The Sanskrit terms Kaśūra and Kaśura can be transliterated into English as Kasura or Kashura, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Kasur.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Kaśūra (कशूर).—A commander of Bhaṇḍa.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 21. 85.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kasura in India is the name of a plant defined with Strychnos nux-vomica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Strychnos spireana Dop (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Mémoires de la Société Botanique de France (1910)
· Lloydia (1973)
· Taxon (1980)
· Rumphia (1836)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kasura, for example side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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 Dictionary

kasūra (कसूर).—f m ( A) Deficiency or imperfection (in a quantity or a work). Sometimes used with the implication or bearing of kasara Sig. I.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kasūra (कसूर) [Also spelled kasur]:—(nm) fault; guilt; ~[vāra] a guilty person.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Kaśura (कशुर):—n. Bot. chufa; rush nut;

2) Kasura (कसुर):—n. 1. fault; crime; error; shortcoming; 2. accusation; charge; blame;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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