Indravaruni, aka: Indravārūṇi, Indra-varuni; 3 Definition(s)

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In Hinduism

Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)

Indravārūṇi (इन्द्रवारूणि):—One of the sixty-seven Mahauṣadhi, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs are useful for processing mercury (rasa), such as the alchemical processes known as sūta-bandhana and māraṇa.

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Rasashastra (रसशास्त्र, rasaśāstra) is an important branch of Ayurveda, specialising in chemical interactions with herbs, metals and minerals. Some texts combine yogic and tantric practices with various alchemical operations. The ultimate goal of Rasashastra is not only to preserve and prolong life, but also to bestow wealth upon humankind.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Indravāruṇī (इन्द्रवारुणी) is a Sanskrit word referring to the Citrullus colocynthis (wild gourd), from the Cucurbitaceae (gourd) family. It is used throughout Āyurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. The roots are large, fleshy and perennial, leading to a high survival rate due to the long tap root. The flowers are yellow and solitary in the axes of leaves. The fruit is smooth, spheric with a 5-10 cm diameter and extremely bitter taste. The seeds are grey and 5 mm long by 3 mm wide. According to Monier-Williams, it is the favourite plant of Indra and Varuṇa.

According to the Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 3.69-71), the Wild gourd (indravāruṇī) has the following synonyms: Indravāruṇikā, Indrāvaruṇa, Indravallī, Indravallarī, Indrasāhvā, Indracirbhiṭā, Indīvarā, Mahendravāruṇī, Bṛhadvāruṇī, Vāruṇī, Aindri, Devī, Dālā, Śakrāsurā, Śakravallī, Surākhyā, Surāhvā, Gavākṣī, Sūryā, Gavādanī, Mṛgādanī, Kākādanī, Trapusī, Amṛtā, Amarā, Kṣudrasahā, Kṣudraphalā, Mahāphalā, Suphalā, Suvarṇa, Aruṇā, Viśālā, Citradevī, Citrā, Goḍumbā, Dhanuḥśreṇī, Ramyā, Mātṛ, Bhaṭā, Tārakā, Viśālatā, Viṣāpahā, Viṣaghnī, Viṣavallī, Pītapuṣpī, Hemapuṣpī, Vṛṣabhākṣī, Guṇakarṇikā, Bālakapriyā, Raktervāru, Kapilākṣī, Trapuṣa and Trapusa.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

indravāruṇī (इंद्रवारुणी).—f S Bitter gourd-plant, Cucumis colocynthis.

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