Haripriya, Haripriyā, Hari-priya: 10 definitions

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Haripriya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Haripriya (हरिप्रिय) is another name for (the yellow variety of) Mārkava, a medicinal plant identified with Wedelia calendulacea Less. which is a synonym of Sphagneticola calendulacea from the Asteraceae or “aster” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.138-141 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Haripriya and Mārkava, there are a total of twenty  Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Haripriyā (हरिप्रिया) is another name for Tulasī, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Ocimum tenuiflorum (holy basil), from the Lamiaceae family. It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 10.148-149), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.

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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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Biology (plants and animals)

[«previous next»] — Haripriya in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Haripriya in India is the name of a plant defined with Gloriosa superba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Methonica virescens (Lindl.) Kunth (among others).

2) Haripriya is also identified with Ocimum tenuiflorum It has the synonym Plectranthus monachorum Spreng. (etc.).

3) Haripriya is also identified with Phoenix sylvestris It has the synonym Elate versicolor Salisb. (etc.).

4) Haripriya is also identified with Sphagneticola calendulacea It has the synonym Solidago chinensis Osbeck (etc.).

5) Haripriya is also identified with Vetiveria zizanioides It has the synonym Andropogon squarrosus auct. (etc.).

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

· Biblioth. Bot. (1928)
· Symbolae Antillarum (1903)
· Anales del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires (1904)
· Cytologia (1985)
· Dagbok ofwer en Ostindisk Resa (1757)
· Flora Indica (1832)

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

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Haripriya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Haripriya (हरिप्रिय).—

1) the Kadamba tree.

2) a conch-shell.

3) a fool.

4) a madman.

5) Śiva. (-yam) 1 the root Uśīra.

2) a sort of sandal.

Derivable forms: haripriyaḥ (हरिप्रियः).

Haripriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hari and priya (प्रिय).

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Haripriyā (हरिप्रिया).—

1) Lakṣmī.

2) the sacred basil.

3) the earth.

4) the twelfth day of a lunar fortnight.

Haripriyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hari and priyā (प्रिया).

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

Haripriya (हरिप्रिय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Liked or loved by Vishnu, &c. m.

(-yaḥ) 1. A tree, (Nauclea Kadamba.) 2. Siva. 3. A fool, a block-head. 4. Armour, mail. n. (-ya) 1. A dark sort of Sandal wood. 2. The fragrant root of the Andropogon muricatum. 3. A conch-shell. f.

(-yā) 1. Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu. 2. Tulasi or basil. 3. The twelfth day of the lunar fortnight. 4. The earth. E. hari Vishnu, and priya beloved.

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

Haripriya (हरिप्रिय).—I. m. 1. Śiva. 2. a foot. 3. armour. Ii. f. , Lakṣmī.

— Cf. [Latin] filius.

Haripriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hari and priya (प्रिय).

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

Haripriya (हरिप्रिय).—[masculine] friend of the fallow steeds, i.e. Indra.

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

1) Haripriya (हरिप्रिय):—[=hari-priya] [from hari] mfn. liking bay horses (or ‘dear to them’, said of Indra), [Ṛg-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] liked or loved by Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] m. Nauclea Cadamba, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] Nerium Odorum, [ib.]

5) [v.s. ...] a yellow-flowered Eclipta, [ib.]

6) [v.s. ...] = bandhūka, [ib.]

7) [v.s. ...] = viṣṇu-kanda, [ib.]

8) [v.s. ...] a conch-shell, [ib.]

9) [v.s. ...] a fool, blockhead, [Horace H. Wilson]

10) [v.s. ...] a mad person, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

11) [v.s. ...] armour, mail, [Horace H. Wilson]

12) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [ib.]

13) Haripriyā (हरिप्रिया):—[=hari-priyā] [from hari-priya > hari] f. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) Lakṣmī

14) [v.s. ...] the earth

15) [v.s. ...] sacred basil

16) [v.s. ...] spirituous liquor

17) [v.s. ...] the 12th day of a lunar fortnight

18) Haripriya (हरिप्रिय):—[=hari-priya] [from hari] n. the root of Andropogon Muricatus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

19) [v.s. ...] red or black sandal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Haripriya (हरिप्रिय):—[hari-priya] (yaḥ) 1. m. A tree, Nauclea Cadamba; Shiva; a fool; mail. 1. f. Lakshmi; basil; 12th day of a lunar fortnight; earth, n. Dark sandal wood.

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