Vishari, Viṣārī: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Vishari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
The Sanskrit term Viṣārī can be transliterated into English as Visari or Vishari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuViṣāri (विषारि) is another name for Bṛhatcuñcu which is a variety of Cuñcu, an unidentified medicinal plant possibly identified with (i) Marsilea dentata Linn., (ii) Marsilea quadrifolia Linn. or (iii) Marsilea minuta Linn., according to verse 4.146-147 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Viṣāri and Bṛhatcuñcu, there are a total of seven Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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)1) Vishari in India is the name of a plant defined with Corchorus olitorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Vishari is also identified with Pongamia pinnata It has the synonym Pterocarpus flavus Lour. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Jard. Malmaison (1803)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1788)
· Cytologia (2000)
· Cytologia (1981)
· Flora of Bilaspur District, Madhya Pradesh (1989)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 13
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vishari, for example chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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 Dictionaryviṣārī (विषारी).—f A thorny plant. It grows as a weed amidst corn, and is used medicinally.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viṣāri (विषारि):—[from viṣa > viṣ] m. ‘p°-enemy’, a kind of plant or tree ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] = mahā-cañcu or ghṛta-karañja), [Suśruta]
2) Visārī (विसारी):—[=vi-sārī] [from vi-sāra > vi-sṛ] f. the region of the winds, [ib.]
[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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryVisāri (विसारि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Visārin.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVisāri (ವಿಸಾರಿ):—[noun] a flow, stream; a current.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconViṣāri (விஷாரி) noun < viṣāri.
1. Antidote to poison; விஷத்தைப் போக்கும் மருந்து. [vishathaip pokkum marunthu.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 1256.)
2. See விஷவைத்தியன். [vishavaithiyan.]
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)
Partial matches: Vi, Shari, Carin.
Starts with: Visharika.
Ends with: Dushivishari, Kesaridvishari.
Full-text: Visarin, Ghritakaranja, Vicarippu, Brihatcuncu, Dhama, Adhas.
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