Indulekha, Indulekhā: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Indulekha 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraIndulekhā (इन्दुलेखा) is one of the three wifes of king Dharmadhvaja from Ujjayinī, as mentioned in the eleventh story of the Vetālapañcaviṃśati in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 85. Accordingly, “... he [king Dharmadhvaja] had three wives, who were all daughters of kings, and whom he held very dear. The first of them was called Indulekhā, the second Tārāvalī, and the third Mṛgāṅkavatī; and they were all possessed of extraordinary personal charms. And the successful king, who had conquered all his enemies, lived happily, amusing himself with all those three queens”.
The story of Indulekhā is mentioned in the Vetālapañcaviṃśati (twenty-five tales of a vetāla) which is embedded in the twelfth book of the Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’). The main book is a famous Sanskrit epic detailing the exploits of prince Naravāhanadatta in his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The Kathā-sarit-sāgara is is explained to be an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā which consisted of 100,000 verses and in turn forms part of an even larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsIndulekha [इन्दुलेखा] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of indulekha, 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)Indulekha in India is the name of a plant defined with Sarcostemma acidum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asclepias acida Roxburgh (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Hortus Suburbanus Calcuttensis (1845)
· Allgemeine Naturgeschichte
· Journal of Natural Products (2005)
· Ethnobotany (2001)
· Contributions to the Botany of India (1834)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Indulekha, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryIndulekhā (इन्दुलेखा).—f.
(-khā) 1. A digit of the moon. 2. A plant, (Menispermum glabrum.) 3. The moon plant, (Asclepias acida.) 4. A kind of lovage, (Ligusticum ajwaen:) see anāmikā. E. indu and lekhā a line.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryIndulekha (इन्दुलेख).—f. khā, the crescent, [Kirātārjunīya] 5, 44.
Indulekha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indu and lekha (लेख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumIndulekhā (इन्दुलेखा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a poetess. [Subhāshitāvali by Vallabhadeva]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Indulekhā (इन्दुलेखा):—[=indu-lekhā] [from indu] f. a digit of the moon
2) [v.s. ...] the plant Menispermum Glabrum
3) [v.s. ...] the moon-plant Asclepias Acida
4) [v.s. ...] a kind of lovage, Ligusticum Ajwaen, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryIndulekhā (इन्दुलेखा):—[indu-lekhā] (khā) 1. f. A digit of the moon; a moon-plant.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lekha, Indu, Imtu.
Starts with: Imdulekhacuda.
Full-text: Ashtasakhi, Mrigankavati, Dharmadhvaja, Taravali.
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.61 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LXXXV < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Introduction to the Vīthī type of Drama < [Chapter 7 - Vīthī (critical study)]
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)