Devadali, Dēvadālī, Devadālī: 8 definitions
Introduction:
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuDevadālī (देवदाली) is another name for Jīmūtaka, a medicinal plant identified with Luffa echinata (bitter sponge gourd or bitter luffa) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.58-60 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Devadālī and Jīmūtaka, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)Devadālī (देवदाली) or Devadālīkalpa is the name of a chapter of the Kalpacintāmaṇi.—The work is mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—Devadālī-kalpa and other chapters of the Kalpacintāmaṇi (also known as Kalpasāgara) deal with sorcery and preparation of patent medicines.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Devadālī (देवदाली) (or Devadāru) is the name of the Creeper (vallī) associated with Jālandhara, one of the sacred seats (pīṭha), according to chapter 10 of the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—If the scheme in the Yogakhaṇḍa is not the first example of this model, the other most likely candidate is found in chapter ten of the Kularatnoddyota, which is an early Tantra of the Kubjikā corpus. [...] In this set-up each of the four sacred seats corresponds to a cosmic age and has a tree, creeper [i.e., Devadālī], cave, monastery (maṭha), goddess, Siddha, and guardian of the field. The layout can be tabulated as follows.
2) Devadālī (देवदाली) is also mentioned as the Tendril (valli) associated with Oḍḍiyāna, one the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.

Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsDevadali [देवदाली] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Luffa echinata from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family. For the possible medicinal usage of devadali, 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.

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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydēvadālī (देवदाली).—f (S) pop. dēvaḍāṅgarī The name of a tree, Vangueria spinosa?
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevadālī (देवदाली):—[=deva-dālī] [from deva] f. a kind of pumpkin, [Suśruta; Bhāvaprakāśa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDēvadāḷi (ದೇವದಾಳಿ):—
1) [noun] the luffa plant Luffa echinata of Cucurbitaceae family; bristly luffa.
2) [noun] its gourd.
3) [noun] the grass Lipeocercis serrata.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dali, Daali, Teva, Deva, Tali.
Starts with: Devadalika, Devadalikalpa, Devadalimaharasayane devadalikalpa, Tevatali.
Full-text (+1): Pancabhringa, Saramushika, Sutarkari, Devatada, Devatala, Devadangara, Dali, Devadani, Mahakoshaphala, Devadalikalpa, Turamgaka, Tevatali, Vishaha, Devadaru, Jimutaka, Katphala, Kadambaka, Kadamba, Gara, Karkata.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 17 - Purification of Katuki and various other seeds < [Chapter XXXI - Upavisha (semi-poisons)]
Part 17 - Liquefaction of iron < [Chapter IV - Metals (4): Lauha (iron)]
Part 6 - Process of preparing Sarva-kshara < [Chapter XXVIII - Kshara (akalis)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Chapter 25 - Symptoms and treatment of Unmada (insanity)
Chapter 13 - Symptoms and treatment of Pandu (anemia) and Kamala (jaundice)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 6 - Removal of odour from sulphur < [Chapter VIII - Uparasa (9): Gandhaka (sulphur)]
Part 2 - Purification of Kankustha (an ore containing tin) < [Chapter XV - Uparasa (16): Kankustha (an ore containing tin)]
Part 7 - Transformation of base metals into gold by haritala < [Chapter XII - Uparasa (13): Haritala (orpiment)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 2 - Treatment for enlargement of spleen and liver (1): Plihantaka rasa < [Chapter VII - Enlargement of spleen (plihodara) and liver (yakridudara)]
Treatment for fever (26): Trailokya-mohana rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Treatment for fever (105): Kalanala rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 5: Kalpasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A clinical study of devdali hima nasya and dronpushpi swarasa anjana in kamala (jaundice) < [2021, Issue 9, September]
A comparative clinical study for the evaluation of snuhi ksheera-haridra choorna lepa and devadalyadi lepa in arshas (2nd degree haemorrhoid < [2021, Issue 11, November]
Infertility- an ayurvedic perspective < [2017, Issue IX, September]
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