Ruka: 10 definitions

Introduction
Biology
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Ruka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Ruka in India is the name of a plant defined with Saussurea costus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aucklandia lappa Decne. (among others).

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

· Fl. Yunnan. (2003)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of (1845)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Botanicheskii Zhurnal (1964)
· Compositae Indicae (1876)
· Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1841)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ruka, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Ruka, in cpd. 补岣嶀笉丑补掳 at Vin. II, 134, referring to the shape of a beard, is doubtful. The v. l. is 鈥�duka. 鈥� Could it correspond to Vedic rukma (a certain ornament worn on the chest)? (Page 571)

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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.

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ruk膩 (啶班啶曕ぞ) [or 啶班啶曕啶曕ぞ, rukk膩].鈥攎 The twelfth part of an a峁嘺. 2 A measure of land,--five bighas, and in some parts of the country, ten, and in some others, eight, and two and a half, and in some twenty.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ruk膩 (啶班啶曕ぞ) [-kk膩, -啶曕啶曕ぞ].鈥�m The 12th part of an 芒n芒. A measure of land.

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ruk膩 (啶班啶曕ぞ).鈥�m Assent or consent.

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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

Ruka (啶班啶�).鈥�a. Liberal, bountiful.

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

Ruka (啶班啶�).鈥攎.

(-办补岣�) A liberal man.

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

Ruka (啶班啶�):鈥�mfn. liberal, bountiful, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ruka (啶班啶�):鈥�(办补岣�) 1. m. A liberal man.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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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Search found 13 books and stories containing Ruka, Ruk膩; (plurals include: Rukas, Ruk膩s). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Vatarakta in modern perspectives < [2023: Volume 12, July issue 11]

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Eval of gomukhasana and shashankasana for managing sciatica. < [2018: Volume 7, March special issue 6]

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Role of Twagadi Gutika in Pain Management < [Volume 11, Issue 1: January-February 2024]

Management of gridhrasi w.s.r to sciatica through panchakarma: a case report < [Volume 7, Issue 3: May - June 2020]

Application of leech (jalauka) therapy on the management of vatarakta (gout) < [Volume 3, issue 5: September - October 2016]

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A clinical study on the role of matra basti (eranda taila) and shaman chikitsa (shephalika, nirgundi patra kwath) in the management of gridhrasi w.s.r to sciatica syndrome < [2018, Issue I, january,]

Efficacy of dashamula taila kati basti (oil pooling ayurveda procedure) in the management of gridhrasi w.s.r. to sciatica < [2018, Issue I, january,]

A critical review of vataja and vatakaphaja gridhrasi < [2016, Issue X October]

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