Hiranyapushpi, Hiraṇyapuṣpi, Hiranya-pushpi: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Hiranyapushpi 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.
The Sanskrit term Hiraṇyapuṣpi can be transliterated into English as Hiranyapuspi or Hiranyapushpi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Hiranyapuspi 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 abyssinica Walp. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Current Science (1981)
· Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l’Europe (1853)
· Naturw. Reise Mossambique (1864)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1965)
· Ceylon Med. J., (1971)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Hiranyapuspi, for example side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hiraṇyapuṣpi (हिरण्यपुष्पि):—[=hiraṇya-puṣpi] [from hiraṇya > hiraṇa] m. Name of a man, [Catalogue(s)]
2) Hiraṇyapuṣpī (हिरण्यपुष्पी):—[=hiraṇya-puṣpī] [from hiraṇya > hiraṇa] f. a kind of plant, [Suśruta]
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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: Pushpi, Hiranya.
Full-text: Kalikarika.
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