Barhapushpa, Barhapuṣpa, Barha-pushpa: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Barhapushpa 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.
The Sanskrit term Barhapuṣpa can be transliterated into English as Barhapuspa or Barhapushpa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Barhapushpa in India is the name of a plant defined with Albizia lebbeck in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Feuilleea lebbek Kuntze (among others).
2) Barhapushpa is also identified with Crateva nurvala It has the synonym Crateva religiosa var. nurvala (Buch.-Ham.) Hook. f. & Thomson (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Gen. Index to Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1867)
· Journal of Botany (1874)
· Biol. Journal of the Linnean Society (1970)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. (1939)
· Species Plantarum.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Barhapushpa, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBarhapuṣpa (बर्हपुष्प):—[=barha-puṣpa] [from barha] n. Acacia Sirissa, [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.
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