Mahakanda, Maha-kanda, Mahakamda, Mahākanda: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Mahakanda means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
The name of a Damila and of a parivena built by him in the reign of Aggabodhi IV. Cv.xlvi.23.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Mahakanda in India is the name of a plant defined with Allium cepa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Allium nigritanum A. Chev. (among others).
2) Mahakanda is also identified with Allium sativum It has the synonym Porrum ophioscorodon (Link) Rchb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Can. Vet. J., (1977)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Acta Agron. Acad. Sci. Hung., (1980)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8
· J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., (1939)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mahakanda, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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
mahākanda (महाकंद).—m (S) A large kind of yam. 2 Garlic.
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
Mahākanda (महाकन्द).—garlic.
Derivable forms: mahākandaḥ (महाकन्दः).
Mahākanda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and kanda (कन्द).
Mahākanda (महाकन्द).—m.
(-ndaḥ) 1. Garlic. 2. A very large esculent root, a sort of yam. 3. A plant, (Hingtsha repens.) E. mahā great and kanda root.
Mahākanda (महाकन्द).—m. 1. garlic. 2. a sort of yam. 3. a plant, Hingtsha repens.
Mahākanda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and kanda (कन्द).
1) Mahākanda (महाकन्द):—[=mahā-kanda] [from mahā > mah] m. garlic, radish and other tuberous plants, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Hingtsha Repens
3) [v.s. ...] n. dry ginger, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Mahākanda (महाकन्द):—[mahā+kanda] (ndaḥ) 1. m. Garlic; yam; Hingtsha repens.
Mahākanda (महाकन्द):—[(ma + kanda)] m. Name verschiedener Knollengewächse: Knoblauch [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 5, 14.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1187.] = rājāluka [Hārāvalī 101.] = mūlaka [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] = cāṇakyamūlaka, raktalaśuna und rājapalāṇḍu [Rājanirghaṇṭa] ebend. mahāhanda im Prākrit [Dhūrtasamāgama] in [Lassen’s Anthologie 78, 1.]
Mahākanda (महाकन्द):—m. Knoblauch , Rettig und andere Knollengewächse [Rājan 7,17.51.58.59.67.]
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
Mahākaṃda (ಮಹಾಕಂದ):—
1) [noun] the bulbous root of any of the plants as garlic, ginger, raddish, etc.
2) [noun] any of these plants.
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)
Partial matches (+0): Maha, Kanda.
Starts with (+0): Mahakandara.
Full-text (+0): Rajaluka, Makakantam, Makarakantam.
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