Rishyagandha, Ṛṣyagandhā, Rishya-gandha: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Ṛṣyagandhā can be transliterated into English as Rsyagandha or Rishyagandha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsRsyagandha [ঋষ্যগন্ধা] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Argyreia nervosa (Burm. f.) Bojer from the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family having the following synonyms: Argyreia speciosa, Convolvulus nervosus, Lettsomia nervosa. For the possible medicinal usage of rsyagandha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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 dictionaryṚṣyagandhā (ऋष्यगन्धा).—the plant ऋक्षगन्धा (ṛkṣagandhā).
Ṛṣyagandhā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛṣya and gandhā (गन्धा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚṣyagandhā (ऋष्यगन्धा).—f.
(-ndhā) A potherb, (Convolvulus argenteus:) see vṛddhatāḍaka. E. ṛṣi, a priv. and gandha smell.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚśyagandhā (ऋश्यगन्धा):—[=ṛśya-gandhā] [from ṛśya > ṛśa] f. a species of plant, [Caraka]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚṣyagandhā (ऋष्यगन्धा):—[ṛṣya-gandhā] (ndhā) 1. f. A potherb.
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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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Partial matches: Rishya, Gandha.
Ends with: Vrishyagandha.
Full-text: Rikshagandha.
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