Baladhya, Balāḍhyā, Balāḍhya, Bala-adhya: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Baladhya 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)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuBalāḍhyā (बलाढ्या) is another name for Balā, a medicinal plant identified with Sida cordifolia Linn. (“country mellow” or “flannel weed”) from the Malvaceae or mallows family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.88-91 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Balāḍhyā and Balā, there are a total of twenty-three Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusBalāḍhya (बलाढ्य) refers to “(those elephants) rich in strength”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “11. Producing seed upon jumping (the cow), stout-limbed, with erect penis, firmly grown teeth, rich in fire and strength (balāḍhya) [tejobalāḍhyaḥ], eating with relish, gladdening the herd, in the tenth year he is a vikka”.
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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsBaladhya in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Sida cordifolia from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Sida herbacea, Sida holosericea. For the possible medicinal usage of baladhya, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Baladhya in India is the name of a plant defined with Vigna radiata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phaseolus aureus Roxb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodr. Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ Orient. (1834)
· Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi (1954)
· Japanese Journal of Botany (1955)
· Observationes Botanicae (1783)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Baladhya, for example health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, 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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybalāḍhya (बलाढ्य).—a (S) Strong, powerful, potent, mighty.
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baḷāḍhya (बळाढ्य).—See balāḍhya &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbalāḍhya (बलाढ्य).—a Strong, potent, mighty.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBalāḍhya (बलाढ्य).—a bean.
Derivable forms: balāḍhyaḥ (बलाढ्यः).
Balāḍhya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bala and āḍhya (आढ्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBalāḍhya (बलाढ्य):—[from bala > bal] m. ‘rich in strength, strengthening (?)’, a bean, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusBalāḍhya (ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ):—[adjective] = ಬಲವಂತ [balavamta]1.
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Balāḍhya (ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ):—[noun] = ಬಲವಂತ [balavamta]2 - 1.
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Baḷāḍhya (ಬಳಾಢ್ಯ):—[adjective] = ಬಳವಂತ [balavamta]1.
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Baḷāḍhya (ಬಳಾಢ್ಯ):—[noun] = ಬಳವಂತ [balavamta]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Baladhyaksha, Baladhyapaka, Baladhyapakata.
Full-text: Valattiyan, Palattiyan, Palattikan, Balishtha, Balatkara, Adhya, Arthashasna, Balabala, Bala.
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