Prapathya, Prapathyā: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Prapathya 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Prapathya in India is the name of a plant defined with Terminalia chebula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myrobalanus chebula Gaertn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1790)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1996)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· FBI (1878)
· Taxon (1979)
· Observationes Botanicae (1789)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Prapathya, for example side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, 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 dictionaryPrapathya (प्रपथ्य).—a. Ved.
1) Being in or on the road.
2) An epithet of Pūṣan.
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Prapathyā (प्रपथ्या).—Yellow myrobalan (Mar. hiraḍā).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prapathya (प्रपथ्य):—[=pra-pathya] [from pra-patha] mfn. being on the road, wandering (also applied to Pūṣan, the protector of travellers), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
2) Prapathyā (प्रपथ्या):—[=pra-pathyā] [from pra-pathya > pra-patha] f. = pathyā, Terminalia Chebula or Citrina, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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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Full-text: Ciropattiyam.
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