Harani, Haraṇī: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Harani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramHaraṇi (हरणि) refers to “that which removes (the fear of the fettered)”, according to the according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya.—Accordingly, “[...] In this way Rudra’s energy, the mother of persistence and destruction, has encompassed all things with (the sides of the Triangle, her) three divisions. Blissful with that, the primordial and free God of the gods who is Kula and Akula resides in the centre of that. His Command in the form of the Drop is consciousness which bestows accomplishment and removes the fear of the fettered (paśubhaya-haraṇī). [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryHaraṇī.—cf. Hastavapra-haraṇī (EI 17), a district; probably a mistake for āharaṇī. Note: haraṇī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Harani in India is the name of a plant defined with Asystasia dalzelliana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Harani is also identified with Elephantopus mollis It has the synonym Scabiosa cochinchinensis Lour. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hortus Malabaricus
· Flora Brasiliensis (1873)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1820)
· Newslett. Int. Organ. Pl. Biosyst. (Oslo) (1997)
· Primitiae Florae Essequeboensis (1818)
· Huntia (1987)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Harani, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, 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
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryHaraṇī, (f.) (fr. haraṇa) 1. a nerve conveying a stimulus (lit. “carrier”); only used with rasa° nerve of taste Vin.II, 137; usually given as “a hundred thousand” in number, e.g. J.V, 4, 293, 458; DhA.I, 134.—2. in kaṇṇamala°, an instrument to remove the wax from the ear Vin.II, 135. Cp. hāraka. (Page 729)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryharaṇī (हरणी).—f (hariṇī S) A doe.
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 Dictionary1) Haraṇi (हरणि):—[from hara] f. a water-channel, gutter, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] death, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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 corpusHāraṇi (ಹಾರಣಿ):—[noun] = ಹಾರಣೆ [harane].
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: Haranishtha, Haraniya.
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Pharmaco – therapeutics of dasemani drugs < [Volume 3 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 1984]
Identity of Ṭaṅkārī (Physalis Minima) in Ayurvedic Texts Review < [Volume 36 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 2016]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of Sansevieria roxburghiana. < [2015: Volume 4, February issue 2]
Analysis of phytochemical constituents in leaf extracts of cleome viscosa l. < [2014: Volume 3, September issue 6]
In vitro antibacterial activity of cleome gynandra linn < [2014: Volume 3, December issue 10]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Management of childhood obesity < [2017, Issue V May,]
Antihypertensive effect of some medicinal plants in ayurveda: a review < [2021, Issue 7, July]
A review of acharya sushruta' approach in dissection for the study of netra shareeram < [2020, Issue 8, August]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
Miscellaneous Ayurvedic Works < [Volume 1 (1990)]