Balaha, Bala-aha, Balāha: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Balaha 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)Balaha in India is the name of a plant defined with Phoenix dactylifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Palma major Garsault (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fieldiana, Botany (1958)
· Malesia Raccolta (1890)
· Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum (1793)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences (1952)
· Historia Naturalis Palmarum (1838)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Balaha, for example side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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 dictionaryBalāha (बलाह).—Water.
Derivable forms: balāham (बलाहम्).
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Balāha (बलाह).—water.
Derivable forms: balāhaḥ (बलाहः).
Balāha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bala and āha (आह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryBālāha (बालाह).—name of the horse called Valāha, q.v.: Divyāvadāna 120.4 ff. (story told at length); 524.20.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBalāha (बलाह).—n.
(-haṃ) Water. E. bala strength, āhā to quit, aff. ka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBālāha (बालाह):—(or vāl) m. Name of a mythical horse, [Buddhist literature]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBalāha (बलाह):—[balā+ha] (haṃ) 1. n. Water.
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 corpusBalāha (ಬಲಾಹ):—[noun] a kind of poison.
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Baḷaha (ಬಳಹ):—[noun] = ಬಳಪ [balapa].
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: Balahaga, Balahaga, Balahaka, Balahakaparvata, Balahamsa, Balahan, Balahantar, Balahantri, Balahara, Balaharada, Balaharana, Balahari, Balaharitaki, Balahasha, Balahasta, Balahathadi, Balahatya, Balahaya, Balahaya.
Ends with: Ubalaha.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Balaha, Bala-aha, Bala-āha, Balāha, Bālāha, Baḷaha; (plurals include: Balahas, ahas, āhas, Balāhas, Bālāhas, Baḷahas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.60 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Śrīvāsa and the Inauguration of Saṅkīrtana]
Verse 3.3.501 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
Verse 2.1.266 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 14 < [Chapter 7 - Saptama-yāma-sādhana (Pradoṣa-kālīya-bhajana–vipralambha-prema)]
Text 19 < [Chapter 4 - Caturtha-yāma-sādhana (Madhyāhna-kālīya-bhajana–ruci-bhajana)]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 3e.2c - The various nirmanakayas < [B. The explanation of the kayas and wisdoms]