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Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Marul in the Tamil language is another name for Mūrvā, a medicinal plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia (heart-leaved moonseed) from the Menispermaceae or “moonseed family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.13-16 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Other than the Tamil word Marul, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which thirty are in Sanskrit.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Marul in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Sansevieria roxburghiana Schult. & Schult.f. from the Asparagaceae (Asparagus) family having the following synonyms: Cordyline roxburghiana, Acyntha roxburghiana. For the possible medicinal usage of marul, 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)

Marul in India is the name of a plant defined with Sansevieria roxburghiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cordyline roxburghiana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Merr. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. (1923)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 15 (1829)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1799)
· Pl. Coromandel (1805)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Marul, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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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 dictionary

Marul (मरुल्).—In comp. for मरुत् (marut).

-lokaḥ the world of the gods.

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

Marul (मरुल्):—[from marut] in [compound] for marut.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Maruḷ (ಮರುಳ್):—

1) [verb] to have a false perception, conception; to be misled.

2) [verb] to be inspired with or carried away by, foolish or shallow love.

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Maruḷ (ಮರುಳ್):—[adjective] = ಮರುಳು [marulu]1.

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Maruḷ (ಮರುಳ್):—[noun] = ಮರುಳು [marulu]2.

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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)

Starts with (+38): Marul kilang, Marul umattai, Marul-k-kilanku, Marul-kalang, Marul-umathan, Marul-umattai, Marula, Marula plum, Marula tree, Marula-matangi, Marulade, Maruladu, Marulali, Marulamatangi, Marulamatta, Marulan, Marulanma, Marulata, Marulati, Marulatike.

Ends with: Arimarul, Janmarul, Olamarul, Pemmarul.

Full-text (+6): Marulintalam, Marul-kalang, Marul-umattai, Marulati, Marulloka, Marul umattai, Marul-umathan, Marul kilang, Marul-k-kilanku, Marunma, Marula, Vayumarullipi, Marutkatci, Vatatecavataman, Arivattayanayanar, Marulali, Marutci, Micaivu, Marutpa, Marulan.

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Search found 4 books and stories containing Marul, Maruḷ; (plurals include: Maruls, Maruḷs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 6.10.3 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Ulakam unta Peruvaya)]

Pasuram 2.10.11 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Kilar oli ilamai)]

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Siddhanta Sangraha of Sri Sailacharya (by E. Sowmya Narayanan)

Chapter 6 - The Gross elements

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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)

Verse 8.10.2 < [Chapter 10 - The Paddhati and Paṭala of Lord Balarāma]

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Chapter 59 - Tiru Onakantan Tali (Hymn 5) < [Volume 3.5 - Pilgrim’s progress: to the North]

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