Nakuli, Nākulī, Nakulī, Nākuli: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Nakuli means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology, Tamil. 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)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraNākulī (नाकुली):—One of the sixty-eight Siddhauṣadhi, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs give siddhi (success) in mercurial operations. Even so, they are more powerful than rasa (mercury) itself. These may perform all the kāryas (‘effects’) and grant dehasiddhi (‘perfection of body’) and lohasiddhi (‘transmutation of base metals’) both.
Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)
Source: Wisdom Library: Ayurveda: CikitsaNākulī (नाकुली):—Another name for Īśvarī, a medicinal plant (Aristolochia indica) used in the treatment of fever (jvara), as described in the Jvaracikitsā (or “the treatment of fever”) which is part of the 7th-century Mādhavacikitsā, a Sanskrit classical work on Āyurveda.
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu1) Nākulī (नाकुली) is another name for Yavatiktā, a medicinal plant identified with Andrographis paniculata (creat or green chireta) from the Acanthaceae or “acanthus family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.76-78 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Nākulī and Yavatiktā, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) Nākulī (नाकुली) is also mentioned as a synonym for Śvetakaṇṭakārī, a medicinal plant related to Kaṇṭakārī, according to verse 4.33-36. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Nākulī and Śvetakaṇṭakārī, there are a total of twenty-four Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaNakulī (नकुली) refers to the “mongoose” and is mentioned as one of the sworn enemies of Snakes (Sarpas), as taught in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse IV.33) talks about the sworn enemies of Sarpas (snakes): Boar, lightning, peacock, eagle, cat, mongoose (nakulī) and wolf are its sworn enemies.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Nakulī (नकुली).—(Nakuleśvarī)—Mind-born daughter of Lalitā, riding on Garuḍa to vanquish Sarpinī, was attacked by the five commanders of Bhaṇḍa: Nakulī cut off Karanka's head when the army retreated in fear to Sūnyaka city;1 an avatār of the Lord.2
2) Nākuli (नाकुलि).—A Bhārgava gotrakāra.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 195. 25.
3) Nākulī (नाकुली).—A river from the lake Viṣṇupada.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 18. 68.
Nakulī (नकुली) refers to one of the various Gaṇas (Śiva’s associates), according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, the text refers the leaders of the Gaṇas who attended the marriage of Śiva and Pārvatī. They are [viz., Nakulī] [...]. The text further describes that after the marriage of the divine pair, the Lord went to Kailāsa for sport. There he played with various Gaṇas of different forms.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaNakulī (नकुली) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Nakula forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Medinīcakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the medinīcakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Nakulī] and Vīras are yellow in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Nakuli in India is the name of a plant defined with Alpinia galanga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Zingiber sylvestre Gaertn., nom. illeg. (among others).
2) Nakuli is also identified with Aristolochia bracteata.
3) Nakuli is also identified with Aristolochia indica It has the synonym Aristolochia lanceolata Wight.
4) Nakuli is also identified with Bombax ceiba It has the synonym see Heinrich Wilhelm Schott (1794–1865) and Stephan Friedrich Ladislaus Endlicher, Meletemata botanica. 35. Wien 1832.) (Salmalia Schott & Endl., from salmali, a Sanskrit name for Salmalia malabarica. (etc.).
5) Nakuli is also identified with Ceiba pentandra It has the synonym Eriodendron anfractuosum DC. (etc.).
6) Nakuli is also identified with Lablab purpureus It has the synonym Vigna aristata Piper (etc.).
7) Nakuli is also identified with Ophiorrhiza mungos It has the synonym Ophiorrhiza ostindica Christm., nom. inval..
8) Nakuli is also identified with Rauvolfia serpentina It has the synonym Ophioxylon serpentinum L. (etc.).
9) Nakuli is also identified with Vanda tessellata It has the synonym Epidendrum tessellatum Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· J. Econ. Bot. (1954)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Forest Flora of British Burma (1877)
· The Religion. (1971)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Observationes Botanicae (Retzius) (1791)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nakuli, for example chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynākulī (नाकुली).—f S Serpent Ophioxylon or Ichneumonplant.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNākulī (नाकुली).—The ichneumon plant (Mar. muṃgusavela).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNākuli (नाकुलि).—i. e. nakula + i. patronym. A descendant of Nakula, Mahābhārata 1, 2451.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nakulī (नकुली):—[from nakula] a f. See below
2) [from nakula] b f. a female ichneumon, [Mantra-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] Salmalia Malabarica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] : Nardostachys Jatamansi, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] saffron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] = śaṅkhinī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Nākulī (नाकुली):—[from nākula] f. the ichneumon plant (supposed to furnish the i° with an antidote when bitten by a snake), [Suśruta] (cf. nakuleṣṭā)
7) [v.s. ...] Piper Chaba, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] = yava-tiktā (L.), sarpa-gandhā (Bh.), and other plants.
9) Nākuli (नाकुलि):—[from nākula] m. descendant of Nakula [patronymic] of Śatānīka, [Mahābhārata]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nakulī (नकुली) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇaulī.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusNākuli (ನಾಕುಲಿ):—[noun] the strong-scented herb Ruta graveolens (= R. angustifolia) of Rutaceae family, the fragrance of which repels snakes; rue.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNakuli (நகுலி) noun < nakulī. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. Red silk-cotton. See பட்டுப்பருத்தி. [pattupparuthi.]
2. A scent; கந்தவகை. [kanthavagai.]
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Nākuli (நாகுலி) noun < nākulī.
1. Galangal. See அரத்தை. [arathai.]
2. Greater galangal. See பேரரத்தை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [perarathai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
3. Indian snake-root. See கீரிப்பூண்டு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kirippundu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nakulika, Nakulikalpa, Nakuliparpati, Nakulipputu, Nakuliroman, Nakulisha, Nakulishadarshana, Nakulishapashupata, Nakulishayogaparayana, Nakulivagishvarimantravidhana.
Ends with: Dhanakuli, Gandhanakuli, Kantanakuli, Suvarnanakuli.
Full-text (+22): Nauli, Raktapattrika, Nagasugandha, Gandhanakuli, Nakulisha, Kantanakuli, Snigdhaphala, Mongoose, Nakula, Nakulivagishvarimantravidhana, Nakulishayogaparayana, Nakulishadarshana, Nakulishapashupata, Vyalagandha, Sarpadani, Kantanakuliyam, Meruguha, Sarpini, Vishamardanika, Karanka.
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