Pavatta, Pavattā, Pāvaṭṭa, Pāvaṭṭā: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Pavatta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, biology, Tamil. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaPāvaṭṭa [in the Malayalam language] refers to the medicinal plant known as “Morinda pubescens J. E. Smith” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes.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 pāvaṭṭa] 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).
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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA Pacceka Buddha. M.iii.70; MA.ii.890.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Pavatta in India is the name of a plant defined with Pavetta indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ixora pavetta Benth. (among others).
2) Pavatta is also identified with Tarenna asiatica It has the synonym Webera glomeriflora Kurz (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (1988)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Leafl. Philipp. Bot. (1906)
· Meded. Lands Plantentuin (1902)
· Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan (1939)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pavatta, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypavatta : (adj.) going on; fallen down. (nt.) the circle of existence.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPavatta, (adj.) (pp. of pavattati) 1. (adj.) happening, going on, procedure, resulting Th. 2, 220 (assu ca pavattaṃ, taken by Mrs. Rh. D. as “tears shed”); ThA. 179; PvA. 35, 83 (gāthāyo), 120, esp. with ref. to natural products as “that which comes, ” i.e. normal, natural, raw; °phala ready or natural, wild fruit (gained without exertion of picking), in cpds. °phalika SnA 295 sq.; °bhojana (adj.) J. I, 6; III, 365; Vism. 422, and, °bhojin one who lives on wild fruit (a certain class of ascetics, tāpasā) D. I, 101; M. I, 78, 343; A. I, 241; II, 206; cp. DA. I, 269 sq. & SnA 295, 296. °maṃsa fresh or raw meat (flesh) Vin. I, 217 (cp. Vin. Texts II. 81).—2. (nt.) “that which goes on, ” i.e. the circle or whirl of existence Miln. 197, 326 (cp. Miln. translation II. 200 “starting afresh in innumerable births, ” quot. fr. C.), opp. appavatta freedom from Saṃsāra, i.e. Nibbāna ibid.—3. founded on, dealing with, relating to, being in S. IV, 115 (kuraraghare p. pabbata); DA. I, 92 (ādinaya°), 217 (°pīti-sukha being in a state of happiness). (Page 442)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Pavaṭṭa (पवट्ट) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pravṛt.
2) Pavaṭṭa (पवट्ट) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pravṛtta.
3) Pavatta (पवत्त) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pravartta.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPāvaṭṭā (பாவட்டா) noun < Urdu bāotā. Flag; கொடி. [kodi.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pavattachedi, Pavattaga, Pavattai, Pavattaiccakkalatti, Pavattaka, Pavattan, Pavattana, Pavattani Sutta, Pavattankam, Pavattapana, Pavattapanatta, Pavattar, Pavattati, Pavattaya, Pavattayitar.
Ends with: Anuppavatta, Appavatta, Malampavatta, Manjapavatta, Mannapavatta, Upavatta.
Full-text: Pravartta, Pravrit, Pravritta, Appavatta, Uddapavant, Atigacchati, Pavattati, Pavutta, Amara, Naya, Phala.
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