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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Jīvini (जीविनि).—A Rahasyayogini Śakti.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 19. 48.

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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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

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.

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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.

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Ends with: Amirtacancivini, Amritajivini, Amritasanjivini, Ciranjivini, Jalajivini, Kavisamjivini, Madanasamjivini, Mirutacancivini, Mritasamjivini, Mritasanjivini, Rajivini, Ranakojjivini, Rasikasamjivini, Rupupajivini, Samjivini, Shilpajivini, Tarkojjivini, Vidhirasayanasukhopajivini.

Full-text: Samjivini, Shilpajivin, Aksharajivin, Jalajivini, Shilpajivini, Sanjivani, Samjivana, Kakoli.

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