Kimshuka, 碍颈峁兣泆办补, Ki峁僺uka: 26 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit term 碍颈峁兣泆办补 can be transliterated into English as Kimsuka or Kimshuka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhavishya-purana碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮):鈥擳he consequences of using various flowers in worship of the sun (e.g. 办颈峁兣泆办补 flowers) confers eradication of troubles, according to the Bhavi峁a-pur膩峁嘺 (brahmaparva, 197:1-11)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮) is the name of a flower, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.22. Accordingly as Sit膩 said to 艢iva:鈥斺�淸...] the most unbearable season of the advent of clouds (驳丑补苍腻驳补尘补 or 箩补濒补诲腻驳补尘补) has arrived with clusters of clouds of diverse hues, and their music reverberating in the sky and the various quarters. [...] Unrivalled splendour has resorted to the 碍颈峁兣泆办补 flowers devoid of odour, as Lak峁墨 (the Goddess of fortune) abandons good people and resorts to the crooked, whether of high or low birth鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮) refers to the medicinal plant known as 鈥淓rythrina variegata Linn.鈥� and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogas膩rasa峁単raha (Yogasara-sa峁単raha) by V膩sudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogas膩rasa峁僩raha [mentioning 办颈峁兣泆办补] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (产丑补颈峁箩测补-办补濒辫补苍腻) which is a branch of pharmacology (诲谤补惫测补驳耻峁嘺).
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: Asian Agri-History: Pa艣u 膧yurv膿da (Veterinary Medicine) in Garu岣峚pur膩峁嘺碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮) refers to Butea monosperma, and is used in the treatment of elephants (骋补箩腻测耻谤惫别诲补 or 贬补蝉迟测腻测耻谤惫别诲补), according the Garu岣峚pur膩峁嘺.鈥擳he drugs, treatments enumerated in connection with diseases of horses may also be employed in the diseases of elephants. But the dosage is four times of that of a horse. In Garu岣峚pur膩峁嘺 a 办补峁Ｄ乱补 known as Rogas膩maka-办补峁Ｄ乱补 mentioned for treating the diseases of elephants. It is made up of the following pacifying drugs:鈥擺...] 碍颈峁兣泆办补 (Butea monosperma) [...].
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮) refers to an herbal ingredient included in a (snake) poison antidote recipe, according to the K膩艣yapa Sa峁僪it膩: an ancient Sanskrit text from the P膩帽car膩tra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Vi峁cikits膩鈥攁n important topic from 膧yurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Vi峁vidy膩 or Sarpavidy膩).鈥擪膩艣yapa prescribes various antidotes to quell the poison by administering them through nasal drugs, collyrium, ointment, herbal drinks and diet. According to K膩艣yapasa峁僪it膩 (verse VIII.11)鈥斺�淭he juice extract of 碍颈峁兣泆办补 leaves (办颈峁兣泆办补-patrarasa) administered nasally quickly kills poison. So also Au峁dhar膩ja or Hi峁単u-asafoetida mixed with 蝉补办腻测补箩补濒补 (saliva) of the patient renders Darv墨kara venom innocuous within seconds鈥�.
