Pravisha, Praviṣā: 8 definitions
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Pravisha 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.
The Sanskrit term Praviṣā can be transliterated into English as Pravisa or Pravisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pravisha in India is the name of a plant defined with Aconitum heterophyllum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aconitum heterophyllum Wall..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Illustrations of the Botany … of the Himalayan Mountains (1833)
· Numer. List (4722)
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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPraviṣā (प्रविषा).—A birch tree.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraviṣā (प्रविषा).—f.
(-ṣā) A plant, cemmonly Ataich. E. pra against, (anti), and viṣa poison.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraviṣā (प्रविषा):—[=pra-viṣā] f. a birch tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. upa-viṣā, prati-viṣā).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraviṣā (प्रविषा):—[pra-viṣā] (ṣā) 1. f. A medical plant.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Praviśa (प्रविश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ḍhukka.
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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: Pravishajati, Pravishalaya, Pravisham, Pravishamayati, Pravishana, Pravishanna, Pravishanti, Pravishat, Pravishaya.
Full-text: Dhukka, Pravisham, Vakyaikadesha, Pratud, Kelisadana, Keliniketana, Keligriha, Kelimandira, Nirvikalpa, Nirvikalpaka, Avavaraka, Bahis, Cal.
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Atithi or Guest Reception (study) (by Sarika. P.)
Part 6 - References to Hospitality in Bhāsa’s plays < [Chapter 4 - Atithi-saparyā in Classical Sanskrit Literature]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
4. The Mayura-sandesa by Udaya < [Chapter 4 - Traces of Historical Facts from Sandesha Kavyas and Short poems]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 2.12 < [Chapter 2 - The Natures of Words (śabda)]
Text 3.3 < [Chapter 3 - Suggestiveness Based on a Specialty]
Taittiriya Upanishad (by A. Mahadeva Sastri)
Lesson IV - Prayers for Health and Wealth < [Book I - Shiksha Valli]