Mahishakshaka, Mahiṣākṣaka, Mahisha-akshaka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Mahishakshaka 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 Mahiṣākṣaka can be transliterated into English as Mahisaksaka or Mahishakshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mahishakshaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora mukul in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Balsamodendrum mukul Hook. ex Stocks (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Annals of Pharmacotherapy
· JAMA
· Ann. Pharmacother. (1984)
· Journal of the American Medical Association (2003)
· Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm.
· Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2009)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mahishakshaka, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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 dictionaryMahiṣākṣaka (महिषाक्षक).—a kind of bdellium.
Derivable forms: mahiṣākṣakaḥ (महिषाक्षकः).
Mahiṣākṣaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahiṣa and akṣaka (अक्षक). See also (synonyms): mahiṣākṣa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahiṣākṣaka (महिषाक्षक):—[from mahiṣa > mah] m. a kind of bdellium, [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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mahisha, Akshaka.
Full-text: Mahishaksha.
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