Bodhivriksha, Bodhivṛkṣa, Bodhi-vriksha: 5 definitions
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Bodhivriksha 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 Bodhivṛkṣa can be transliterated into English as Bodhivrksa or Bodhivriksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsBodhivriksha [बोधिवृक्षः] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus religiosa L. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Ficus peepul, Ficus superstitiosa, Ficus caudata. For the possible medicinal usage of bodhivriksha, 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBodhivṛkṣa (बोधिवृक्ष).—the sacred fig-tree,
Derivable forms: bodhivṛkṣaḥ (बोधिवृक्षः).
Bodhivṛkṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bodhi and vṛkṣa (वृक्ष). See also (synonyms): bodhitaru, bodhidruma.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBodhivṛkṣa (बोधिवृक्ष):—[=bodhi-vṛkṣa] [from bodhi > budh] m. = -taru, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
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Partial matches: Vriksha, Bodhi.
Starts with: Bodhivrikshadevata.
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