Nagapushpa, Nāgapuṣpa, Naga-pushpa: 14 definitions
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Nagapushpa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Nāgapuṣpa can be transliterated into English as Nagapuspa or Nagapushpa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaNāgapuṣpa (नागपुष्प) refers to the medicinal plant known as “Mesua nagassarium (Burm.f.) Kosterm.” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes.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 nāgapuṣpa] 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).
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusNāgapuṣpa (नागपुष्प) is identified with a certain plant, which is used in a recipe for the subjugation elephants, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 10, “on the catching of elephants”]: “10. He shall apply (to the cows) a subjugating ointment made of [various] things; with Celosia cristata, māleya (cardamoms?), collyrium, nāgapuṣpa (name of various plants), and honey.
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: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Nāgapuṣpa (नागपुष्प) (in Chinese: Long-houa) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Śatabhiṣaj or Śatabhiṣannakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Śatabhiṣaj] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Nāgapuṣpa] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureNāgapuṣpa (नागपुष्प) refers to a type of flower (suitable for an offering ceremony), 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.—Accordingly [as the Bhagavān taught the detailed offering-manual], “Pills should be made of pungent mustard seed oil, honey, oleander-flower, nāgapuṣpa and powder. Then the pills should be thrown into the Nāga lake. After the mantra has been recited 108 times, and merely upon throwing [pills] into the lake, all Nāgas rejoice. They send forth great rain showers. If it does not rain on the same day, the bodies of those Nāgas will be destroyed. They will have head diseases, there will be suffering for them”.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsNaga-pushpa [ନାଗ ପୁଷ୍ପ] in the Odia language is the name of a plant identified with Calophyllum inophyllum L. from the Clusiaceae (Garcinia) family. For the possible medicinal usage of naga-pushpa, 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)Nagapushpa in India is the name of a plant defined with Michelia champaca in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sampacca suaveolens (Pers.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Trans. Am. Phil. Soc.
· Nomenclator Botanicus. (1841)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Bulletin Scientifique de la France et de la Belgique (1895)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1868)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nagapushpa, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNāgapuṣpa (नागपुष्प).—
1) the Champaka tree.
2) the Punnāga tree.
Derivable forms: nāgapuṣpaḥ (नागपुष्पः).
Nāgapuṣpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāga and puṣpa (पुष्प).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgapuṣpa (नागपुष्प).—m.
(-ṣpaḥ) 1. A tree in used in dyeing, (Rottleria tinctoria.) 2. Nageshwar, (Mesua ferrea.) 3. The Champaka, (Michelia champaca) E. nāga an elephant, and puṣpa flower.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgapuṣpa (नागपुष्प).—m. the name of several plants.
Nāgapuṣpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāga and puṣpa (पुष्प).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nāgapuṣpa (नागपुष्प):—[=nāga-puṣpa] [from nāga] m. Name of sub voce plants, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Suśruta] etc. (= Mesua Roxburghii, Rottlera Tinctoria, and Michelia Champaka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.])
2) [=nāga-puṣpa] [from nāga] n. the blossom of Mesua Roxb° [Varāha-mihira]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgapuṣpa (नागपुष्प):—[nāga-puṣpa] (ṣpaḥ) 1. m. Rottleria tinctoria; Messua ferrea; Champaka.
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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 corpusNāgapuṣpa (ನಾಗಪುಷ್ಪ):—
1) [noun] the large-sized, evergreen tree Mesua ferrea of Guttiferae family.
2) [noun] its flower.
3) [noun] the plant Curcuma xanthorrhoea of Zingiberaceae family.
4) [noun] the powder of its rhizome.
5) [noun] the tree Mammea suriga (=Ochrocarpus longifolius) of Clusiaceae family.
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)
Partial matches: Pushpa, Naga.
Starts with: Nagapushpaphala.
Full-text (+40): Nagapushpaphala, Nagapushpika, Nagapuspah, Nagapushpi, Bhujamgapushpa, Nakha, Nagakusuma, Pratisara, Collyrium, Ambuja, Anjanadi, Terminalia chebula, Indigo plant, Madder, Orpiment, Celosia cristata, Acacia arabica, Mayurishikha, Unguis odoratus, Khura.
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