Dhaneya, Dhāneya: 6 definitions

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Dhaneya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Dhāneya (धानेय) is another name for Dhānyaka, a medicinal plant identified with Coriandrum sativum Linn. or “coriander” from the Apiaceae or “umbelliferae” family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.35-37 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.—The sixth chapter (pippalyādi-varga) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (paṇyauṣadhi). Together with the names Dhāneya and Ārdraka, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Dhāneya (धानेय).—n.

(-yaṃ) Coriander, (Coriandrum sativum.) E. dhana grain, &c. aff. svārthe ḍhak; also with kan added, dhāneyaka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dhaneya (धनेय):—[from dhan] m. Name of a son of Raudrāśva, [Harivaṃśa]

2) Dhāneya (धानेय):—[from dhā] n. coriander, [Bhāvaprakāśa; Mahābhārata 13, 5468 ([Bombay edition]?). ]

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

Dhāneya (धानेय):—(yaḥ) 1. m. Coriander.

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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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