In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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

Malukā (मलुका) refers to a kind of tree (vṛkṣa) commonly found in the forests (vaṇa) of ancient India, mentioned in the Jñātādharmakathāṅga-sūtra. Forests have been a significant part of the Indian economy since ancient days. They have been considered essential for economic development in as much as, besides bestowing many geographical advantages, they provide basic materials for building, furniture and various industries. The most important forest products are wood and timber which have been used by the mankind to fulfil his various needs—domestic, agricultural and industrial.

Different kinds of trees (e.g., the Malukā tree) provided firewood and timber. The latter was used for furniture, building materials, enclosures, staircases, pillars, agricultural purposes, e. g. for making ploughs, transportation e. g. for making carts, chariots, boats, ships, and for various industrial needs. Vaṇa-kamma was an occupation dealing in wood and in various otherforest products. Iṅgāla-kamma was another occupation which was concerned with preparing charcoal from firewood.

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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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Maluka in Malawi is the name of a plant defined with Securidaca longipedunculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Securidaca longepedunculata Fresen..

2) Maluka in Thailand is also identified with Dalbergia paniculata It has the synonym Amerimnon paniculatum (Roxb.) Kuntze (etc.).

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

· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Museum Senckenbergianum (1837)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Synopseos Plantarum (1806)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1983)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)

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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Māluka, (m. or f. ?) (of uncertain origin) a kind of vessel, only in camma° leather bag (?) J. VI, 431 (where v. l. reads camma-pasibbakāhi vālukādīhi), 432 (gloss c. ‹-› pasibbaka). (Page 531)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Malūka (मलूक).—A kind of worm; L. D. B.

Derivable forms: malūkaḥ (मलूकः).

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Mālūka (मालूक).—Ocimum Sanctum (Mar. kāḷī tuḷasa).

Derivable forms: mālūkaḥ (मालूकः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Malūka (मलूक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A kind of worm. E. mala dirt, ūkan Unadi aff.

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

1) Maluka (मलुक):—m. the belly, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) a quadruped, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Malūka (मलूक):—m. a kind of worm, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) a bird, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) Māluka (मालुक):—[from mālu] m. [plural] Name of a people (f(ī). ), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa] (cf. kṛṣṇa-m).

6) Mālūka (मालूक):—[from mālu] m. Ocimum Sanctum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Malūka (मलूक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A kind of worm.

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

Māluka (मालुक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Māluga, Māluya, Māluyā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Maluka in German

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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 corpus

Māluka (ಮಾಲುಕ):—[noun] the tree Melia sempervirens of Meliaceae family.

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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: Malukacandrika, Malukacchada, Malukachchhada, Malukam.

Ends with: Cammamaluka, Gramaluka, Krishnamaluka.

Full-text: Maluya, Malukacandrika, Malukam, Mallukam, Krishnamallika, Krishnamaluka, Maluga, Cammamaluka.

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