Brihadvaruni, Bṛhadvāruṇī: 5 definitions

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Brihadvaruni 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 Bṛhadvāruṇī can be transliterated into English as Brhadvaruni or Brihadvaruni, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Brihadvaruni in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrader from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Cucumis colocynthis, Colocynthis vulgaris. For the possible medicinal usage of brihadvaruni, 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.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Brihadvaruni in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrullus colocynthis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Colocynthis vulgaris Schrad. (among others).

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

· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Garcia Orta, Sér. Bot. (1976)
· Index Seminum [Goettingen] (1833)
· Species Plantarum
· Linnaea (1838)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Brihadvaruni, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Brihadvaruni in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bṛhadvāruṇī (बृहद्वारुणी):—[=bṛhad-vāruṇī] [from bṛhad > bṛṃh] f. a kind of plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Brihadvaruni 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.

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