Prapunnata, Prapunnāṭa: 6 definitions
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Prapunnata 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuPrapunnāṭa (प्रपुन्नाट) is another name for Cakramarda, a medicinal plant identified with Cassia tora Linn., synonym of Senna tora or “sickle senna” from the Fabaceae or “legume” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.198-200 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Prapunnāṭa and Cakramarda, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyPrapunnāṭa (प्रपुन्नाट) is another name for Cakramarda (Cassia tora “sickle senna”) according to the Bhāvaprakāśa, which is a 16th century medicinal thesaurus authored by Bhāvamiśra. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Prapunnata in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna obtusifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia toroides Roxb., nom. nud. (among others).
2) Prapunnata is also identified with Senna tora It has the synonym Cassia boreensis Miq. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Histoire Naturelle et Médicale des Casses (1816)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Acta Botanica Austro Sinica (1989)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1982)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Schlüssel Hortus indicus malabaricus (1818)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Prapunnata, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, 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 dictionaryPrapunnāṭa (प्रपुन्नाट).—Name of a tree (cakramarda).
Derivable forms: prapunnāṭaḥ (प्रपुन्नाटः).
See also (synonyms): prapunāṭa, prapunāḍa, prapunnāḍa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrapunnāṭa (प्रपुन्नाट) or Prapunnāḍa.—m.
(-ḍaḥ or ṭaḥ) A tree, (Cassia tora.) E. pra excellently, pumas mankind, and ṇal to smell, aff. aṇ, the sa of pumas is rejected, and the la of the radical changed optionally to ḍa or ṭa; the antipenultimate is occasionally short, and one of the conjunct na is sometimes rejected; whence the word is variously written, prapunnāla, or prapunnaḍa, or prapunāḍa, &c.
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 corpusPrapunnāṭa (ಪ್ರಪುನ್ನಾಟ):—[noun] = ಪ್ರಪುನಾಟ [prapunata].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Prapunnatah.
Full-text: Prapunnada, Prapunata, Prapunada, Cakramarda.
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 122 - The Celebration of Dīpāvalī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - Rites to be Performed on Vatsadvādaśī, [...] Dīpāvalī < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]