Pakari, Pakārī: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Pakari means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Pakari in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia variegata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bauhinia chinensis Vogel (among others).
2) Pakari is also identified with Ficus lacor.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1975)
· Flora de Antioquia (1941)
· Reinwardtia (1956)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1827)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pakari, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypakārī (पकारी).—f See the preceding word. 2 (pa being the first letter of pyādā A pawn.) A covert term for checkmate with a pawn.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPākāri (पाकारि):—[from pāka] m. ‘digestion’s foe (?)’ = śveta-kāñcana, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPakari (பகரி) noun perhaps from பகரம்¹. [pagaram¹.] Tanner's senna. See ஆவிரை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [avirai. (pingalagandu)]
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: Pakarippu, Pakariyanti, Pakariyati.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Pakari, Pakārī, Pākāri, Pagari; (plurals include: Pakaris, Pakārīs, Pākāris, Pagaris). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Role of tolenorm oil in the management of alopecia areata < [2016, Issue II February]
The Naval Captain < [April 1958]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Bauhinia purpurea (kanchanara) < [2019: Volume 8, March special issue 4]
The Sun-Worshipping Sakadvipiya Brahmanas (by Martina Palladino)