Jivantika, Jīvantikā, Jīvantika: 10 definitions
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Jivantika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuJīvantikā (जीवन्तिका) is another name for Guḍūcī, a medicinal plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia (heart-leaved moonseed) from the Menispermaceae or “moonseed family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.13-16 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Jīvantikā and Guḍūcī, there are a total of thirty Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: ACHC: Smarta PujaJīvantikā (जीवन्तिका) or Jīvantikāvrata refers to a religious observance (vrata) occurring in the month Śrāvaṇa (July-August).—Jīvantikā-vrata = worship of the goddess Jīvantikā (Mar. Jivatī), who protects children every Friday.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsJivantika [जीवन्तिका] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of jivantika, 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.
Jivantika [जीवन्तिका] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.
Jivantika [جيونتکا] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.
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 Dictionaryjīvantikā (जीवंतिका).—f S A goddess. See the derivative jivatī.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJīvantika (जीवन्तिक).—A fowler.
Derivable forms: jīvantikaḥ (जीवन्तिकः).
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Jīvantikā (जीवन्तिका).—f.
1) A goddess looking after the welfare of a child (Mar. jīvatī); गणेशं जन्मदां षष्ठीं देवीं जीवन्तिकामपि (gaṇeśaṃ janmadāṃ ṣaṣṭhīṃ devīṃ jīvantikāmapi) Śiva. B.6.48.
2) Name of a plant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJīvantika (जीवन्तिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A fowler, a bird-catcher: see jīvāntaka. f.
(-kā) 1. A parasite plant, (Epidendron tesseloides,) and other species. 2. A plant, (Menispermum glabrum.) 3. A kind of potherb. E. kan added to the preceding.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jīvantikā (जीवन्तिका):—[from jīvantaka > jīv] a f. a parasitical plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of pot-herb, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Cocculus cordifolius, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] = va-priyā
5) Jīvantika (जीवन्तिक):—[from jīv] m. = jīvāntaka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Jīvantikā (जीवन्तिका):—[from jīvantika > jīv] b f. See taka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJīvantika (जीवन्तिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A parasite plant. f. A fowler; a potherb.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jivantikai, Jivantikavrata.
Ends with: Brihajjivantika, Hemajivamtika, Svarnajivantika.
Full-text: Brihajjivantika, Jivantikavrata, Svarnajivantika, Jivantaka, Jivantikai, Jivati, Jivanta, Guduci.
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