The Sanskrit term Mallikāpuṣpa can be transliterated into English as Mallikapuspa or Mallikapushpa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Mallikāpuṣpa (मल्लिकापुष्प) or Mallikākusuma refers to “flowers of the Mallikā plant”, which are used in the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.14:—“[...] with Śamī leaves he will secure salvation (mukti). With Mallikā flowers (kusuma) he will secure an auspicious woman (śubhatara-strī). [...] twenty prasthas of Mallikā flowers constitute a hundred thousand; while so many flowers (puṣpa) of gingelly plant (tila) measure a little less than a prastha. [...] The devotee shall perform the worship of Śiva with different flowers after considering these modes of calculation for the fulfilment of desires if he has any or for the sake of salvation if he has no desire”.

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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

Mallikapuspa [मल्लिकापुष्प] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck from the Rutaceae (Lemon) family having the following synonyms: Citrus costata, Citrus pompelmos, Citrus maxima. For the possible medicinal usage of mallikapuspa, 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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Mallikāpuṣpa (मल्लिकापुष्प).—m.

(-ṣpaḥ) Arabian jasmine. E. mallikā the same, puṣpa a flower.

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

Mallikāpuṣpa (मल्लिकापुष्प):—[=mallikā-puṣpa] [from mallikā > malla] m. Citrus Decumana or Wrightia Antidysenterica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mallikāpuṣpa (मल्लिकापुष्प):—[mallikā+puṣpa] (ṣpaḥ) 1. m. Arabian jasmin.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mallikapushpa 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.

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Partial matches: Pushpa, Mallika.

Full-text: Mallikakusuma.

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