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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Mahākarañja (गुञ्जा) is a Sanskrit technical word translating to Millettia piscidia (synonym: Galedupa piscidia), from the Fabaceae (legume/pea) family, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā. The root of the plant is used to treat infertility. The fruit (seeds) decoction is used as an abortifacient.

According to the Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 9.65-66), mahākarañja has the following synonyms: Hastikarañja, Hastirohaṇaka, Hasticāriṇī, Aṅgāravallī, Aṅgāravallarī, Udakīrya, Kākabhāṇḍī, Kākaghnī, Viṣaghnī, Madamatta, Madahastinī, Madhuvallī, Markaṭī, Avamāyinī, Ṣaḍgrantha, Śārṅgeṣṭā and Sumanas.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mahakaranja [महाकरञ्ज] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre from the Fabaceae (pea) family having the following synonyms: Millettia pinnata, Pongamia glabra, Derris indica, Cytisus pinnatus. For the possible medicinal usage of mahakaranja, 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.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Mahākarañja (महाकरञ्ज):—[=mahā-karañja] [from mahā > mah] m. Galedupa Piscidia, [Bhāvaprakāśa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Mahakaranja 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Maha, Karanja.

Full-text: Kakaghni, Hasticarini, Hastirohaṇaka, Madahastini, Kakabhandi, Hastikaranja, Shadgrantha, Angaravalli, Markati, Madhuvalli, Madamatta, Udakirya, Avamayini, Sharngashta, Vishaghna, Sumana, Sharngeshta, Rasayana.

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