Nagarjuni, Nāgārjunī: 3 definitions
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Nagarjuni means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsNagarjuni [नागार्जुनी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Euphorbia thymifolia L. from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Chamaesyce thymifolia, Euphorbia rubicunda. For the possible medicinal usage of nagarjuni, 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.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgārjunī (नागार्जुनी):—[from nāgārjuna > nāga] f. Name of a rock-cavern, [Inscriptions]
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 corpusNāgārjuni (ನಾಗಾರ್ಜುನಿ):—[noun] a kind of plant.
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: Nagarjuniya, Nagarjuniyadharmashastra, Nagarjuniyayogashataka.
Full-text: Mahanadi.
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