Kshava, Kṣava: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Kṣava can be transliterated into English as Ksava or Kshava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyKṣava (क्षव) is another name for Rājasarṣapa, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Brassica nigra (black mustard), from the Brassicaceae family. Certain plant parts of Rājasarṣapa are eaten as a vegetable (śāka), according to Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 16.121), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Kṣava (क्षव) refers to “sneezing”, mentioned in verse 4.15-16 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] from (suppressed) yawning (result) diseases (such) as (those resulting) from (suppressed) sneezing [viz., kṣava], and (in this case) every wind-destroying application (is wholesome)”.
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsKṣava (क्षव):—[kṣavaḥ] Sneezing
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṣava (क्षव).—See under क्षु (kṣu).
Derivable forms: kṣavaḥ (क्षवः).
See also (synonyms): kṣavathu.
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Kṣava (क्षव).—[kṣu-bhāvādau ap]
1) Sneezing; Av.19.8.5.
2) Cough.
Derivable forms: kṣavaḥ (क्षवः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣava (क्षव).—m.
(-vaḥ) 1. Sneezing. 2. Cough, catarrh 2. A species of Mustard (Sinapis dichotoma, Rox,) E. kṣu to sneeze, affix ap.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣava (क्षव).—[masculine] sneezing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kṣava (क्षव):—a vaka, vathu See √1. kṣu.
2) [from kṣu] b m. sneezing, [Atharva-veda xix, 8, 5]
3) [v.s. ...] cough, catarrh, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] black mustard (Sinapis dichotoma), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣava (क्षव):—(vaḥ) 1. m. Sneezing.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusKṣava (ಕ್ಷವ):—
1) [noun] the act or sound of sneezing (as a result of an irritation of the nasal mucous membrane).
2) [noun] sound made while sneezing.
3) [noun] the act or sound of coughing.
4) [noun] the plant Brassica nigra of Brassicaceae family; black mustard plant.
5) [noun] its seed; black mustard.
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Kṣāva (ಕ್ಷಾವ):—
1) [noun] the act of sneezing (as a result of an irritation of the nasal mucous membrane).
2) [noun] the sneezing sound.
3) [noun] the act or sound of coughing.
4) [noun] the plant Brassica nigra of Brassicaceae family; black mustard plant.
5) [noun] its seed; black mustard.
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: Kshavaka, Kshavakrit, Kshavakrita, Kshavalaya, Kshavathu.
Ends with: Aikshava, Balekshava, Bhaikshava, Ikshava, Kshirakshava, Parikshava, Saikshava, Taitikshava, Urukshava, Vikshava.
Full-text: Kshavakrit, Vikshava, Kshirakshava, Parikshava, Bhutankusha, Dirghashimbika, Kshavathu, Kshavaka, Rajasarshapa, Sukumara, Capala.
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