Rasam, Rasāṃ: 3 definitions
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Rasam means something in Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Rasam in India is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora myrrha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Commiphora molmol Engl. ex Tschirch (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Pl. Medicin. (1828)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew (1941)
· Handb. Pharmakogn.
· Allgemeine Naturgeschichte (1760)
· Holistic Nursing Practice (2007)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1883)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Rasam, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, 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 dictionaryRasāṃ (रसां):—(a) an adjectival suffix meaning one who reaches/goes far away (as [ciṭṭhīrasāṃ]).
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconRasam (ரஸம்) noun < rasa. See இரசம்¹. [irasam¹.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+35): Racam, Racamam, Racamani, Racamantalam, Racameluku, Rasama, Rasamadhuri, Rasamagna, Rasamagnate, Rasamagne, Rasamaharnava, Rasamahotsava, Rasamaitri, Rasamal, Rasamala, Rasamanasa, Rasamandala, Rasamandura, Rasamani, Rasamanjari.
Ends with (+83): Ajarasam, Ajwaina-kurasam, Akalaracam, Anaracam, Anarasam, Annaracam, Aracam, Atiracam, Attatiracam, Avakkiracam, Calaracam, Camaracam, Cantirakacaracam, Caracam, Caruracam, Caturacam, Centuracam, Ciniyatiracam, Curacam, Cuvaracam.
Full-text (+14): Yatharasam, Udvivarhana, Sarasam, Satrasam, Jayavikkiramarasam, Citthi, Virasam, Vacciraracam, Racacintamani, Matiravi, Koliyanam, Carramutu, Tanuracam, Jayamankalarasam, Jala-cutarasam, Akalaracam, Rasavadam, Milakuttannir, Para-piramavintu, Jvarankucarasam.
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Search found 22 books and stories containing Rasam, Rasāṃ; (plurals include: Rasams, Rasāṃs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.15.34 < [Chapter 15 - Marriage with Śrī Viṣṇupriyā]
Verse 1.2.185-186 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Verse 2.13.228 < [Chapter 13 - The Deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.17.7 < [Chapter 17 - The Gopis Describe Their Remembrance of Sri Krsna]
Verse 1.6.4 < [Chapter 6 - Description of Kaṃsa’s Strength]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Central Myth (6): Birth of Madhu-Kaiṭabha < [Chapter 3]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.8.16 < [Part 8 - Compatible & Incompatible Mellows (maitrī-vaira-sthiti)]
Verse 3.4.78 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (vātsalya-rasa)]
Verse 1.2.225 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.3.94-95 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 2.3.184 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 1.1.20-23 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]