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Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Dvijapriyā (द्विजप्रिया) is another name for Somavallī, a medicinal plant identified with Sarcostemma brevistigma (synonym of Sarcostemma acidum or leafless east-Indian vine) from the Apocynaceae or “dog-away” family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.98-99 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 Dvijapriyā and Somavallī, there are a total of eleven 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Dvijapriya in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Senegalia ferruginea (DC.) Pedley from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Acacia ferruginea, Mimosa ferruginea. For the possible medicinal usage of dvijapriya, 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)

1) Dvijapriya in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia ferruginea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Senegalia ferruginea (DC.) Pedley (among others).

2) Dvijapriya is also identified with Sarcostemma acidum It has the synonym Asclepias acida Roxburgh (etc.).

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

· Contributions to the Botany of India (1834)
· Asian J. Androl. (2002)
· Journ. Arnold Arboretum (1950)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Dvijapriya, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Dvijapriya (द्विजप्रिय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Acceptable or friendly to a man of the three first classes, or a Brahman especially. f.

(-yā) The moonplant, (Asclepias acida.) E. dvija a Brahman, and priya beloved, the acid juice being drank at certain sacrifices.

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

1) Dvijapriya (द्विजप्रिय):—[=dvi-ja-priya] [from dvi-ja > dvi] mfn. dear to a Brāhman (Aryan)

2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of Khadira, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] (ā), the Somaplant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Dvijapriyā (द्विजप्रिया):—[dvija-priyā] (yā) 1. f. The moon plant (Asclepias acida).

[Sanskrit to German]

Dvijapriya 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Priya, Dvija.

Full-text: Somavalli.

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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)

Chapter 78 - The Hymn Called ‘Apamārjana’ < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]

Chapter 34 - The gift of Brahmāṇḍa < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]

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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Chapter 107 - Procedure of the Worship of Brahmā < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]

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