Sarai, Saraī, Sarāi, Sārai: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Sarai 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Sarāī (सराई) in Prakrit refers to a “palace, royal residence”, and represents one of the Arabic-Persian words mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(Hobson Jobson p. 69).
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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sarai in India is the name of a plant defined with Buchanania lanzan in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Buchanania latifolia Roxb..
2) Sarai is also identified with Buchanania latifolia.
3) Sarai in Philippines is also identified with Zanthoxylum rhetsa It has the synonym Fagara budrunga Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Numer. List
· Hand-Book Fl. Ceylon vi. Suppl. (1931)
· Journal of Natural Products (1979)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Fitoterapia (2002)
· Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (1963)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sarai, for example extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysaraī (सरई).—f A squared piece of timber.
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sarāī (सराई) [or सरांई, sarāṃī].—f The time of ripening (of fruit, corn, or other product of the earth); harvesttime, the season. Hence 2 The season or period of peculiar fitness or greatest prevalence for or of certain ceremonies, rites, or practices.
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sarāī (सराई).—f ( P) A house (built in towns or by the way-side) for travelers to alight and refresh themselves; a caravansary ().
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsarāī (सराई).—f Harvest-time; the season.
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sarāī (सराई).—f A caravansary.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Carai-kittakutti, Caraikkata, Carainel, Caraivalan, Sarai-atha, Saraini, Sarainu, Saraiparuppu, Saraisu, Saraiya, Sharaishika, Sharaita.
Ends with (+6): Acarai, Antarika-basai-sarai, Bamesarai, Basarai, Galthosarai, Gansarai, Incucarai, Kacarai, Kalicarai, Karuncarai, Kicarai, Kusangsarai, Kutirppacarai, Lagnasarai, Malancarai, Mancarai, Niliyacarai, Nirccarai, Pacha pasarai, Pasarai.
Full-text: Caraikkata, Vencarai, Pantha-shala, Sarai-atha, Sharaya, Pacunul, Taxila, Cerai, Takshashila, Agastyashrama.
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 1 - Cultural back ground of Vārāṇasī as an emerging nodal centre < [Chapter V - Rise of Vārāṇasī as a Nodal Centre]
Part 9 - Archaeological urban features of Vārāṇasī < [Chapter VI - Vārāṇasī: Emergence of the Urban Centre and Seat of Administration]
Part 15 - Commercial complex of Vārāṇasī < [Chapter VI - Vārāṇasī: Emergence of the Urban Centre and Seat of Administration]
A Man without a Conscience < [January – March, 1986]
Book Reviews < [April – June, 2006]
Taxila < [May 1939]
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Temples of Orissa (1): Bhuvaneśvara < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 7 - Country of Mo-t’u-lo (Mathura) < [Book IV - Fifteen Countries]
Chapter 3 - Country of Ta-ch’a-shi-lo (Takshashila) < [Book III - Eight Countries]
The Way of the White Clouds (by Anāgarika Lāma Govinda)
Chapter 10 - On the Way of the White Clouds < [Part 1 - Three Visions]