Narishta, Nari-ishta, Nārīṣṭā: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Narishta 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.
The Sanskrit term Nārīṣṭā can be transliterated into English as Narista or Narishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Narishta in India is the name of a plant defined with Jasminum sambac in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nyctanthes undulata L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hortus Kewensis (1789)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1991)
· Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. (1845)
· Investigatio et Studium Naturae (1992)
· Flora of the British India (1882)
· Biodiversidad del estado de Tabasco (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Narishta, for example side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNariṣṭā (नरिष्टा).—[feminine] chattering, sport.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nariṣṭā (नरिष्टा):—([Atharva-veda]) f. joking, chattering, pastime (cf. narma, man).
2) Nārīṣṭā (नारीष्टा):—[from nārī > nāra] f. ‘dear to women’, Arabian jasmine, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Nāriṣṭa (नारिष्ट):—and nāriṣṭa-homa ([Nyāyamālā-vistara]) = nāri-ṣṭha and -homa (See under nāri).
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Arjunarishta, Kujanarishta, Vanarishta.
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