Biology (plants and animals)

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

Anadana in India is the name of a plant defined with Alstonia venenata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echites venenatus Roxb. ex A. DC. (among others).

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

· Pacific Sci. (1949)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· American Orchid Society Bulletin (1982)
· Asclepiadeae (1810)

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

Pali-English dictionary

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

Anādāna, (adj.) (an + ādāna) free from attachment (opp. sādāna) A.II, 10 = It.9 = 109 = Nd² 172^a; Sn.620, 741, 1094; Nd² 41 (where as nt. = taṇha); Dh.352 (= khandhādisu niggahaṇa DhA.IV, 70), 396, 406, 421. (Page 32)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Anādāna (अनादान).—(an-ādāna), see ādāna.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with (+1): Adhyayanadana, Chumbanadana, Cumbanadana, Danadana, Dhanadana, Hanadana, Jimutavahanadana, Jivanadana, Jnanadana, Khanadana, Nanadana, Panadana, Pasayanadana, Pranadana, Priyakhyanadana, Sarvapaparogaharashatamanadana, Snanadana, Vartanadana, Varttanadana, Vetanadana.

Full-text: Adana, Kincana, Tanha, Nibbana Sutta, Nibbana.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Anadana, Anādāna; (plurals include: Anadanas, Anādānas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)

Verse 396 - What is a Brāhman? < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]

Verse 406 - The Story of The Four Novices < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]

Verse 421 - The Story of a Husband and Wife < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]

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The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)

6.1. Nibbāna in Pāli Canonical Texts < [Chapter 4 - Comparative Study of Liberation in Jainism and Buddhism]

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