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)顿别惫补惫峁沰峁 (啶︵啶掂さ啷冟啷嵿し) is classified as a 鈥渢ree beneficial for the construction of temples鈥�, according to the 痴颈峁ａ箛耻诲丑补谤尘辞迟迟补谤补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擳he eco-friendly suggestions of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻诲丑补谤尘辞迟迟补谤补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 are seen to protect the greenery and to balance a pollution free environment. [...] The architect is suggested to go to the forest to collect appropriate wood (e.g., from the 顿别惫补惫峁沰峁 tree) for temples in an auspicious day after taking advice from an astrologer. [...] According to the 痴颈峁ａ箛耻诲丑补谤尘辞迟迟补谤补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, the woods of some particular trees remain beneficial for the construction of temples. At the time of cutting the trees [e.g., 顿别惫补惫峁沰峁] one should clean the axe by smearing honey and ghee. After collecting the suitable wood from forest, the architect uses it according to his requirements and purposes.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Devavriksha in India is the name of a plant defined with Alstonia scholaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Beluttakaka malabarica (Lam.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· World Checklist of Seed Plants. (1995)
· World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database (2003)
· Annales du mus茅um national d鈥檋istoire naturelle (1810)
· Alstonia scholaris
· Pharmacology. (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Devavriksha, for example chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryd膿va惫峁沰峁 (啶︵啶掂さ啷冟啷嵿し).鈥攎 (S) A sacred tree. See 诲脓惫补迟补谤奴.
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顿别惫补惫峁沰峁 (啶︵啶掂さ啷冟啷嵿し).鈥攖he Mand膩ra tree.
Derivable forms: 诲别惫补惫峁沰峁岣� (啶︵啶掂さ啷冟啷嵿し啶�).
顿别惫补惫峁沰峁 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and 惫峁沰峁 (啶掂啶曕啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补惫峁沰峁 (啶︵啶掂さ啷冟啷嵿し).鈥攎.
(-办峁岣�) 1. A tree, (Echites scholaris.) 2. A tree of heaven or paradise. 3. A plant yielding a fragrant resin, (Bdellium.) E. deva a god, 惫峁沰峁 a tree.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 顿别惫补惫峁沰峁 (啶︵啶掂さ啷冟啷嵿し):鈥擺=deva-惫峁沰峁] [from deva] m. 鈥榙掳 tree鈥�, a tree of paradise (cf. -taru), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Alstonia Scholaris, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] bdellium (= guggulu), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补惫峁沰峁 (啶︵啶掂さ啷冟啷嵿し):鈥擺deva-惫峁沰峁] (办峁岣�) 1. m. Echites scholaris; a heavenly tree; bdellium.
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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.
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