Vishvasaraka, վś첹, Vishva-saraka: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Vishvasaraka 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 վś첹 can be transliterated into English as Visvasaraka or Vishvasaraka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Visvasaraka in India is the name of a plant defined with Opuntia stricta in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cactus strictus Haw. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1980)
· Current Science (1980)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Botanical Register (1818)
· Flora of Ecuador (1989)
· Cact. Succ. J. (1969)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Visvasaraka, for example diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryվś첹 (विश्वसार�).—the prickly pear.
Derivable forms: ś첹 (विश्वसारकम�).
վś첹 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ś and 첹 (सारक).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվś첹 (विश्वसार�).—n.
(-첹�) The prickly pear, (Cactus Indicus, Rox.) ‼ṇiԲ.� E. ś all, essence, and kan added.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվś첹 (विश्वसार�):—[=ś-첹] [from ś] m. Cactus Indicus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվś첹 (विश्वसार�):—[ś-첹] (첹�) 1. n. The prickly pear.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vishva.
Full-text: Vidara-vishvasaraka.
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