Mahabrihati, Mahābṛhatī, Maha-brihati: 6 definitions
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Mahabrihati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Mahābṛhatī can be transliterated into English as Mahabrhati or Mahabrihati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mahabrhati in India is the name of a plant defined with Solanum melongena in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Solanum melongena var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1838)
· Linnean Society of London (1837)
· Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series (1962)
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1998)
· Acta Agric. Univ. Henan. (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mahabrhati, for example side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahābṛhatī (महाबृहती).—a kind of metre.
Mahābṛhatī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and bṛhatī (बृहती).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahābṛhatī (महाबृहती).—[feminine] [Name] of a metre.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahābṛhatī (महाबृहती):—[=mahā-bṛhatī] [from mahā > mah] f. Solanum Melongena, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of metre, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya]
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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: Brihati, Maha.
Full-text: Mahabarhata, Yavamadhya, Ashtaka.
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