Akshaka, Akṣaka: 12 definitions
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Akshaka 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.
The Sanskrit term Akṣaka can be transliterated into English as Aksaka or Akshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsAkṣaka (अक्षक):—[akṣakaḥ] ''Clavicle the collar bone that articulates with the sternum and the scapula. ''
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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAkshaka in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Ougeinia oojeinensis (Roxb.) Hochr. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Dalbergia oojeinensis, Desmodium oojeinense, Ougeinia dalbergioides. For the possible medicinal usage of akshaka, 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)Aksaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Terminalia bellirica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myrobalanus laurinoides (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
· Flora of the British India (1878)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1805)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1996)
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany Kew Gard. Misc. (1851)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Aksaka, for example side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAkṣaka (अक्षक).—[akṣa iva kāyati, kai-ka.] Name of a tree; तिनिश (tiniśa) (Mar. tivasa).
Derivable forms: akṣakaḥ (अक्षकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkṣaka (अक्षक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A tree. (Dalbergia Oujeiniensis, Rox.) E. akṣa Beleric myrobalan, and ka affix: from its resembling that plant; or the termination being a pleonastic affix, the word may have all the senses of the preceding: also read akṣika.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Akṣaka (अक्षक):—[from akṣ] m. Dalbergia Oujeinensis
2) [v.s. ...] mn. the collar-bone, [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkṣaka (अक्षक):—m.
(-kaḥ) A tree (Dalbergia Oujeiniensis, Rox.). E. akṣa Beleric myrobolan, taddh. affix kan: from its resembling that plant; or the termination being a pleonastic affix, the word may have all the senses of the preceding. Also read akṣika.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkṣaka (अक्षक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Name of a tree (Dalbergia Ougeiniensis).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Akṣaka (अक्षक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Acchaa.
[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 corpusAkṣaka (ಅಕ್ಷಕ):—
1) [noun] the plant Scleropyrum wallichianum of Santalaceae family.
2) [noun] its nut.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akshakama, Akshakarna, Akshakasandhi.
Ends with (+96): Abhirakshaka, Agnibhakshaka, Amarakshaka, Angarabhakshaka, Angarakshaka, Antahpurarakshaka, Antarrakshaka, Anurakshaka, Arakshaka, Aranyarakshaka, Ashtadashakshaka, Ashvabhakshaka, Atmarakshaka, Bhagabhakshaka, Bhakshaka, Bhakshyabhakshaka, Bhumirakshaka, Bkumirakshaka, Dakshaka, Damdadhyakshaka.
Full-text: Akshika, Tryakshaka, Acchaa, Accakam, Gavakshaka, Mahishakshaka, Akshaki, Uranakshaka.
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