Ishupa, Iṣupa, Ishu-pa: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Ishupa 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 Iṣupa can be transliterated into English as Isupa or Ishupa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ishupa in Southern Africa is the name of a plant defined with Euphorbia ingens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Euphorbia natalensis sensu A. Berg. non Bernh. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora (1845)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1862)
· Sukkulente Euphorbien (1907)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ishupa, for example health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryIṣupa (इषुप):—[=iṣu-pa] [from iṣu > iṣ] m. Name of an Asura (who appeared on earth as king Nagnajit), [Mahābhārata]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Starts with: Ishupad, Ishupada, Ishuparshin, Ishupata, Ishupatakshetramahatmya, Ishupataramakshetra, Ishupataramakshetramahatmya, Ishupatha.
Ends with: Shimshupa, Vishupa.
Full-text: Ishupad.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXVII < [Sambhava Parva]