Kumbh: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Kumbh means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKumbh in the Oriya language is the name of a plant identified with Careya arborea Roxb. from the Lecythidaceae (Brazilnut) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kumbh, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kumbh in India is the name of a plant defined with Careya arborea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Careya arborea Roxb. & Roxb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fitoterapia (2003)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Bangladesh J. Pharmacol. (2008)
· Pl. Corom. (1811)
· Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae (Mueller) (1866)
· Flora Indica (1832)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kumbh, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKumbh (कुम्भ्).—i. 10, [Parasmaipada.], v. r. of kumb.
— Cf. the last and the next.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKumbh (कुम्भ्):—[varia lectio] for √kumb q.v.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKumbh in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a pitcher, pot (of clay); Aquarius, sign of the zodiac; a sacred festival of the Hindus which falls after every twelve years; ~[ka] in pranayam, the phase of stopping the breath by shutting the mouth and closing the nostrils with the fingers of the right hand; ~[kara] a potter..—kumbh (कुंभ) is alternatively transliterated as Kuṃbha.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+212): Kumbakonam, Kumbha, Kumbha Jataka, Kumbha Sutta, Kumbha Vagga, Kumbhaadu-lataa, Kumbhabahu, Kumbhabandha, Kumbhabharamatta, Kumbhabhava, Kumbhabhisheka, Kumbhabhitti, Kumbhabhu, Kumbhabijaka, Kumbhabila, Kumbhacakra, Kumbhadasa, Kumbhadasi, Kumbhadhanya, Kumbhadhara.
Full-text: Kumbha, Ubh, Kakubh, Ujjayini, Kumbhakari.
Relevant text
Search found 4 books and stories containing Kumbh; (plurals include: Kumbhs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Glow-Worm in The Dusk: A Tale of Recollection < [July 1956]
Glow-Worm in The Dusk: A Tale of Recollection < [July 1956]
A Garland for the Myriad-Minded Sankara < [July – September, 2002]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa III, adhyāya 9, brāhmaṇa 2 < [Third Kāṇḍa]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 1.6: New and rare words < [Appendices]
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