Inguda, Iṅguda, Imguda: 13 definitions
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Inguda 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Iṅguda (इङ्गुद) refers to a type of fruit-bearing plant, according to the Mahābhārata Anuśāsanaparva 53.19 , and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—We can see the description of flowering and fruit bearing plants in Ṛgveda. But we come across the specific names of them only in the later Saṃhita and Brāhmaṇa literature. [...] From the epics, we know that the hermits generally lived on fruits, roots and tubers. Mahābhārata the commonly used fruits are kāsmarya, iṅguda, śṛṅgāṭaka, bhallātaka (marking nut), the fruits of plakṣa (fig tree), aśvattha (pipal tree), vibhītaka (fruit of Terminallia) and pīlu (Salvadora persica).
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Iṅguda (इङ्गुद) is identified with “Terminalia catappa”, which is used in a recipe of pills for elephants to augment their passion, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 9, “on kinds of must”]: “22. To augment their passion a pill is to be administered containing koraṇḍa (probably yellow amaranth), mallikā (a kind of jasmine), neem, and Symplocos racemosa roots, with salt, Terminalia catappa [e.g., sa-iṅguda], and honey. [...]”.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Inguda [इङ्गुदः] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Terminalia catappa L. from the Combretaceae (Rangoon creeper) family. For the possible medicinal usage of inguda, 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Iṅguda (इङ्गुद).—Name of a medicinal tree, Terminalia Catappa (Mar. hiṃgaṇabeṭa); इङ्गुदीपादपः सोऽ यम् (iṅgudīpādapaḥ so' yam) Uttararāmacarita 1.21; प्रस्निग्धाः क्वचिदिङ्गुदीफलभिदः सूच्यन्त एवोपलाः (prasnigdhāḥ kvacidiṅgudīphalabhidaḥ sūcyanta evopalāḥ) Ś.1.14.
-dam the nut of the tree.
Derivable forms: iṅgudaḥ (इङ्गुदः).
See also (synonyms): iṅgudī, iṅgula.
Iṅguda (इङ्गुद).—mf. (-daḥ-dī) The name of a plant, commonly Ingua E. iṅgu going, and da what gives; the pen. a is changed to u and the fem. affix is ṅīṣ.
Iṅguda (इङ्गुद).—I. m. and dī f. The name of a plant, Terminalia catappa. Ii. n. Its nut.
Iṅguda (इङ्गुद).—[masculine] ī [feminine] the Iṅguda tree; [neuter] its nut.
1) Iṅguda (इङ्गुद):—mf(ī). the medicinal tree Terminalia Catappa (in Bengal confounded with Putrañjīva Roxburghii Wall.), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta; Śakuntalā; Raghuvaṃśa]
2) n. the nut of the tree Terminalia Catappa, [Mahābhārata]
Iṅguda (इङ्गुद):—[iṅgu-da] (daḥ) 1. m. Plant Ingua.
Iṅguda (इङ्गुद):—m. und iṅgudī f. eine in allen ihren Theilen medic. gebrauchte Pflanze; nach [AINSLIE,] [Mat. ind. 2, 230] Terminalia Catappa, ein Baum der wohlschmeckende Nüsse trägt; wird in Bengalen, wie [Śabdakalpadruma] angiebt, irriger Weise mit putrajīva (Putranjiva Roxburghii Wall.) verwechselt. [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 2, 26.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1143.] iṅguda [Mahābhārata 2, 1824. 3, 11571. 12361.] [Nalopākhyāna] [?(BOPP) 12, 3. Suśruta 2, 278, 18.] iṅgudī [1, 145, 7. 11. 146, 5. 2, 36, 19. 131, 12.] [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 108, 45.] sumahāniṅgudīvṛkṣaḥ [2, 50, 13. 15.] aus den Früchten wird Oel gewonnen [Suśruta 1, 182, 16. 2, 77, 8. 174, 17.] [Śākuntala 14. 89.] [Raghuvaṃśa 14, 81.] iṅgudipiṇyāka (sic) [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 103, 20. 104, 7. 11.] iṅgudikṣoda [12.] Das n. bezeichnet die Nuss des Baumes: iṅgudadhanvanāni [Mahābhārata 3, 10039.]
Iṅguda (इङ्गुद):—m. und f. ( ī) Terminalia Catappa. n. die Nuss derselben. Nach Andern Balanites indica [Materia medica of the Hindus 300.]
Iṅguda (इङ्गुद) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aṃgua, Iṃgua.
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
Iṃguda (ಇಂಗುದ):—[noun] = ಇಂಗುದಿ [imgudi].
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)
Partial matches: Ingu, Da, Ta.
Starts with: Ingudataila, Inkutali, Inkutari.
Full-text (+5): Ainguda, Ingula, Ingudataila, Senguda, Aikenguda, Tinguda, Gauratvac, Amgua, Imgua, Jivaputraka, Kroshtuphala, Ingida, Tanupattra, Tapasataru, Terminalia catappa, Ingudi, Vyavaharaka, Kashmarya, Pilu, Vibhitaka.
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