The Sanskrit term Nṛpadruma can be transliterated into English as Nrpadruma or Nripadruma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Nṛpadruma (नृपद्रुम) (=Rājataru?) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment of Rājilā-snake-bites, according to 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 (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The tenth Adhyāya prescribes antidotes for Rājilā snake venom.—According to the Kāśyapasaṃhitā verse X.18: “Fumigation with the powder of the bark of dry ginger, Lodhra, Mayūra, Bilva, Nṛpadruma, Dvimukha, Śyāmikā and uraga destroy all poisons”.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Nripadruma in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassia fistula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cathartocarpus rhombifolius G. Don (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Histoire Naturelle et Médicale des Casses (1816)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis (1809)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Synopseos Plantarum (Persoon) (1805)
· Kromosomo (1787)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nripadruma, for example side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nṛpadruma (नृपद्रुम).—m.

(-maḥ) A tree, (Cassia fistula.) E. nṛpa, and druma a tree.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nṛpadruma (नृपद्रुम):—[=nṛ-pa-druma] [from nṛ-pa > nṛ] m. ‘k°’s tree’, Cathartocarpus Fistula or Mimusops Hexandra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nṛpadruma (नृपद्रुम):—[nṛpa-druma] (maḥ) 1. m. (Cassia fistula).

[Sanskrit to German]

Nripadruma in German

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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.

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Partial matches: Nripa, Druma.

Full-text: Rajataru, Mayura, Shyamika, Dvimukha, Shunthitvac, Lodhratvac, Bilvatvac.

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