Rohisha, Rohiṣa: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Rohisha 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 Rohiṣa can be transliterated into English as Rohisa or Rohisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsRohisa in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) W.Watson from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Andropogon martini, Cymbopogon motia, Gymnanthelia martini. For the possible medicinal usage of rohisa, 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 dictionaryRohiṣa (रोहिष).—
1) A kind of fish.
2) A kind of deer.
3) A kind of fragrant grass.
Derivable forms: rohiṣaḥ (रोहिषः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRohiṣa (रोहिष).—n.
(-ṣaṃ) A sort of grass. m.
(-ṣaḥ) 1. The Rohi, a kind of fish. 2. A deer said to resemble an ass.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rohiṣa (रोहिष):—[from rohi] m. a kind of fragrant grass, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of fish, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a kind of deer, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRohiṣa (रोहिष):—(ṣaṃ) 1. n. A sort of grass. m. Rohi fish; a deer. n. Ass like.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRōhiṣa (ರೋಹಿಷ):—
1) [noun] the grass Vetiveria zizanioides ( = Andropogon muricatus) of Poaceae family, with fragrant roots, that yield an oil used in perfumes; vetiver.
2) [noun] a kind of fish.
3) [noun] a kind of deer.
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)
Full-text: Dhvanibodhaka, Pralambaka, Rauhisha, Dirgharohishaka, Dhyamaka, Binducita, Dagdhavarnaka, Davadagdhaka, Bhutrina, Atigandha, Dhvanibodhana, Katrina, Urokitam, Bhuti, Paura, Dagdha, Putika, Mudgala.
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