Ark: 9 definitions
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Ark means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsArk [अर्क] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Calotropis gigantea Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ark, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ark in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Periploca cochinchinensis Lour. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1820)
· Nepal Med. Coll. J. (2006)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo) (2007)
· Hortus Kewensis (1811)
· Taxon (1977)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ark, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, 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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArk (अर्क्).—1 P. [अर्कयति, अर्कयितुम्, अर्कित (arkayati, arkayitum, arkita)]
1) To heat or warm.
2) To praise.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryArk (अर्क्).—[arka] r. 10th cl. (arkayati) 1. To praise. 2. To heat or warm.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryArk (अर्क्).—i. 10, [Parasmaipada.] (rather a denom. derived from arka). 1. To praise. 2. To heat.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryArk (अर्क्):—See arkaya, [column]2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryArk (अर्क्):—(ka) arkayati 10. a. To praise; to heat, to warm.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Ark in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the sun; swallow wart (Ascelpias gigantia)..—ark (अर्क) is alternatively transliterated as Arka.
2) Ark in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) essence; extract..—ark (अर्क) is alternatively transliterated as Arka.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+231): Arka, Arka vrikshaha, Arka-gida, Arkaahva, Arkabandhava, Arkabandhu, Arkabha, Arkabhakta, Arkabodha, Arkacandana, Arkacandra, Arkacandrama, Arkacandranetra, Arkacara, Arkachandana, Arkachara, Arkachch, Arkachikitsa, Arkacikitsa, Arkadala.
Ends with (+65): Alark, Anutark, Baqlat-ul-mubark, Bersama bark, Big shellbark, Birch bark, Bitter bark, Blackbark, Broad-leaved paperbark, Brown peru bark, Cabbage bark, Cascarilla bark, Cassia bark, Common snakebark, Conessi bark, Cordleaf burbark, Covessi bark, Crampbark, Crown bark, Dark.
Full-text: Arka, Kripeci Nauka, Avasarpana, Pelai, Rakkhati, Satyavrata, Panca.
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Search found 25 books and stories containing Ark; (plurals include: Arks). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
From under the Dust of Ages (by William St. Chad Boscawen)
The Chaldean account of Genesis (by George Smith)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Babylonian Religion and Mythology (by Leonard William King)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 11.18 < [Chapter 11 - Vishvarupa-darshana-yoga]
Verse 11.38 < [Chapter 11 - Vishvarupa-darshana-yoga]
Verse 9.18 < [Chapter 9 - Raja-vidya and Raja-guhya Yoga]
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