Bahuvirya, Bahu-virya, Bāhuvīrya, Bahuvīrya: 11 definitions
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Bahuvirya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
1) Bahuvīrya (बहुवीर्य) is another name for Taṇḍulīya, a medicinal plant identified with Amaranthus spinosus Linn. or “spiny amaranth” from the Amaranthaceae family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.73-75 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Bahuvīrya and Taṇḍulīya, there are a total of fourteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) Bahuvīryā (बहुवीर्या) is mentioned as a synonym for Bhūmyāmalakī, a medicinal plant identified with Phyllanthus urinaria Linn. (synonym Phyllanthus niruri Hook f.) or “chamber bitter” from the Phyllanthaceae family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.91-93. Together with the names Bahuvīryā and Bhūmyāmalakī, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Bahuvirya [बहुवीर्य] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. from the Combretaceae (Rangoon creeper) family having the following synonyms: Myrobalanus bellirica. For the possible medicinal usage of bahuvirya, 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.
Bahuvirya [बहुवीर्य] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.
1) Bahuvirya in India is the name of a plant defined with Amaranthus spinosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Galliaria spinosa (L.) Nieuwl. (among others).
2) Bahuvirya is also identified with Bombax ceiba It has the synonym Gossampinus malabarica (DC.) Merr. (etc.).
3) Bahuvirya is also identified with Terminalia bellirica It has the synonym Myrobalanus laurinoides (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique (1856)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Kromosomo
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany Kew Gard. Misc. (1851)
· Darwiniana (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bahuvirya, for example side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
bāhuvīrya (बाहुवीर्य).—n S Personal prowess; vigor of arm.
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
Bahuvīrya (बहुवीर्य).—a. very powerful or efficacious.
-ryaḥ Name of various plants (such as Terminalia Bellerica, Mar. behaḍā).
Bahuvīrya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bahu and vīrya (वीर्य). See also (synonyms): bahīvīrya.
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Bāhuvīrya (बाहुवीर्य).—strength of arms.
Derivable forms: bāhuvīryam (बाहुवीर्यम्).
Bāhuvīrya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bāhu and vīrya (वीर्य).
Bahuvīrya (बहुवीर्य) or Bahuvīryya.—m.
(-ryaḥ) Beleric myrobalan. (Terminalia belerica.) E. bahu much and vīrya seed. “vaheḍā”.
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Bāhuvīrya (बाहुवीर्य) or Bāhuvīryya.—n.
(-ryaṃ) Personal prowess. E. bāhu, and vīrya heroism.
Bahuvīrya (बहुवीर्य).—[adjective] very strong or powerful.
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Bāhuvīrya (बाहुवीर्य).—1. [neuter] strength of the arm.
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Bāhuvīrya (बाहुवीर्य).—2. [adjective] strong in the arm.
1) Bahuvīrya (बहुवीर्य):—[=bahu-vīrya] [from bahu > bah] mf(ā)n. very powerful or efficacious, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of various plants (Terminalia Bellerica; Bombax Heptaphyllum etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Bahuvīryā (बहुवीर्या):—[=bahu-vīryā] [from bahu-vīrya > bahu > bah] f. Flacourtia Cataphracta, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Bāhuvīrya (बाहुवीर्य):—[=bāhu-vīrya] [from bāhu] mfn. strength of a°, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.
5) [v.s. ...] mfn. strong of a°, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa]
1) Bahuvīrya (बहुवीर्य):—[bahu-vīrya] (ryyaḥ) a. Having many seeds. m. Beleric myrobalan.
2) Bāhuvīrya (बाहुवीर्य):—[bāhu-vīrya] (ryyaṃ) 1. n. Prowess.
Bahuvīrya (बहुवीर्य):—[(bahu + vīrya)]
1) m. Terminalia Bellerica Roxb. (vibhītaka) [Jaṭādhara im Śabdakalpadruma] Amaranthus polygonoides Roxb. (taṇḍulīyaśāka) . Bombax heptaphyllum (śālmali) und Vanguiera spinosa Roxb. (maruva) [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] —
2) f. ā Flacourtia cataphracta (bhūmyāmalī) [Rājanirghaṇṭa]
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Bāhuvīrya (बाहुवीर्य):—[(bāhu + vīrya)] n. Stärke des Arms [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 5, 21, 10.] kṣatriyo bāhuvīryeṇa taredāpadamātmanaḥ [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 11, 34.] [Harivaṃśa 3651.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 27, 139.]
Bahuvīrya (बहुवीर्य):——
1) Adj. (f. ā) kräftig , sehr wirksam [Mahābhārata 13,98,23.] —
2) *m. — a) Terminalia Bellerica. — b) Amaranthus polygonoides [Rājan 5,71.] — c) Salmalia malabarica [Rājan 8,9.] — d) eine Art Ocimum [Rājan 10,136.] —
3) *f. ā Flacomurtia cataphracta [Rājan 5,91.]
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Bāhuvīrya (बाहुवीर्य):—1. , vīria n. Stärke der Arme.
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Bāhuvīrya (बाहुवीर्य):—2. Adj. stark von Arm [Tāṇḍyabrāhmaṇa 6,1,8.]
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