In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Nuda (नुद) refers to “disappearing (immediately)”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the solar or lunar disc should be just dimmed by darkness all round which disappears immediately [i.e., nuda], the eclipse is technically known as Leha (licking): all creatures will be happy and the earth will be flooded with water. If a third, or a fourth, or one half of the disc should be eclipsed, it is technically known as Grasana (seizing with the mouth) grasa—partial eclipse: the wealth of prosperous princes will suffer diminution and prosperous countries will be afflicted with calamities”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Nuda in India is the name of a plant defined with Morus indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1989)
· Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève (1908)
· FBI (1888)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1989)
· Taxon (1980)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nuda, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

nuda : (adj.) expelling; dispelling.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Nuda, (-°) (adj.) (Sk. °nud & °nuda, to nudati) expelling, casting out, dispelling; in tamo° dispelling darkness Sn. 1133; Vv 35² (=viddhaṃsana VvA. 161). (Page 376)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nuda (नुद).—a. (At the end of comp.) Pushing, impelling, driving away.

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Nūda (नूद).—A kind of mulberry tree (Mar. pārasā piṃpaḷa).

Derivable forms: nūdaḥ (नूदः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nūda (नूद).—m.

(-daḥ) The mulberry tree, (Morus Indica.) E. ṇad to send, ka aff. and the deriv. irr. nudati pāpaṃ; ka-pṛṣo-dīrghaḥ .

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

Nuda (नुद).—[-nuda + a], Removing, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 91, 24.

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

Nuda (नुद).—[adjective] = [preceding] + hurting, injuring.

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

1) Nuda (नुद):—[from nud] mfn. pushing, impelling, driving away, removing, [Upaniṣad; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.] (ifc. or with [accusative])

2) Nūda (नूद):—m. a kind of mulberry tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([probably] [wrong reading] for tūda).

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

Nūda (नूद):—(daḥ) 1. m. The mulberry tree.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nuda 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Nudaka, Nudalei, Nudantaka, Nudati, Nutakku, Nutalani, Nutalippukutal, Nutam, Nutanakkaran, Nutanam, Nutanamvitu, Nutanan, Nutani, Nutarkuri.

Ends with: Ananuda, Anuda, Apanuda, Apostasia nuda, Cuchi malva lanuda, Danuda, Gilia subnuda, Hortela-de-folha-minuda, Jenu, Kokanuda, Mentzelia nuda, Mitella nuda, Pichirina de hoja menuda, Pranuda, Sarvatamonuda, Shokapanuda, Tamanuda, Tamonuda, Vakyanuda.

Full-text (+20): Tamonuda, Apanutti, Mentzelia nuda, Naked miterwort, Suo na cao, Bractless blazingstar, Bishop's cap, Grindelia squarrosa, Nudaka, Apanuda, Apanoda, Mitella nuda, Lepisorus nudus, Sarvatamonuda, Apanodana, Vinudyamana, Upasamnud, Osmorhiza berteroi, Merremia tuberosa, Merremia dissecta.

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Search found 4 books and stories containing Nuda, Nūda; (plurals include: Nudas, Nūdas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 2.13.3 < [Sukta 13]

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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)

Medicinal herbs and plants in the Atharva-veda < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]

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Dipavamsa (study) (by Sibani Barman)

Conclusion

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Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)

6a. Hymns to Secure the Love of a Woman < [Chapter 2 - The Strīkarmāṇi Hymns of the Atharvaveda]

2. Woman as a Wife < [Chapter 3 - The Familial and Social Life of Women in the Atharvaveda]

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