Mansa, Mansā: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Mansa means something in Hindi, 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.
Ambiguity: Although Mansa has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Manasa.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mansa in India is the name of a plant defined with Dactyloctenium aegyptium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eleusine pectinata Moench (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Phytologia (1981)
· Essai d’une Nouvelle Agrostographie (1812)
· Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Giardino Colon. Palermo (1910)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Précis des Découvertes et Travaux Somiologiques (1814)
· Flora Atlantica (1798)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mansa, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMansa in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) mental, born of the mind; (adv) mentally, through the mind; ~[na] to be inspired/motivated; —[vaca-karmana] through the mind; speech and deed..—mansa (मनसा) is alternatively transliterated as Manasā.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMansā (मन्सा):—n. → मनसाय [manasāya]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+4): Mancantu, Mancarai, Mancey, Mansa-rohini, Mansab, Mansabai, Mansabdara, Mansabdari, Mansadravi, Mansaf, Mansahar, Mansal, Mansala, Mansalaphala, Mansamasha, Mansang, Mansanilla a babassit, Mansanu, Mansaphala, Mansapooran.
Ends with: Aroeira mansa, Aroma mansa, Cana mansa, Kantamansa, Madre mansa, Mimansa, Romansa, Tuna mansa.
Full-text: Cana mansa, Madre mansa, Aroeira mansa, Aroma mansa, Mansa-rohini, Tuna mansa, Mahataru, Lakshmindara, Pancamakara, Manasa.
Relevant text
Search found 11 books and stories containing Mansa, Mansā; (plurals include: Mansas, Mansās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sushruta Samhita, volume 3: Sharirasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter VI - The Marmas (vital parts of the body)
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
The Vidyārambha Saṃskāra < [Chapter 2 - Rituals of the Education System]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 9 - Treatment for enlargement of spleen and liver (8): Vajrapani rasa < [Chapter VII - Enlargement of spleen (plihodara) and liver (yakridudara)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 2: Nidanasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
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