Dalika, Dālikā: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Dalika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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)
Dalika in India is the name of a plant defined with Punica granatum 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):
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1981)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· North American Flora (1928)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· FBI (1879)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dalika, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Dālikā, & Dālima (Sk. dālika the colocynth & dāḍima the pomegranate tree) in °laṭṭhi a kind of creeper; equivalent to takkāri (?) Th.2, 297 (dālikā)=ThA.226 (dālikā & dālima). (Page 320)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Dalika (दलिक).—Timber, a piece of wood.
Derivable forms: dalikam (दलिकम्).
Dalika (दलिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) Timber, wood. E. dal to split, affix ikac .
1) Dalika (दलिक):—[from dalana > dal] n. timber, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Dālikā (दालिका):—[from dālaka > dāla] f. colocynth, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
Dalika (दलिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Timber, wood.
Dalika (दलिक):—n. Holz, ein Stück (dala) Holz [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1122.]
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Dālikā (दालिका):—f. = dālā, devadālikā Koloquinthengurke [Bhāvaprakāśa im Śabdakalpadruma]
Dalika (दलिक):—n. Holzstück.
Dalika (दलिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dalia, Dāliyā.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dalikamla, Dalikara.
Full-text: Devadalika, Rasadalika, Tridalika, Vamshadalika, Rastali, Daliya, Dalia, Dhavala.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Dalika, Dālikā; (plurals include: Dalikas, Dālikās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 640 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine
A comprehensive review of phytochemical and pharmacological profile of Anar... < [Volume 1, Issue 1: July–August (2015)]
Did the Virtuosity of the Pen Compensate for the Shortfall of the Sword?... < [Volume 14, Issue 8 (2023)]
Rituals for Propitiating the Lightning Spirit Among Lahu Nyi < [Volume 39 (1978)]