Note: 碍颈峁兣泆办补, besides being a germicide belonging to Asan膩di Ga峁嘺 cures Anaemia and skin problems caused by poison.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam鈥擯lant mutagenesis in ancient India碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮) (identified with Butea monosperma) is used in a recipe for manipulating the colour of flowers or fruits (on the tree) [惫补谤峁嘺-辫谤补惫补谤迟补苍补], according to the 痴峁沰峁Ｄ乱耻谤惫别诲补 by S奴rap膩la (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he white flowers of a tree turn into a golden colour if the tree is watered with a mixture of Curcuma longa powder, Butea monosperma [e.g., 碍颈峁兣泆办补], Gossypium herbaceum seed, Rubia cordifolia and the Symplocos racemosa 迟谤别别鈥�.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: 膧yurveda and botany碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮) is a synonym for K膩lamegha, a tree from the Fabaceae family. It is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-sa峁僪it膩.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮) refers to the flower Butea frondosa, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 6), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚f Mars should appear with a large and clear disc or red like the flower of 碍颈峁兣泆办补 (Butea frondosa) or of A艣oka (Jonesia ashoka Roxb) or of clear and fine rays or like molten gold or if he should pass through the northern path, rulers will be happy and there will be prosperity in the land鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮) 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., 碍颈峁兣泆办补] 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮) refers to a 鈥渇lower鈥�, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 10.7cd-17ab, while describing the worship of 叠丑补颈谤补惫墨 and Bhairava]鈥斺�淸...] One should always worship [in times of] peace and prosperity, to suppress sickness and vice, [which are] the root cause of wasting away, [and] for the protection of cows, Brahmins, and men. One meditates on [Bhairava] as having equal radiance to snow, jasmine, the moon, or pearls. [He is] as clear as the curved moon and similar to immovable quartz. [He is] clear like the burning of the end of time, resembles a flower on the sacred tree (jap膩-办颈峁兣泆办补-sa峁僴ibha), appears red like innumerable suns or, rather, red like a lotus. [...]鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮) 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 碍颈峁兣泆办补 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., 碍颈峁兣泆办补] 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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Sanskrit Literature: KimshukaThe 办颈峁兣泆办补 is a fire: the blazing red flame that burns lovers鈥� hearts; a fierce conflagration in a mountain forest; sacrificial fires for the rites of the festival of Love. Beyond its bright red hue, the 办颈峁兣泆办补 flower鈥檚 distinctive shape makes it the subject of striking, at times disturbing, imagery. The name is popularly derived as 办颈峁僣it 艣耻办补 iva (鈥榮omewhat like a parrot鈥�) because the flowers resemble the parrot鈥檚 red curved beak.
In the sixth book of the R膩m膩ya峁嘺 we find the first of many more violent images when R膩ma and Lak峁a峁嘺, assailed by the magic arrows of Indrajit, 鈥渞esemble flowering 办颈峁兣泆办补s鈥�. To some eyes, 办颈峁兣泆办补s are the red welts left by the nails of a lover – sometimes vasanta himself – upon the body of his beloved.
The G墨ta Govinda pictures the curved red flowers as K膩ma鈥檚 fingernails.
Other poets take this idea further, imagining them to be the claws of a lion–the lion of spring or the lion of love–or even an elephant driver鈥檚 hook.
Etymology:
The 办颈峁兣泆办补鈥檚 English names–Parrot Tree and Flame of the Forest–reflect two of these associations. It is also known as Bastard Teak. In Sanskrit it can also go by the name 辫补濒腻艣补, or 辫补谤峁嘺 (literally 鈥榣eaf鈥� because of the size of its leaves, which, in one verse, pose as flowers and so lure unsuspecting bees) or 惫腻迟补辫辞迟丑补–which seems to mean 鈥榯hat which strikes the wind鈥�. It is normally identified as Butea Frondosa.
In modern Indian languages, the 办颈峁兣泆办补 remains 办颈峁兣泆办 or 辫补濒腻艣 in Hindi and Bengali, but also 岣峢腻办 in Hindi. In the South, it is 肠补尘补迟腻, 尘耻谤耻办办补峁尘补谤补尘, puracu, 辫补濒腻肠补尘, kirumicatturu, 办腻濒颈 in Tamil and camata or 辫岣纺伵泆 in Malayalayam.
The Pandanus database of Indian plants describes the 办颈峁兣泆办补 as: A deciduous tree up to 15m high, prominent red flowers, 3-foliate leaves, gummy bark, large bright orange red flowers in clusters, grows all over India up to 1200m elevation.
India history and geography
: Shodhganga: Cultural history as g leaned from kathasaritsagaraKimshuka is the name of a tree mentioned in the Kathasaritsagara by Somadeva (10th century A.D).鈥擪imshuka is known for its red-coloured (like hot coals) flowers.
Somadeva mentions many rich forests, gardens, various trees (e.g., Kimshuka), creepers medicinal and flowering plants and fruit-bearing trees in the Kathasaritsagara. Travel through the thick, high, impregnable and extensive Vindhya forest is a typical feature of many travel-stories. Somadeva鈥檚 writing more or less reflects the life of the people of Northern India during the 11th century. His Kathasaritsagara (鈥榦cean of streams of story鈥�), mentioning Kimshuka, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravahanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyadharas (celestial beings).
