Kusara, Kuśāra, Kushara: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Kusara means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 term Kuśāra can be transliterated into English as Kusara or Kushara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the Bṛhat-kalpa-bhāṣyaKuśāra (कुशार) refers to a “hole”, “pit” or “canal”.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., kuśāra) from Malayagiri’s and Kṣemakīrti’s commentaries on the Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saṅghadāsa.
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 DrugsKusara in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Jasminum arborescens Roxb. from the Oleaceae (Jasmine) family having the following synonyms: Jasminum montanum, Jasminum roxburghianum, Jasminum latifolium. For the possible medicinal usage of kusara, 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)Kusara in India is the name of a plant defined with Jasminum angustifolium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jasminum angustifolium Ker Gawl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1797)
· Botanical Register (1821)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kusara, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykusara (कुसर) [or कुसूर, kusūra].—m Vengeance or revenging. v kāḍha, ugava, ghē. 2 Grudge or spite. v dhara.
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kusara (कुसर) [or री, rī].—f Wild Jasmine, or Jasminum latifolium.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkusara (कुसर).—m Vengeance or revenging. v kāḍha, ugava, ghē Grudge, spite. v ghara.
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kusara (कुसर).—f Wild Jasmine. Art, skill, cleverness, beauty.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuśara (कुशर).—[masculine] a kind of reed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kuśara (कुशर):—[=ku-śara] [from ku] a (ku-) m. a kind of reed, [Ṛg-veda i, 191, 3.]
2) [=ku-śara] b etc. See 1. ku.
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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)
Partial matches: Sara, Ku, Cara.
Starts with: Kusarakhora, Kusarasi, Kusarathi, Kusharajju, Kusharani, Kusharatha.
Ends with: Kasarakusara.
Full-text: Kusumashara, Sanatkumara, Kushala.
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