Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Parnaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Blepharis ciliaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ruellia persica Burm.f. (among others).

2) Parnaka is also identified with Clerodendrum phlomidis It has the synonym Volkameria multiflora Burm.f. (etc.).

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

· Systema Naturae ed. 12 (1767)
· Phytologia (1971)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1836)
· Hortus Suburbanus Calcuttensis (1845)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Parnaka, for example side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Parṇaka (पर्णक).—(1) nt. (= Pali paṇṇaka), leaf: śīrṇa-°kāni samudānīya Divyāvadāna 582.22; feather, (paryaṅkaḥ…) tūlikā- parṇakāstīrṇaḥ Sukhāvatīvyūha 67.7; (2) adj. (or parṇika = parṇin?), fem. °ikā, leafy, made of leaves: °kāṃ kuṭim abhinirmāya Divyāvadāna 574.6.

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

1) Parṇaka (पर्णक):—[from parṇ] m. = bhilla, [Mahīdhara]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a man

3) [v.s. ...] [plural] of his descendants [gana] upakādi

[Sanskrit to German]

Parnaka 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: Parnakara, Parnakarpura, Parnakashaya, Parnakashayanishpakva, Parnakashayapakva.

Ends with: Ghritaparnaka, Granthiparnaka, Hastiparnaka, Mudgaraparnaka, Muharaparnaka, Praparnaka, Saptaparnaka, Suparnaka, Tailaparnaka, Tilaparnaka, Trisuparnaka, Uttanaparnaka, Viparnaka.

Full-text: Viparnaka, Suparnaka, Granthiparna, Suparnakakumara, Saptaparnaka, Mudgaraparnaka, Granthiparnaka, Vipannakam, Granthibarhin, Ghritaparnaka, Tilaparnaka, Tailaparnaka, Uttanaparnaka, Parnika, Suparnika, Pannakam, Tilaparnika.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Parnaka, Parṇaka; (plurals include: Parnakas, Parṇakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)

Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 6, brāhmaṇa 2 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]

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