In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Kharjūrī (खर्जूरी):—One of the sixty-seven Mahauṣadhi, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs are useful for processing mercury (rasa), such as the alchemical processes known as sūta-bandhana and māraṇa.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Jajjaṭa’s Nirantarapadavyākhyā and Other Commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā

Kharjūrī (खर्जूरी) refers to Phoenix dactylifera Linn., and is a medicinal plant mentioned in the 7th-century Nirantarapadavyākhyā by Jejjaṭa (or Jajjaṭa): one of the earliest extant and, therefore, one of the most important commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā.—(Cf. Indian Medicinal Plants 4:240 , Arya Vaidya Sala, 1993-96.).—Note: “Kharjūra is the name of the fruit, Kharjūri of the source plant, … Different kinds of kharjūrī belong to different species of Phoenix, i.e., Phoenix sylvestris Roxb., P. dactylifera Linn. (the true Arabian Date Palm), Phoenix  humilis Royle and Phoenix acaulis Buch.-Ham. which are generally called kharjūra, but the fruits of the former two only are used.”.—(Cf. Glossary of Vegetable Drugs in Bṛhattrayī 131, Singh and Chunekar, 1999)

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Economic Life In Ancient India (as depicted in Jain canonical literature)

Kharjūrī (खर्जूरी) refers to “dates”: a type of fruit (phala), according to Jain canonical texts (e.g., the Jñātādharmakathāṅga-sūtra from the 3rd century B.C.). It is also known as Kharjura or Kharju or Khajjurī. Various kinds of fruits were grown and consumed by the people in ancient India. Fruits were also dried up for preservation. Koṭṭaka was a place for this operation. Besides being grown in orchards, fruits were gathered from jungles and were carried to cities for sales.

The Jain canonical texts frequently mention different horticulture products viz. fruits (e.g., Kharjūrī fruit), vegetables and flowers which depict that horticulture was a popular pursuit of the people at that time. Gardens and parks (ārāma, ujjāṇa or nijjāṇa) were full of fruits and flowers of various kinds which besides yielding their products provided a calm and quiet place where people could enjoy the natural surroundings.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kharjuri [खर्जूरी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Phoenix sylvestris from the Arecaceae (Palm) family having the following synonyms: Elate sylvestris. For the possible medicinal usage of kharjuri, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Kharjuri [खर्जूरी] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Kharjuri in India is the name of a plant defined with Phoenix dactylifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Palma major Garsault (among others).

2) Kharjuri is also identified with Phoenix sylvestris It has the synonym Elate versicolor Salisb. (etc.).

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

· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Historia Naturalis Palmarum (1838)
· Matiere médicale (1767)
· Las Variedades Tradicionales de Frutales de la Cuenca del Río Segura: Catálogo Etnobotánico (1997)
· Species Plantarum
· Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences (1952)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kharjuri, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, 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

kharjūrī (खर्जूरी).—f S The wild date tree, Phœnix sylvestris.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kharjūrī (खर्जूरी):—[from kharjūra > kharj] a f. Phoenix sylvestris, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Kathāsaritsāgara lxi]

2) [v.s. ...] the wild date tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [from kharj] b f. of ra q.v.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Kharjūrī (खर्जूरी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Khajjūrī.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kharjurika, Kharjurirasaja.

Ends with: Bhukharjuri, Bhumikharjuri, Dvipakharjuri, Madhukharjuri, Madhurakharjuri, Rajakharjuri.

Full-text (+4): Bhumikharjurika, Hayapriya, Bhumikharjuri, Kharjurirasaja, Kashayi, Madhukharjurika, Khajjuri, Madhukharjuri, Kharaskandha, Bhukharjuri, Rajakharjuri, Madhurakharjuri, Chedaka, Pindakharjura, Duraruha, Shiraska, Dushpradharsha, Narikela, Mahaushadhi, Kharjura.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kharjuri, Kharjūrī; (plurals include: Kharjuris, Kharjūrīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)

Appendix 6 - Glossary of Botanical terms

Chapter 54 - On Undercurrents (dakārgala)

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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Chapter 252 - Greatness of Trees < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]

Chapter 15 - The Greatness of Dāmodara < [Section 2 - Vastrāpatha-kṣetra-māhātmya]

Chapter 32 - The Manifestation of Daṇḍapāṇi < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]

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