Jivini, Jīvini, Jīvinī: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Jivini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Jīvini (जीविनि).—A Rahasyayogini Śakti.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 19. 48.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Jīvinī (जीविनी) is another name for Kākolī, a medicinal plant identified with Roscoea purpurea from the Zingiberaceae or “ginger family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.25-27 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 Jīvinī and Kākolī, there are a total of fifteen 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Samjivini, Shilpajivini, Jalajivini, Ciranjivini, Amritajivini, Aksharajivin, Shilpajivin, Samjivani, Sanjivana, Kakoli.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 374 < [Volume 9 (1910)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 273 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 174 < [Hindi-Sindhi-English Volume 1]
Page 622 < [Hindi-Sindhi-English Volume 1]
Relevance of kakoli in Ayurveda and etymology of its synonyms. < [Volume 6, Issue 6: November-December 2019]
Co-Digestion-Based Circular Bio-Economy to Improve Biomethane Generation and... < [Volume 16, Issue 1 (2024)]