Amritavalli, Amrita-valli, Amṛtavallī: 14 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
In Jainism
1. General definition
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
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Introduction:

Amritavalli means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, 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 Amṛtavallī can be transliterated into English as Amrtavalli or Amritavalli, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Amṛtavallī (अमृतवल्ली) is another name for Guḍūcī, a medicinal plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia (heart-leaved moonseed) from the Menispermaceae or “moonseed family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.13-16 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 Amṛtavallī and Guḍūcī, there are a total of thirty Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Amṛtavallī (अमृतवल्ली) is another name for “Amṛtā” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning amṛtavallī] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Ayurveda College: Guduchi

The Sanskrit name for Guduchi is "Amritavalli", literally meaning "creeper with amrita"—creeper being a reference to its climbing nature. The classification of guduchi as "amrita" alone indicates the elevated status of this herb in Ayurveda.

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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 Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

Amṛtavalli (अमृतवल्लि) in Sanskrit or Amayavalli in Prakrit refers to an unknown plant species. This plant is classifed as ananta-kāya, or “plants that are inhabited by an infinite number of living organisms”, and therefore are abhakṣya (forbidden to consume) according to both Nemicandra (in his Pravacana-sāroddhāra v245-246) and Hemacandra (in his Yogaśāstra 3.44-46). Those plants which are classified as ananta-kāyas (e.g., amṛta-valli) seem to be chosen because of certain morphological peculiarities such as the possession of bulbs or rhizomes orthe habit of periodically shedding their leaves; and in general theyare characterized by possibilities of vegetative reproduction.

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Amṛtavallī (अमृतवल्ली) refers to “creepers giving the nectar of loveliness” (i.e., Cocculus cordifolius), according to chapter 2.2 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly: “Hari instructs an Ābhiyogika named Pālaka, ‘Make a car to go to the Master’. [...] Saṅkrandana, eager to go to the Jina, made his uttaravaikriya form having various jewels. With his eight queens, creepers giving the nectar of loveliness (i.e., amṛtavallī), and with the large troops of actors and Gandharvas, Hari, delighted, circumambulated the best of cars and entered it by the east jeweled stairs. [...]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Amritavalli [അമൃതവള്ളി] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of amritavalli, 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.

Amrtavalli [अमृतवल्ली] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Amrtavalli in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassytha filiformis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ocotea cuneata (Nees) J.F. Macbr. (among others).

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

· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Systema Laurinarum (1836)
· Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn (1870)
· Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science (1861)
· J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. (1981)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Amrtavalli, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, 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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

amṛtavallī (अमृतवल्ली).—f (S) A fabled creeping plant conferring immortality on the eater. 2 A species of Moonseed, Menispermum glabrum.

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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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Amṛtavallī (अमृतवल्ली).—f. (-llī) A species moonseed, (Menispermun glabrum.) See guḍūcī. E. amṛta, and vallī a pedicle; the plant flourishing for a long time.

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

Amṛtavallī (अमृतवल्ली):—[=a-mṛta-vallī] [from a-mṛta > a-mūla] ([Suśruta]) f. the creeping plant Cocculus Cordifolius.

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

Amṛtavallī (अमृतवल्ली):—[amṛta-vallī] (llī) f. Moonseed (Menispermum glabrum.)

[Sanskrit to German]

Amritavalli 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Amṛtavalli (ಅಮೃತವಲ್ಲಿ):—

1) [noun] the plant Tinosporia cordifolia ( = Menispermum cordifolium, Cocculus cordifolius) of Menispermaceae family; moon-creeper.

2) [noun] the plant Cissampelos pareira (C. convolvulaceae) of Menispermaceae family.

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Amṛtavaḷḷi (ಅಮೃತವಳ್ಳಿ):—[noun] = ಅಮೃತವಲ್ಲಿ [amritavalli].

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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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