Krishnala, Kṛṣṇalā, Kṛṣṇala: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Krishnala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Kṛṣṇalā and Kṛṣṇala can be transliterated into English as Krsnala or Krishnala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKṛṣṇalā (कृष्णला) is another name for Raktaguñjā, one of the two varieties of Guñjā: a medicinal plants identified with Abrus precatorius (Indian licorice or rosary pea) from the Fabaceae or “legume family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.113-116 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 Kṛṣṇalā and Raktaguñjā, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKṛṣṇala.—(IA 26), same as rati or guñjā. One kṛṣṇala is regarded by the Kṛtyakalpataru (Vyavahāra-kāṇḍa, ed. K. V. Ranga- swami Aiyangar, p. 125) as equal to three guñjās or raktikās apparently through confusion. Note: kṛṣṇala is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Kṛṣṇala.—same as rati or guñjā (about 1(3/4) grains); re- garded as equal to 3 ratis by the Kṛtyalalpataru which seems to confuse rati with yava. Note: kṛṣṇala is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Krishnala in India is the name of a plant defined with Abrus precatorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abrus cyaneus R. Vig. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Commentariorum de Plantis Africae Australioris (1836)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Verhandelingen van het bataviaasch genootschap van kunsten en wetenschappen (1790)
· Notulae Systematicae. Herbier du Museum de Paris (1951)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1995)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Krishnala, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṛṣṇala (कृष्णल).—The Gunjā plant.
-lam Its berry; Manusmṛti 8.134.
Derivable forms: kṛṣṇalaḥ (कृष्णलः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛṣṇala (कृष्णल).—m.
(-laḥ) A Retti, a weight, the berry so used; or an artificial weight derived from it, the berry averaging about 1 (1/4) grain, the weight 2 3-16 grains. f.
(-lā) A shrub bearing a small black and red berry, the Ratti or Gunza: see guñjā. E. kṛṣṇa blackness, and la what gets, from lā to obtain, affix ḍa and fem. affix ṭāp.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛṣṇala (कृष्णल).—[kṛṣṇa + la], m. and n. The berry of the plant Guñja, used as a weight; a coin of this weight, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 215.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛṣṇala (कृष्णल).—([masculine]) [neuter] a kind of black berry (used as a weight or a coin).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kṛṣṇala (कृष्णल):—[from kṛṣṇa] n. rarely ([Yājñavalkya i, 362]) m. ([gana] sidhmādi) the black berry of the plant Abrus precatorius used as a weight (the average weight being between one and two grains), [Kāṭhaka; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya] [commentator or commentary] on [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a coin of the same weight, [Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya]
3) [v.s. ...] a piece of gold of the same weight, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Kauśika-sūtra; Nyāyamālā-vistara]
4) Kṛṣṇalā (कृष्णला):—[from kṛṣṇala > kṛṣṇa] f. Abrus precatorius (a shrub bearing a small black and red berry = guñjā, raktikā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛṣṇala (कृष्णल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A retti or weight, the berry being 1(1/4) grain, the weight 2(3/16) grains. (lā). f. The shrub bearing the retti berry.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKṛṣṇāla (ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಲ):—[noun] = ಕೃಷ್ಣವೃಕ್ಷ [krishnavriksha].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Krishnalaghu, Krishnalaka, Krishnalakshanavarnana, Krishnalalama, Krishnalamgali, Krishnalamkara, Krishnalani, Krishnalata, Krishnalauha, Krishnalavana, Krishnalayam Varyam, Krishnalayam Varyam.
Ends with: Hiranyakrishnala, Pancakrishnala, Shatakrishnala, Yugmakrishnala.
Full-text: Pancakrishnala, Krishnalaka, Yugmakrishnala, Pancakrishnalaka, Suvarnamasha, Shatakrishnala, Suvarnamashaka, Rupyamasha, Hiranyakrishnala, Triyava, Mana, Bhritya, Raktagunja, Masha.
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