Pitadru, Pītadru, Pita-dru: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Pitadru 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.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraPitadru (पीतद्रु) is a Sanskrit word, possibly identified with Pinus wallichiana (Himalayan pine) by various scholars in their translation of the Śukranīti. This tree is mentioned as having thorns, and should therefore be considered as wild. The King shoud place such trees in forests (not in or near villages). He should nourish them by stoole of goats, sheep and cows, water as well as meat.
The following is an ancient Indian horticultural recipe for the nourishment of such trees:
According to Śukranīti 4.4.110-112: “The powder of the dungs of goats and sheep, the powder of Yava (barley), Tila (seeds), beef as well as water should be kept together (undisturbed) for seven nights. The application of this water leads very much to the growth in flowers and fruits of all trees (such as pitadru).”
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Pitadru in India is the name of a plant defined with Berberis asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Berberis asiatica Roxb. ex DC. (among others).
2) Pitadru is also identified with Cedrus deodara It has the synonym Cedrus libani var. deodara (Roxburgh) J.D. Hooker (etc.).
3) Pitadru is also identified with Coscinium fenestratum It has the synonym Menispermum fenestratum Gaertn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Dictionnaire classique d’histoire naturelle (1823)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Loudon’s Hortus Britannicus. (2363)
· Species Plantarum
· A Description of the Genus Pinus (1824)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pitadru, for example health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPītadru (पीतद्रु).—the Sarala tree.
Derivable forms: pītadruḥ (पीतद्रुः).
Pītadru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pīta and dru (द्रु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPītadru (पीतद्रु).—m.
(-druḥ) 1. A sort of Curcuma, (C. zanthorrhizon.) 2. A species of pine, (P. longifolia.) E. pīta yellow, and dru a tree.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPītadru (पीतद्रु):—[=pīta-dru] [from pīta] m. Pinus Longifolia or Curcuma Aromatica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPītadru (पीतद्रु):—[pīta-dru] (druḥ) 2. m. A sort of curcuma; a species of pine.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPītadru (ಪೀತದ್ರು):—
1) [noun] the tree Pinus longifolia of Pinaceae family; English pine.
2) [noun] the plant Curcuma aromatica of Zingiberaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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