Vanapriya, Vana-priya: 9 definitions
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Vanapriya 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study1) Vanapriya (वनप्रिय) (lit. “one who likes the forest”) is a synonym (another name) for the [Female] Cuckoo (Kokila), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
2) Vanapriya (वनप्रिय) also refers to the Koel (Eudynamys Scolopaceus).
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Vanapriya in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum verum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Camphora mauritiana Lukman. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1826)
· Eph. Nat. Cur. Dec.
· Flora Indica (1824)
· Botanist’s Repository (1808)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vanapriya, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVanapriya (वनप्रिय).—the cuckoo.
-yam the cinnamon tree.
Derivable forms: vanapriyaḥ (वनप्रियः).
Vanapriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vana and priya (प्रिय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanapriya (वनप्रिय).—m.
(-yaḥ) The Indian cuckoo. E. vana a wood, and priya fond of.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanapriya (वनप्रिय).—m. the Indian cuckoo.
Vanapriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vana and priya (प्रिय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vanapriya (वनप्रिय):—[=vana-priya] [from vana > van] m. ‘fond of woods’, the Indian cuckoo, [Pārvatī-pariṇaya]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the cinnamon tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanapriya (वनप्रिय):—[vana-priya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Indian cuckoo.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVanapriya (ವನಪ್ರಿಯ):—
1) [noun] the koel Eudynamys scolopacea of Cuculidae family, smaller than common crow, remarkable for its sweet tone, the male of which has shining black plumes, red eyes, light green beak while female has brown plumes with white spots; Indian cuckoo.
2) [noun] the yellowish-brown spice made from the dried inner bark of this; cinnamon.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Nirvanapriya, Yavanapriya.
Full-text: Vanappiriyam.
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