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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

Ajapada (अजपद) is the name of a Yakṣa appointed as one of the Divine protector deities of Mahārāṣṭra, according to chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—In the Candragarbhasūtra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective kingdoms of Jambudvīpa [e.g., the Yakṣa Ajapada in Mahārāṣṭra], resembling the time of the past Buddhas.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ajapada [अजपाद] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Coleus strobilifer (Roxb.) A.J.Paton from the Lamiaceae (Mint) family having the following synonyms: Lavandula carnosa, Anisochilus carnosus, Plectranthus carnosus. For the possible medicinal usage of ajapada, 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)

Ajapada in India is the name of a plant defined with Anisochilus carnosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plectranthus dubius Vahl ex Benth. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Taxon (1980)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Bombay Fl.: (1861)
· Edwards’s Botanical Register
· Phil. J. Sci. (1912)
· Stirpes Novae aut Minus Cognitae (1788)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ajapada, for example side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ājapāda (आजपाद).—The lunar mansion पूर्वाभाद्रपदा (pūrvābhādrapadā).

Derivable forms: ājapādam (आजपादम्).

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Ajapada (अजपद) or Ajapāda (अजपाद).—Name of a Rudra; See अजैकपाद (ajaikapāda) above.

Derivable forms: ajapadaḥ (अजपदः), ajapādaḥ (अजपादः).

Ajapada is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aja and pada (पद). See also (synonyms): ajapād.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ajapada (अजपद):—[=aja-pada] [from aja > aj] mfn. goat-footed.

2) Ajapāda (अजपाद):—[=aja-pāda] [from aja > aj] mfn. goat-footed.

3) Ājapāda (आजपाद):—[from āja] n. (= āja n.) the lunar mansion Pūrva-Bhādrapadā, [Varāha-mihira’s Yogayātrā]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ajapada (अजपद):—[bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.

(-daḥ-dā or -dī-dam) Goat-footed. E. aja and pāda, samāsānta aff. ac. See the following.

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Ajapāda (अजपाद):—[bahuvrihi compound] m.

(-pādaḥ) Goat-footed. E. aja and pāda.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ajapada in German

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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.

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Ajapada refers to: goat-footed M.I, 134.

Note: ajapada is a Pali compound consisting of the words aja and pada.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Aja, Pada, Pata.

Starts with: Ajapada-muhurta, Ajapadakadanda.

Ends with: Gajapada, Pankajapada, Rajapada.

Full-text: Ajapada-muhurta, Ajapadakadanda, Ajapad, Aja, Muhurta, Maharashtra, Nakshatra.

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