Kalyanabija, Kalyāṇabīja, Kalyana-bija: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Kalyanabija 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kalyanabija in India is the name of a plant defined with Lens culinaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lens culinaris var. biebersteinii (Lamotte) Briq. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· New Zealand Journal of Botany (1980)
· Revista Fitotecn. Mex. (1992)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5954)
· Flore des Environs de Paris (1812)
· Vorlesungen der Churpfälzischen physicalisch-öconomischen Gesellschaft (1787)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalyanabija, for example extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKalyāṇabīja (कल्याणबीज).—a kind of pulse (Mar. masurā).
Derivable forms: kalyāṇabījam (कल्याणबीजम्).
Kalyāṇabīja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kalyāṇa and bīja (बीज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalyāṇabīja (कल्याणबीज):—[=kalyāṇa-bīja] [from kalyāṇa > kalya] m. = -vīja q.v.
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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.
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