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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Mahāmūla (महामूल).—A mountain south of the Mānasa.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 36. 24.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mahamula [महामूल] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cocculus hirsutus from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family having the following synonyms: Cocculus villosus. For the possible medicinal usage of mahamula, 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.

Mahamula in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Corallocarpus epigaeus (Rottl.) C.B.Clark from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Aechmandra epigaea, Bryonia epigaea, Corallocarpus gracilipes.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Mahamula in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocculus hirsutus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Holopeira torrida Miers (among others).

2) Mahamula is also identified with Corallocarpus epigaeus It has the synonym Bryonia epigaea Blume (etc.).

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

· Bot. (1921)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (1862)
· The Flora of British India (1879)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1904)
· Rev. Zool. Afr.
· Burmah, its People and Natural Productions ed. 3 (1860)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahāmūla (महामूल).—a large radish.

-laḥ a kind of onion.

Derivable forms: mahāmūlam (महामूलम्).

Mahāmūla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and mūla (मूल).

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

Mahāmūla (महामूल).—m.

(-laḥ) A kind of onion. “rājapalāṇḍau” n.

(-laṃ) A large radish.

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

1) Mahāmūla (महामूल):—[=mahā-mūla] [from mahā > mah] n. a large or full-grown radish, [Buddhist literature]

2) [v.s. ...] a species of onion, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Mahamula 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, Mula.

Full-text: Vidradhi, Kshudra, Maha, Sthana.

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