Gandhajata, Gandhajāta, Gandha-jata: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Gandhajata 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)
Gandhajata in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum tamala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Laurus tamala Buch.-Ham. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· FBI (1886)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Botanica expeditior (1760)
· Handbuch der medicinisch-pharmaceutischen Botanik (1831)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1822)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gandhajata, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, 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
gandhajāta : (nt.) kinds of perfumes.
Gandhajāta refers to: (nt.) odour, perfume (“consisting of smell”). Three kinds at A.I, 225 (māla°, sāra°, puppha°); enum. as candanādi DhA.I, 423; in defin. of gandha DA.I, 77;— Dh.55;
Note: gandhajāta is a Pali compound consisting of the words gandha and jāta.
gandhajāta (ဂန္ဓဇာတ) [(na) (န)]—
[gandha+jāta]
[ဂန္ဓ+ဇာတ]
[Pali to Burmese]
gandhajāta—
(Burmese text): (၁) နံ့သာမျိုး။ (၂) နံ့သာ။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Fragrance type. (2) Fragrance.
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
Gandhajāta (गन्धजात).—n.
(-taṃ) The leaf of the Laurus cassia. E. gandha smell, jāta produced; fragrant.
Gandhajāta (गन्धजात):—[=gandha-jāta] [from gandha] n. the leaf of Laurus Cassia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Gandhajāta (गन्धजात):—[gandha-jāta] (taṃ) 1. n. Laurel leaf.
Gandhajāta (गन्धजात):—(ga + jāta) n. das Blatt der Laurus Cassia (tejapatra) [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma]
Gandhajāta (गन्धजात):—n. das Blatt der Laurus Cassia.
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: Gandha, Jata.
Starts with: Gandhajatakatha.
Full-text: Gandhajatakatha, Jada.
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