Karamjava, Kāraṃjava, Karanjava, Kārañjava: 2 definitions
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Karamjava means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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)Karanjava in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia bonduc in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Guilandina grisebachiana (Kuntze) Krug & Urban ex Duss (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodr. Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ Orient. (1834)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1974)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Fam. Pl. (Adanson) (1763)
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Languages of India and abroad
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKāraṃjava (कारंजव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kāraṇḍaka.
Kāraṃjava has the following synonyms: Kāraṃḍa, Kāraḍaṃga.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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