Nagabala, Nāgabala, Nāgabalā, Naga-bala: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Nagabala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, 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
Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraNāgabalā (नागबला):—One of the sixty-seven Mahauṣadhi, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs are useful for processing mercury (rasa), such as the alchemical processes known as sūta-bandhana and māraṇa.
Rasashastra (रसशास्त्र, rasaśāstra) is an important branch of Ayurveda, specialising in chemical interactions with herbs, metals and minerals. Some texts combine yogic and tantric practices with various alchemical operations. The ultimate goal of Rasashastra is not only to preserve and prolong life, but also to bestow wealth upon humankind.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu1) Nāgabalā (नागबला) is the Sanskrit name for a medicinal plant identified with Grewia tenax Forsk. (“white Crossberry”) from the Malvaceae or mallows family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.96-97 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Nāgabalā is known in the Hindi language as Gaṅgeran; and in the Gujurati language as Gaṅgeṭī.
Nāgabalā is mentioned as having fourteen synonyms: Mahāsamaṅgā, Odanikā, Balāhvayā, Vṛkṣāruhā, Vṛddhibalā, Akṣataṇḍulā, Bhujaṅgajihvā, Śītapākinī, Śītā, Balā, Śītavarā, Balottarā, Khirīhiṭṭī, Balyā and Lalajihvā.
Properties and characteristics: “Nāgabalā has sweet taste, but its effect is sour. It controls all three three doṣas. The physicians are advised to use it wisely. They can cure fever and burning syndrome by its use”.
2) Nāgabalā (नागबला) is also mentioned as a synonym for Bhadrodanī, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 4.103-105. Note: Narhari’s Bhadrodanī may be Rājabalā of Dh. [Dhanvantari?]. Together with the names Nāgabalā and Bhadrodanī, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaNāgabalā (नागबला) refers to the medicinal plant known as “Sida cordata (Burm.f.) Borssum” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning nāgabalā] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics (Mahayana)Nāgabala (नागबल) refers to “ten septillion” (10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) in a list of numeral denominations, according to the Lalitavistara-sūtra, a well-known Buddhist work of the first century B.C.—Accordingly, “The mathematician Arjuna asked the Bodhisattva, ‘O young man, do you know the counting which goes beyond the koṭi on the centesimal scale? Bodhisattva: I know. Arjuna: How does the counting proceed beyond the koṭi on the centesimal scale? Bodhisattva: [hundred bahulas are called nāgabala, hundred nāgabalas are called tiṭilambha,...]”.
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureNāgabala (नागबल) refers to the “power of the Nāgas” [as taught by the Bhagavān in the ‘great heart called the Garuḍa-flame’], according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: HereNow4u: Jain Dharma ka Maulika Itihasa (2)Nāgabala (नागबल) was the father of Ārya Śrīdhara.—[...] The ‘Śrī Pāsanāha Cariyaṃ’ gives the following description of Lord Pārśvanātha’s Gaṇadharas (principal disciples).—“[...] Ārya Śrīdhara: He was Pārśvanātha's sixth Gaṇadhara. His father's name was Nāgabala and mother's name was Mahāsundarī. He got married to king Prasenajita's daughter Rājamatī. Remembering his past birth and the untimely death of his younger brother became the prime reasons for his taking initiation.”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Cultural history as g leaned from kathasaritsagaraNagabala is the name of a herb (oshadhi) mentioned in the Kathasaritsagara by Somadeva (10th century A.D). Nagabala refers to a “healing herb”, collected from the jungle.
Somadeva mentions many rich forests, gardens, various trees, creepers medicinal and flowering plants (e.g., Nagabala) and fruit-bearing trees in the Kathasaritsagara. Gardens of herbs were specially maintained in big cities. Somadeva’s writing more or less reflects the life of the people of Northern India during the 11th century. His Kathasaritsagara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Nagabala, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravahanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyadharas (celestial beings).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsNagabala [नागबला] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Urena procumbens L. from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Urena sinuata, Urena lobata var. sinuata. For the possible medicinal usage of nagabala, 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.
Nagabala [नागबला] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Urena lobata L. from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family.
Nagabala in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Canthium coromandelicum from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Canthium parviflorum, Plectronia parviflora, Paederia valli-kara, Webera tetrandra.
Nagabala in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Grewia hirsuta from the Tiliaceae (Phalsa) family.
Nagabala [नागबल] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Sida cordata from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Melochia cordata, Sida humilis, Sida veronicifolia.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Nagabala in India is the name of a plant defined with Aconitum laeve in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Nagabala is also identified with Grewia helicterifolia It has the synonym Grewia hirsuta Vahl var. helicterifolia (Wall. ex G. Don) Haines.
3) Nagabala is also identified with Grewia hirsuta It has the synonym Grewia pilosa Roxb. (etc.).
4) Nagabala is also identified with Grewia tenax It has the synonym Chadara erythraea Schweinf. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Paris (1886)
· Stud. Fl. Egypt (1956)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1889)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1831)
· Flore Générale de l’Indo-Chine (1911)
· Botanical Journal of South China (1993)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nagabala, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynāgabala : (adj.) having the strength of an elephant. || nāgabalā (f.), a kind of creeping plant.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNāgabala refers to: the strength of an elephant J. I, 265; II, 158;
Note: nāgabala is a Pali compound consisting of the words nāga and bala.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNāgabala (नागबल).—an epithet of Bhīma.
Derivable forms: nāgabalaḥ (नागबलः).
Nāgabala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāga and bala (बल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNāgabala (नागबल).—(1) nt., a high number: °laṃ Lalitavistara 148.2 and (cited from Lalitavistara) Mahāvyutpatti 7963; (2) m., name of a former Buddha: Mahāvastu iii.239.7.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgabala (नागबल).—m.
(-laḥ) A name of Bhima. f.
(-lā) A creeping plant, (Hedysarum lagopodioides.) E. nāga an elephant, and bala strong. (gorakṣa cākuliyā .)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgabala (नागबल).—1. m. a name of Bhīmasena. 2. f. lā, a shrub, Uraria lagopodioides.
Nāgabala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāga and bala (बल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nāgabala (नागबल):—[=nāga-bala] [from nāga] m. ‘having the strength of an e°’, Name of Bhīma, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Nāgabalā (नागबला):—[=nāga-balā] [from nāga-bala > nāga] f. Uraria Lagopodioides, [Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] Sida Spinosa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Nāgabala (नागबल):—[=nāga-bala] [from nāga] n. a [particular] high number, [Lalita-vistara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgabala (नागबल):—[nāga-bala] (laḥ) 1. m. Bhīma. f. (lā) A creeper (Hedysarum).
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Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Treatment for fever (143): Maharaja rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Treatment for fever (142): Laksmi-vilasa rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Part 16 - Treatment for diarrhea (7): Naga-sundara rasa < [Chapter III - Jvaratisara fever with diarrhoea]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 4 - Mercurial operations (2): Boiling of Mercury (svedana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]
Part 18 - Mercurial operations (16): Incineration of mercury (bhasmikarana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 2 - The five incomprehensible things (acintya-dharma) < [Chapter XLI - The Eighteen Special Attributes of the Buddha]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XXXIII < [Book VI - Madanamañcukā]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 3 - Incineration of haritala < [Chapter XII - Uparasa (13): Haritala (orpiment)]
Part 4 - Process for creation of Dhanya-abhra (paddy mica) < [Chapter I - Uparasa (1): Abhra or Abhraka (mica)]
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