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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Jalāpā (जलापा).—Was Mānavī.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 33. 17.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Jalapa in Central America is the name of a plant defined with Allamanda cathartica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echites salicifolius Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. (among others).

2) Jalapa in Philippines is also identified with Ipomoea purga It has the synonym Convolvulus officinalis Pelletan (etc.).

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

· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1838)
· Cycl. Amer. Hort. (1933)
· Economic Botany (1994)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981)
· Flora de Veracruz (1994)
· Taxon (1981)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Jalapa, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jaḷapa (जळप).—m (jaḷaṇēṃ) Burning or burning heat. Ex. dhēnugōpa tayā jaḷapānēṃ || yā viṣānala caḍhē jaḷapānēṃ ||. 2 Rage, fury, violent anger. 3 The images arising in sleep out of the occupations or thoughts of the past day. v paḍa. 4 f Waste of metals on fusion or heating.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

jaḷapa (जळप).—m Burning or burning heat. Rage, violent anger.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+12): Jala-pavitra, Jala-payarokam, Jalapa-do-brasil, Jalapad, Jalapada, Jalapadabhuja, Jalapadavi, Jalapaddhati, Jalapadi, Jalapai, Jalapaini, Jalapakshacara, Jalapakshi, Jalapakshin, Jalapalika, Jalapamarga, Jalapana, Jalapanem, Jalapao, Jalaparavata.

Ends with: Mirabilis jalapa.

Full-text (+178): Krishnakeli, Antimantarai, Bhadrakshi, Gullumunchi, Chandramalli, Pattarashu, Malaiantimalligaicceti, Batharachi, Taittilamuli, Clavenilla, Vieruurtjie, Folera, Trompetillas, Bhandrakanta, Malaiyantimalli, Andimalli, Antimalli, Jvalpa, Meremdi, Antippu.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Jalapa, Jalāpā, Jaḷapa; (plurals include: Jalapas, Jalāpās, Jaḷapas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)

Chapter 33 - Characteristics of Sages and of Mantras < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]

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