Gostani, Gōstanī, Gostanī, Go-stani: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Gostani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaGostanī (गोस्तनी).—A follower of Skandadeva. (Śloka 3, Chapter 46, Śalya Parva).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsGostani in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Myristica malabarica Lam. from the Myristicaceae (Nutmeg) family. For the possible medicinal usage of gostani, 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)Gostani in India is the name of a plant defined with Vitis vinifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cissus vinifera (L.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Acta Biologica Cracoviensia, Series Botanica (1986)
· Um die Erde (1881)
· Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science (1993)
· AAU Reports (1994)
· Reports from the Botanical Institute, University of Aarhus (1987)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gostani, for example health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygōstanī (गोस्तनी).—f S Grapes, or a grape.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgōstanī (गोस्तनी).—f Grapes, or a grape.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGostanī (गोस्तनी).—a bunch of grapes.
Gostanī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms go and stanī (स्तनी). See also (synonyms): gostanā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gostanī (गोस्तनी):—[=go-stanī] [from go-stana > go] f. a kind of red grape, [Bhāvaprakāśa v, 6, 108]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the mothers attending on Skanda, [Mahābhārata ix, 2621]
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 corpusGōstani (ಗೋಸ್ತನಿ):—
1) [noun] a bunch of grapes.
2) [noun] the grape vine.
3) [noun] a wine made from grapes.
4) [noun] a necklace of four strings.
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)
Starts with: Gostanidraksha, Gostanimahatmya, Gostanimusha, Gostanisava.
Full-text: Gostanisava, Kottani, Gostana, Kottiri, Samanyamusha.
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