Biology (plants and animals)

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

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

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

· Wuyi Science Journal (1982)
· Novorum Actorum Academiae Caesareae Leopoldinae-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum (1843)
· FBI (1887)
· Cytologia (1999)
· A Hand-book to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Species Plantarum

If you are looking for specific details regarding Dand, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Daṇḍ (दण्ड्).—1 U. (daṇḍayati-te, daṇḍita) To punish, fine, chastise; (this is one of the 16 roots that govern two accusatives); तान् सहस्रं च दण्डयेत् (tān sahasraṃ ca daṇḍayet) Manusmṛti 9.234; 8.123; Y.2.269; स्थित्यै दण्डयतो दण्ड्यान् (sthityai daṇḍayato daṇḍyān) R.1.25.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daṇḍ (दण्ड्).—[daṇḍa] r. 10th cl. (daṇḍayati-te) 1. To punish, especially by fine. 2. To fine, to amerce. curā0 ubha0 saka0 seṭ .

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

Daṇḍ (दण्ड्).—i. 10 (rather a [denominative.] derived from the next), [Parasmaipada.] 1. To chastise, to punish, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 132. 2. To amerce (with two accus.), 9, 234. Ptcple. of the fut. pass., daṇḍya, Guilty, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 20.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Dand in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an athletic exercise (in which both the hands are placed on the ground and then the semi-stretched body is bent down so as almost to touch the ground with the breast); muscular arm; penalty, fine; —[pelana] to take exercise in the form of [damda] (see); to take it absolutely easy, to be completely carefree..—dand (डंड) is alternatively transliterated as Ḍaṃḍa.

2) Dand in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) punishment; penalty fine; a staff, rod; beam, shaft; stalk; a measure of time (about 24 minutes); see [damda; ~nayaka] a magistrate; -[niti] the rule of force, the rule of inflicting punishment to attain a sway over one’s foes and criminals; ~[pala] a watchman, gatekeeper; -[pranama] prostrating oneself in reverence; -[bhaya] fear of punishment; -[vidhana /vidhi] criminal law; penal code; ~[shastra] penalogy; —[bharana] to make amends; to pay the penalty..—dand (दंड) is alternatively transliterated as Daṃḍa.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+630): Damdabhrama, Damdabhramari, Damdadaya, Damdadhisha, Damdadhyakshaka, Damdadravya, Damdagayi, Damdahagolisu, Damdahyamana, Damdajne, Damdakamta, Damdakhamda, Damdakolu, Damdalaia, Damdale, Damdama, Damdamderu, Damdamgol, Damdanamana, Damdanamaskara.

Ends with: Arthdand, Bharadamd, Bramadand, Golidvara-mrityudand, Hussudand, Karadand, Khidand, Kodand, Mandand, Merudand, Mrityuko-dand, Uddand, Vagdand.

Full-text: Dandana, Mrityuko-dand, Dand-opajataka, Namardi-danda, Dand-oddharanika, Khandapani, Gavyuti, Nidhi-nikshepa-aputrakadhana-dand-opajataka-sahita, Tenti, Danda, Vadhabandhana, Cauroddharanika, Ankusha, Dandika, Adana.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Dand, Daṇḍ; (plurals include: Dands, Daṇḍs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study (by Kalita Nabanita)

Chapter 2.1c - Meaning of Vyavahāra < [Chapter 2 - The Vyavahārādhyāya of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti]

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Triveni Journal

Bengali Improvisators < [Jan - Feb 1939]

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Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)

4. Nyatri Tsanpo as descendant of Indian Shakya kings < [Chapter 3 - Nyatri Tsanpo; The First King of Tibet]

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