Mahavrisha, Mahāvṛṣa, Maha-vrisha: 7 definitions
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Mahavrisha 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 Mahāvṛṣa can be transliterated into English as Mahavrsa or Mahavrisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsMahavrsa in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Asparagus adscendens Roxb. from the Asparagaceae (Asparagus) family having the following synonyms: Asparagus satawur, Asparagopsis adscendens. For the possible medicinal usage of mahavrsa, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mahavrsa in India is the name of a plant defined with Asparagus adscendens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asparagus satawur James A. Murray (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ ed. 1832 (1832)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1991)
· Enum. Pl. (1850)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mahavrsa, for example extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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 dictionaryMahāvṛṣa (महावृष).—a great bull.
Derivable forms: mahāvṛṣaḥ (महावृषः).
Mahāvṛṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and vṛṣa (वृष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāvṛṣa (महावृष).—[masculine] great bull; [plural] [Name] of a people.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahāvṛṣa (महावृष):—[=mahā-vṛṣa] [from mahā > mah] m. a gr° bull, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
2) [v.s. ...] Phaseolus Radiatus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a people, [Atharva-veda; Chāndogya-upaniṣad]
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