Mahanili, Maha-nili, Mahānīlī: 3 definitions
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Mahanili means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Mahānīlī (महानीली) is a variety of Nīlī: a medicinal plant possibly identified with Indigofera tinctoria Linn. (“true indigo”), according to verse 4.80-85 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.
nīlī is mentioned as having seven synonyms: Amalā, Rājanīlikā, Tutthā, Śrīphalikā, Melā, Keśārhā and Bhṛśapatrikā.
Properties and characteristics: “Mahānīlī is richer in properties than Nīlī. Its actions too are better than the latter. It is better in colour (Raṅgaśreṣṭhā) and accelerates spermatogenesis”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Mahānīlī (महानीली):—[=mahā-nīlī] [from mahā-nīla > mahā > mah] f. a blue variety of Clitoria Ternatea, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] = bṛhan-nīlī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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
Mahānīli (ಮಹಾನೀಲಿ):—
1) [noun] = ಮಹಾನೀಲ [mahanila].
2) [noun] the indigo plant Indigofera tinctoria of Papilionaceae family; Indian indigo plant.
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)
Full-text: Kesharha, Janinilika, Bhartsapattrika, Shriphalika, Mela, Tushita, Brihonili, Rajanilika, Bhrishapatrika, Amala, Amara.
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