Purush: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Purush means something in Hindi, 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.
Ambiguity: Although Purush has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Purusha.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Purush in India is the name of a plant defined with Chloroxylon faho in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Swietenia chloroxylon Roxburgh (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Adansonia (1967)
· Adansonia (1961)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Purush, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPurush in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a man; virile man; person (in Grammar: [uttama purusha] first person; [madhyama purusha] second person; [anya purusha] third person); husband; (a) male; ~[keshari/kesari/shardula/simha] a lion-like man; virile and valorous man; the most valorous amongst man; ~[ta/tva] manhood, manliness, virility masculinity, potency; —[puratana] the ancient, old man —Lord Vishnu; —[maithuna] sodomy; ~[vat] manliness; virile, masculine; ~[vacaka] personal; •[sarvanama] personal pronoun; —[sukta] a famous [sukta] of the [rigveda]..—purush (पुरुष) is alternatively transliterated as Puruṣa.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+278): Purusam, Purusan, Purusha, Purusha kaesari, Purusha-cchaya, Purusha-ekala, Purusha-sukta, Purusha-yuga, Purushabahumana, Purushabhaiksha, Purushabhidashta, Purushabhiksha, Purushabhikshe, Purushabodhini, Purushabrata, Purushacchandasa, Purushad, Purushada, Purushadadhna, Purushadaghna.
Ends with: Dak-purush, Kal Purush, Parampurush, Pratipurush, Ratan-purush, Tritiy-purush.
Full-text: Tritiya-purusha, Kal Purush, Stripurusha, Tritiy-purush, Ratan-purush, Dak-purush, Puroshotam bhagvan, Purusha, Ratnapurusha, Brihadaranyakopanishad.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Purush; (plurals include: Purushes). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puppetry in Assam (by Gitali Saikia)
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations (by Radhakrishnan. P)
1. Mind in Vedanta < [Chapter 7 - Moon the Significant Planet of Mind]
Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Techniques (h-i): Ideal Construction Time and Foundation Ceremony < [Chapter 4]
Review of Literature < [Chapter 1]
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 36 - Vikram and Prabhat Chavdo < [Part 5 - Rang Chee Barot]
Chapter 5 - Maluva < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]