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)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKimshuka [啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Butea frondosa, Butea braamania, Plaso monosperma. For the possible medicinal usage of kimshuka, 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)Kimshuka 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):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Encyclop茅die M茅thodique, Botanique (1786)
· Journal of Tree Sciences (1983)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Species Plantarum. (1802)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kimshuka, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary办颈峁僺uka : (m.) the tree Butea Frondosa.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮).鈥擺办颈峁� cit 艣耻办补 iva 艣耻办补tu峁囜笉asad峁浥沘pu峁atv膩ttath膩tvam] A kind of tree having beautiful red blossoms, but without any odour; 啶むい啷嵿ぐ啶距ぎ啷嵿が啶班ぞ啶︵啷嵿え啶苦ぐ啶むた啶啶班さ啷冟う啷嵿ぇ啷� 啶班啶曕啶粪お啷嵿ぐ啶 啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮啶啶粪啶啷傕ぁ啶� (tatr膩mbar膩dagniratiprav峁沝dho ruk峁prabha岣� 办颈峁兣泆办补pu峁ac奴岣峚岣�) R膩m. 5.54.34. 啶掂た啶︵啶ぞ啶灌啶ㄠぞ 啶� 啶多啶え啷嵿い啷� 啶ㄠた啶班啶椸え啷嵿ぇ啶� 啶囙さ 啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮啶距 (vidy膩h墨n膩 na 艣obhante nirgandh膩 iva 办颈峁兣泆办膩岣�) Ch膩峁�.7; 峁歵usa峁僪膩ra 6.2; R.9.31.
-kam The blossom of this tree; 啶曕た啶� 啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮啷堗 啶多啶曕ぎ啷佮啶氞啶涏さ啶苦き啶苦ぐ啷嵿え 啶︵啷嵿ぇ啶 (办颈峁� 办颈峁兣泆办补i岣� 艣耻办补mukhacchavibhirna dagdham) 峁歵usa峁僪膩ra 6.21.
Derivable forms: 办颈峁兣泆办补岣� (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮).鈥攎.
(-办补岣�) A tree bearing beautiful red blossoms, and hence often alluded to by the poets, (Butea frondo艣a;) also 辫补濒腻艣补 E. 办颈峁� what, something, 艣耻办补 a parrot; its red flowers being of the colour of a parrot鈥檚 beak.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮).鈥攊. e. kim-艣耻办补, I. m. A tree bearing beautiful red blossoms, Butea frondosa, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 8, 246. Ii. n. Its blossom, [厂耻艣谤耻迟补] 1, 224, 1.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮).鈥擺masculine] [Name] of a tree; [neuter] its flower.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮):鈥擺=办颈峁�-艣耻办补] [from 办颈峁�-yu] a etc. See, [ib.]
2) [=办颈峁�-艣耻办补] [from 办颈峁� > kim] b m. the tree Butea frondosa (bearing beautiful blossoms, hence often alluded to by poets), [Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] n. the blossom of this tree, [R膩m膩ya峁嘺; 厂耻艣谤耻迟补] (cf. 辫补濒腻艣补 and su办颈峁兣泆办补)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮):鈥擺办颈峁�-艣耻办补] (办补岣�) 1. m. A tree bearing red blossoms (Butea frondosa).
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)碍颈峁兣泆办补 (啶曕た啶傕ざ啷佮) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kisua.
[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碍颈峁兣泆办补 (嗖曕部嗖傕捕喑佮矔):鈥擺noun] the tree Butea frondosa of Papilionaceae family; flame of the forest.
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: Kimshukabhasa, Kimshukadi, Kimshukam, Kimshukambhas, Kimshukamu, Kimshukapatra, Kimshukavana.
Full-text (+73): Vanekimshuka, Lavanakimshuka, Sukimshuka, Kimshukambhas, Angarika, Kimshukam, Kaimshuka, Kimshukapatra, Angarita, Kimshuluka, Kimshukabhasa, Vasantakimshuka, Butea monosperma, Kimshukadi, Kimshukodaka, Palankasha, Kincana, Japakimshuka, Kimsukopama Sutta, Kimsukapujaka.
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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
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艢r墨 K峁涐梗峁嘺-vijaya (by 艢r墨 Gunaraja Khan)