Haimavati, Haimavatī: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Haimavati 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.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ManubhāṣyaHaimavatī (हैमवती):—The Ganga has its real source somewhere else (in Heaven), and yet since it is seen for the first time in the Himavat (Himālaya), it is called ‘Haimavatī’ (proceeding from Himavat), after the name of the latter;
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚāktismHaimavatī (हैमवती, “Daughter of the snow-capped one”).—One of the names of the Goddess, Devī, who is regarded as the female principle of the divine; the embodiement of the energies of the Gods.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaHaimavatī (हैमवती) refers to the medicinal plant known as “Acorus grameneus Soland.” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning haimavatī] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuHaimavatī (हैमवती) is another name for Kṣīriṇī, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 5.50-51 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Haimavatī and Kṣīriṇī, there are a total of fourteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyHaimavatī (हैमवती) is another name for Hemajīvantī, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Dregea volubilis (sneeze wort). It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 6.183), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Haimavatī (हैमवती).—A synonym of river Śatadru, (See under Śatadru).
2) Haimavatī (हैमवती).—A wife of Viśvāmitra. (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 117, Verse 13).
3) Haimavatī (हैमवती).—A wife of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. When Kṛṣṇa was cremated Haimavatī also ended her life in the funeral pyre. (Mausala Parva, Chapter 7, Verse 73).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationHaimavatī (हैमवती) refers to the “(auspicious) daughter of Himavat” (i.e., Pārvatī), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.19 (“Jalandhara’s emissary to Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Rāhu said to Śiva: “O bull-bannered god, listen to the behest of Jalandhara [i.e., the lord of Daityas who has divine power and who is the master of all excellent things]. [Jalandhara said]:—‘How can the auspicious daughter of Himavat (haimavatī) be a wife unto you who habitually stay in the cremation ground wearing garlands of bones and assuming the form of a naked ascetic. I am the possessor of all excellent things. She is the most excellent of all ladies. She deserves me better than you who live on alms. [...]’.”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexHaimavatī (हैमवती).—A wife of Akṣayāśra.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 64.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Haimavati in India is the name of a plant defined with Acorus calamus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acorus americanus (Raf.) Raf. (among others).
2) Haimavati is also identified with Berberis asiatica It has the synonym Berberis asiatica Roxb. ex DC. (etc.).
3) Haimavati is also identified with Terminalia chebula It has the synonym Myrobalanus chebula Gaertn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Phytotherapy Research
· Nature (London)
· Taxon (1983)
· Biotechnol. J.
· Occasional Papers, Kagoshima University Research Center for the South Pacific (1989)
· Planta Medica (2007)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Haimavati, for example extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryhaimavatī (हैमवती).—f S White variety of Orris root.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHaimavatī (हैमवती).—
1) Name of Pārvatī.
2) Of the river Ganges; एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच राजा हैमवतीं तदा (evamuktaḥ pratyuvāca rājā haimavatīṃ tadā) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.18.16.
3) A kind of myrobalan.
4) A kind of drug.
5) Common flax.
6) A tawny grape.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Haimavatī (हैमवती):—[from haimavata > heman] f. Name of various plants (Vacā with white flowers, Terminalia Chebula, Linum Usitatissimum etc.), [Caraka; Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of drug or perfume (= reṇukā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] mf(ī)n. [patronymic] of Gaṅgā, [Mahābhārata; Bālarāmāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] f. Name of Pārvatī or Umā, [Jaiminīya-upaniṣad]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of the wife of Kauśika, [Mahābhārata]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of the wife of Saṃhatāśva, [Harivaṃśa]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHaimavati (ಹೈಮವತಿ):—
1) [noun] Pārvati, the daughter of the mountain-king Himavanta.
2) [noun] the tree Terminalia chebula of Combretaceae family.
3) [noun] the small, thorny plant Datura stramonium of Solanaceae family.
4) [noun] the plant Acorus calamus of Araceae family.
5) [noun] its root; sweet flag-root.
6) [noun] the river Gange.
7) [noun] a variety of grapes.
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: Haimavatika.
Full-text: Mustadi, Imayavati, Aimavati, Imavari, Himavati, Hemavant, Kalyanasundara, Haimavata, Hemajivanti, Yogini, Upatya, Prasenajit, Candika, Drishadvati, Drishadvant, Kshirini, Srij, Haritaka, Uma, Vaca.
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Search found 23 books and stories containing Haimavati, Haimavatī; (plurals include: Haimavatis, Haimavatīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kena upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Mantra 3.12 < [Book 3 - Tṛtīya-Khaṇḍa]
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
5. Goddess Āpaḥ (Āpas) < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.19.125 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 118 - Bhava’s Sport and Vana’s Daughter Obtains a boon < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 92 - The Destruction of Vajranabha: An Account of Prabhavati < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 26 - An Account of Pururava < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Ramayana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XLII < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
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