Bhasmaka: 8 definitions

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Bhasmaka 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)

Bhasmaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Embelia ribes in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ribesiodes ribes Kuntze (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Nomenclator Botanicus (1797)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1771)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· FBI (1882)
· Natural history (1877)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

If you are looking for specific details regarding Bhasmaka, for example extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhasmaka (भस्मक).—n.

(-kaṃ) 1. A disease of the eyes, thickening of the menbrances, and indistinctness of vision. 2. Morbid appetite from over-digestion, constant craving for food with general decay. 3. An anthelmintic plant, commonly Biranga. 4. Gold or silver. E. bhasman ashes, kan aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhasmaka (भस्मक).—n. 1. A disease of the eyes, indistinctness of vision. 2. (i. e. bhas + man + ka), Morbid appetite with general decay.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Bhasmaka (भस्मक):—[from bhas] mfn. (with agnī) = bhasmāgni, [Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā]

2) [v.s. ...] n. a [particular] disease of the eyes or morbid appetite from over-digestion (cf. bhasmāgni), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] gold, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] the fruit of Embelia Ribes, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhasmaka (भस्मक):—(kaṃ) 1. m. A disease of the eyes; morbid appetite with wasting away; plant bireng; gold.

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhasmaka in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhasmaka (ಭಸ್ಮಕ):—

1) [noun] a disease or disorder of the body characterised by the abnormal increase of digestive power, resulting in marbid appetite.

2) [noun] a particular disease of the eyes.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Search found 5 books and stories containing Bhasmaka; (plurals include: Bhasmakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Treatment of Bhasmaka disease < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]

Vanaspati (Plants) used in Veda < [Chapter 2 - The nature of treatment for diseases in the Ancient era]

Chapter 6 - Conclusion

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Part 79 - Lauha parpati < [Chapter III - Jvaratisara fever with diarrhoea]

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Analysis of Vidūṣaka < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]

Act VI (Summary) < [Chapter 3 - Summary of the Play Jīvānandana Nāṭaka]

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Part 15: Mahāvīra’s (Vīra’s) mokṣa (nirvāṇa, emancipation) < [Chapter XIII - Śrī Mahāvīra’s nirvāṇa]

Appendix 6.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]

Appendix 2.3: new and rare words < [Appendices]