Aratha, Āratha: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Aratha 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Aratha in India is the name of a plant defined with Alpinia calcarata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Catimbium erectum (DC.) Juss. ex Lestib. (among others).
2) Aratha is also identified with Alpinia galanga It has the synonym Languas pyramidata (Blume) Merr. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1902)
· Bot. Mat. Med. (1812)
· Bull. Bur. Pl. Industr. U.S.D.A. (1912)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
· Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. (1923)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Aratha, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, 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 dictionaryĀratha (आरथ).—[īṣatsvalpo rathaḥ] A carriage drawn by one horse or ox.
Derivable forms: ārathaḥ (आरथः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAratha (अरथ).—[adjective] having no chariot.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAratha (अरथ):—[=a-ratha] mfn. having no car, [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Atharva-veda]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Aratha (अरथ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Araha.
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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)
Starts with: Aratam, Arataram, Arateci, Arateciparateci, Aratevar, Arateyan, Arathana, Arathanta, Arattai, Arattakam, Arattam, Arattan, Arattani, Arattaniya, Arattankan.
Ends with (+170): Addhanadaratha, Adhvaratha, Adityaratha, Akaratha, Amaratha, Ambudaratha, Anantaratha, Anatijaratha, Anavararatha, Anavaratha, Aparatha, Arddharatha, Ardharatha, Arishtaratha, Arkaratha, Arnacitraratha, Asamaratha, Ashmaratha, Ashtaratha, Ashvaratha.
Full-text: Araha, Bhajeratha, Rathahpati, Mukkuttarattam, Arishtaratha, Arathi, Arathin, Rathashman, Sanalinga, Mandupala, Aradhra, Sarathi, Rathin, Ratha.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Aratha, Āratha, A-ratha; (plurals include: Arathas, Ārathas, rathas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CLXIX < [Uluka Dutagamana Parva]
Section CLXVIII < [Uluka Dutagamana Parva]
Section CLXXII < [Uluka Dutagamana Parva]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Rathas (monolithic cut-out temples) < [Chapter 2 - Origin of Sculptural Art—Its Development and Scheme]
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Temples of Orissa (3): Koṇārka < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Melakkadambur < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)