In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Analaprabhā (अनलप्रभा) is another name for Jyotiṣmatī, a medicinal plant identified with Celastrus paniculatus (black oil plant or intellect tree) from the Celastraceae or “staff vine” or “bittersweet family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.82 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 Analaprabhā and Jyotiṣmatī, there are a total of twelve Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

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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: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Analaprabha (अनलप्रभ) is the name of a God, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.5 [The kidnapping of Sītā] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly: “Then Rāma, from curiosity and urged by Lakṣmaṇa, climbed the mountain [Vaṃśaśaila] and saw two Munis engaged in kāyotsarga. [...] Then the sun set and the starry night unfolded. A god, Analaprabha, came with several Vetālas created by magic. He himself had the form of a Vetāla, and, hard-hearted, began to attack the two sages, splitting the sky with loud laughter. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Analaprabhā (अनलप्रभा).—[analasya prabheva prabhā yasya] Name of a plant (jyotiṣmatī) Helicacabum Cardiospermum. (Mar. laghumālakāṃgoṇī).

Analaprabhā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms anala and prabhā (प्रभा).

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

Analaprabhā (अनलप्रभा):—[=anala-prabhā] [from anala] f. the plant Halicacabum Cardiospermum.

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

Analaprabhā (अनलप्रभा):—[tatpurusha compound] f.

(-bhā) The name of a plant (Halicaca-bum cardiospermum); see jyotiṣmatī. E. anala and prabhā ‘fire-shine’.

[Sanskrit to German]

Analaprabha 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Anala, Prabha.

Starts with: Analaprabhadrishtimandala.

Full-text: Deshabhushana, Kulabhushana, Jyotishmati.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

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