Brahmakashtha, Brahmakāṣṭha, Brahman-kashtha: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Brahmakashtha 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 Brahmakāṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Brahmakastha or Brahmakashtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Brahmakashtha in India is the name of a plant defined with Morus indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· FBI (1888)
· Taxon (1980)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1989)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1989)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Brahmakashtha, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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 dictionaryBrahmakāṣṭha (ब्रह्मकाष्ठ).—the mulberry tree.
Derivable forms: brahmakāṣṭhaḥ (ब्रह्मकाष्ठः).
Brahmakāṣṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and kāṣṭha (काष्ठ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmakāṣṭha (ब्रह्मकाष्ठ):—[=brahma-kāṣṭha] [from brahma > brahman] m. Thespesia Populneoides, [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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