Masuri, Masūrī, Māsurī: 11 definitions
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Masuri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Masūrī (मसूरी) or Masūryadhikāra refers to one of the topics discussed in the Rasakaumudī, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Rasakaumudī by Mādhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 ślokas.—The catalogue includes the term—Masūrī-adhikāra in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: visphoṭādhikāre,—masūryyadhikāre ca,—yogāḥ .
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)
Masuri [मसूरी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Coriaria nepalensis from the Coriariaceae (Coriaria) family. For the possible medicinal usage of masuri, 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.
Masuri [मसूरी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Vicia hirsuta (L.) Gray from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Vicia parviflora, Vicia coreana, Vicia taquetii.
1) Masuri in India is the name of a plant defined with Coriaria nepalensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Morus calva H. Lév. (among others).
2) Masuri is also identified with Lens culinaris It has the synonym Lens lens Huth (etc.).
3) Masuri is also identified with Vicia hirsuta It has the synonym Ervum filiforme Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1914)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1827)
· Histoire Abrégée des Plantes des Pyrénées (1813)
· Botaniska Notiser (1967)
· New Zealand Journal of Botany (1980)
· Cytologia (1999)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Masuri, for example side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
masūrī (मसूरी).—f A variety of the small- pox.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Masūrī (मसूरी).—
1) A kind of small-pox.
2) Ipomoea Turpethum (Mar. teṃḍū, tidhāreṃ).
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Māsurī (मासुरी).—A beard.
Māsurī (मासुरी).—f. (-rī) The beard. E. mas to measure, aff. uran, form irr.
Māsurī can also be spelled as Māsūrī (मासूरी).
Māsurī (मासुरी).—f. A beard.
1) Masūri (मसूरि):—[from masura] f. hemorrhoids, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
2) Masūrī (मसूरी):—[from masura] f. a kind of smallpox, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Ipomoea Turpethum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Māsurī (मासुरी):—f. a beard, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Māsurī (मासुरी):—(rī) 3. f. The beard.
Māsurī (मासुरी):—f. Bart [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 583.]
Masūri (मसूरि):—f. Hämorrhoiden [Galano's Wörterbuch]
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Māsurī (मासुरी):—f. Bart.
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)
Starts with: Macurikai, Macurikam, Masuri Miraci, Masuri-dal, Masuridal, Masurige, Masurika, Masurikacikitsa, Masurike, Masurising, Masuryadhikara, Masuryadhikara.
Full-text: Gallamasuri, Masuri-dal, Masuri Miraci, Vacuri, Masurika, Masuryadhikara.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 5.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Clinical study on efficacy of mukhasaundaryakara lepa on different skin types < [2019, Issue 7, July]
Yogyasuthreeya – hands on training programme < [2017, Issue III March,]
Review of masoora (ervum lens linn.) in classical texts < [2022, Issue 08 August]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Directions for Kārttikavrata < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
A review on Ᾱrogya Rakṣā Kalpadrumaḥ (text with English translation) < [Volume 35 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 2016]
Plant names – sanskrit and latin < [Volume 12 (issue 1-2), Jul-Dec 1992]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 739 < [Malayalam-English-Kannada (1 volume)]
Page 696 < [Hindi-Malayalam-English Volume 2]
Page 56 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Inscriptions of Orissa (Rajaguru) (by Shri Satyanarayana Rajguru)
Page 240 < [Volume 3, Part 2]