Amritaphala, Amṛtaphala, Amṛtāphala, Amrita-phala: 17 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit terms Amṛtaphala and Amṛtāphala can be transliterated into English as Amrtaphala or Amritaphala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuAmṛtaphala (अमृतफल) is another name for Paṭola, a medicinal plant identified with Trichosanthes dioica (pointed gourd) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.22-24 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Amṛtaphala and Paṭola, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany1) Amṛtaphala (अमृतफल) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “pear”, a fruit from the Rosaceae family, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. The official botanical name of the plant is Pyrus communis and is known in English as the “European pear” or “common pear”.
2) Amṛtaphala (अमृतफल) is another name for Paṭola (Trichosanthes dioica, “pointed gourd”) according to the Bhāvaprakāśa, which is a 16th century medicinal thesaurus authored by Bhāvamiśra. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature. Certain plant parts of Paṭola are eaten as vegetables.
Source: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Jajjaṭa’s Nirantarapadavyākhyā and Other Commentaries on the CarakasaṃhitāAmṛtaphalā (अमृतफला) is a synonym of Drākṣā, which refers to Vitis vinifera Linn., and is a medicinal plant mentioned in the 7th-century Nirantarapadavyākhyā by Jejjaṭa (or Jajjaṭa): one of the earliest extant and, therefore, one of the most important commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā.—Synonyms of Drākṣā: Amṛtaphalā, Mṛdvīkā.—(Cf. Glossary of Vegetable Drugs in Bṛhattrayī 208-209, Singh and Chunekar, 1999)
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: LokottaravādaAmṛtaphala (अमृतफल) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha’) acquired merit along the first through nine bhūmis, according to the Mahāvastu. There are in total ten bhūmis representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.
Amṛtaphala is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Mahāvastu during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Mahāvastu is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureAmṛtaphala (अमृतफल) refers to the “fruit of immortality”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [after the Bhagavān taught the great heart-dhāraṇī], “Serpent chiefs, this great heart-dhāraṇī, called Tathāgata Vow Garuḍa Flame, wards off all hostile Nāgas, destroys and keeps back all clouds, thunderbolts, winds and lightning, protects crops, guards flowers, fruits and trees, produces the fruit of immortality (amṛtaphala), increases comfort and welfare. [...]”.
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 DrugsAmritaphala [अमृतफल] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Trichosanthes cucumerina subsp. anguina (L.) I. Grebenscikov from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Trichosanthes anguina, Cucumis anguinus, Trichosanthes lobata. For the possible medicinal usage of amritaphala, 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)1) Amritaphala in India is the name of a plant defined with Annona squamosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Xylopia frutescens Aubl. (among others).
2) Amritaphala is also identified with Trichosanthes cucumerina It has the synonym Trichosanthes brevibracteata Kundu (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fitoterapia (2005)
· Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise (1775)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Flora Japonica (Thunberg) (1784)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1942)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Amritaphala, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryamṛtaphala (अमृतफल).—n (S) A fabled fruit of which he that eats becomes immortal. Pr. karaṇīcē baḷēṃ amṛtaphaḷēṃ Excellent things are brought to pass by magic.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishamṛtaphala (अमृतफल).—n A fabled fruit of which he that eats becomes immortal.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAmṛtāphala (अमृताफल).—The fruit of the Trichosanthes (paṭolaphala Mar. paḍavaḷa, cikāḍeṃ).
Derivable forms: amṛtāphalam (अमृताफलम्).
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Amṛtaphala (अमृतफल).—Name of two trees पटोल (paṭola) and पारावत (pārāvata). (-lā) 1 a bunch of grapes, vine plant, a grape (drākṣā)
2) = आमलकी (āmalakī).
-lam a sort of fruit (ruciphala) found in the country of the Mudgalas according to Bhāva P.
Derivable forms: amṛtaphalaḥ (अमृतफलः).
Amṛtaphala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms amṛta and phala (फल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAmṛtaphala (अमृतफल).—name of a former Buddha: Mahāvastu i.141.3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmṛtāphala (अमृताफल).—m.
(-laḥ) The fruit of the Trichosanthes. E. amṛtā, and phala fruit.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Amṛtaphala (अमृतफल):—[=a-mṛta-phala] [from a-mṛta > a-mūla] m. a pear tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] the plant Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb.
3) [v.s. ...] n. a pear, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] the fruit of Trichosanthes Dioeca Roxb.,
5) Amṛtaphalā (अमृतफला):—[=a-mṛta-phalā] [from amṛta-phala > a-mṛta > a-mūla] f. the vine, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] the plant Emblica Officinalis Gaertn.
7) Amṛtāphala (अमृताफल):—[=amṛtā-phala] [from a-mṛta > a-mūla] n. (= amṛtaphala n. q.v.) the fruit of Trichosanthes, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAmṛtaphala (ಅಮೃತಫಲ):—
1) [noun] the Final Emancipation, visualised as a fruit.
2) [noun] any delicious fruit.
3) [noun] the plant Annona squamosa of Annonaceae family.
4) [noun] its fruit; custard apple.
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Amṛtaphaḷa (ಅಮೃತಫಳ):—[noun] = ಅಮೃತಫಲ [amritaphala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAmṛtaphala (अमृतफल):—n. pears; oranges;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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