Romasha, Romaśa, Romasa, Romaśā: 15 definitions
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Romasha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 terms Romaśa and Romaśā can be transliterated into English as Romasa or Romasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyRomaśa (रोमश) is another name for Piṇḍālu, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Dioscorea alata (purple yam). It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 7.69), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaRomaśā (रोमशा).—A daughter of Bṛhaspati. The reply given by Romaśā to her husband when he teased her, is given in Ṛgveda, Maṇḍala 1, Anuvāka 19, Sūkta 126.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Romaśa (रोमश).—A siddha.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 15. 14.
1b) A Vidyādhara chief in Veṇumanta hill.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 39. 38.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarRomaśa (रोमश).—One of the faults in pronunciation; cf. प्रगीत उपगीतः क्ष्क्ण्णो रोमश इति (pragīta upagītaḥ kṣkṇṇo romaśa iti) M. Bh I. 1. Ah. 1.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Romasa. A mountain in Himava. Ap.i.232, 453; ThagA.i.399.
2. Romasa. A Pacceka Buddha of ninety four kappas ago. Ap.i.238, 281.
3. Romasa. A Danava (? Asura) of ninety four kappas ago, a previous birth of Ambapindiya Thera. Ap.i.247.
4. Romasa. A king of seventy four kappas ago, a previous birth of Cankolapupphiya Thera. Ap.i.215.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Romasha in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum tamala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Laurus tamala Buch.-Ham. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1822)
· Botanica expeditior (1760)
· Handbuch der medicinisch-pharmaceutischen Botanik (1831)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· FBI (1886)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Romasha, for example chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRomaśa (रोमश).—a. [romāṇi santyasya śa]
1) Hairy, shaggy, woolly.
2) Applied to a faulty pronunciation of vowels.
-śaḥ 1 A sheep, ram.
2) A hog, boar.
-śī A squirrel.
-śam The pudenda; न सेशे यस्य रोमशम् (na seśe yasya romaśam) Ṛgveda 1.86.17.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRomaśa (रोमश).—mfn.
(-śaḥ-śā-śaṃ) Hairy, woolly. m.
(-śaḥ) 1. A ram, a sheep. 2. A hog, a boar. E. roman hair, and śa aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryRomaśa (रोमश).—i. e. roman + śa, I. adj. 1. Hairy, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 7. 2. Woolly. Ii. m. 1. A ram. 2. A hog.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRomaśa (रोमश).—[adjective] covered with thick hair, very hairy,
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Romaśa (रोमश):—[from roman] mf(ā)n. (cf. lomaśa) having thick hair or wool or bristles, hairy, shaggy, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] applied to a faulty pronunciation of vowels, [Patañjali]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a sheep, ram, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a hog, boar, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of two plants (= kambhī and piṇḍālu), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] = dullala (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] Name of a Ṛṣi, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
8) [v.s. ...] of an astronomer (cf. -siddhānta)
9) Romaśā (रोमशा):—[from romaśa > roman] f. Cucumis Utilissimus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] another plant (= dagdhā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) [v.s. ...] Name of the reputed authoress of [Ṛg-veda i, 126, 7; Ṛgveda-anukramaṇikā]
12) Romaśa (रोमश):—[from roman] n. the pudenda, [Ṛg-veda x, 86, 16.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRomaśa (रोमश):—[(śaḥ-śā-śaṃ) a.] Hairy, woolly. m. A ram; a sheep; a hog.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusRōmaśa (ರೋಮಶ):—
1) [noun] anything that has thick growth of hairs or bristles on the body, as sheep, boar, etc.
2) [noun] the external genitals of human beings.
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)
Starts with: Romasha Vekhanda, Romashanti, Romashaphala, Romashapucchaka, Romashasiddhanta, Romashatana.
Ends with: Aromasha, Atiromasha, Aviromasha, Maharomasha.
Full-text (+14): Atiromasha, Raumashiya, Dullala, Lomasha, Romashasiddhanta, Romasha Vekhanda, Romashaphala, Romashapucchaka, Maharomasha, Romanca, Kalambadayaka, Cankolapupphiya, Aviromasha, Aromasha, Bhavayavya, Rishika, Alagarda, Lomadi, Rishi, Ambapindiya.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.7 < [Section III - Marriageable Girls]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2 - Different names of Śiva < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - Mārkaṇḍeya’s Further Query < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 8 - The Greatness of Tulasī (Basil Plant) < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Chapter 25 - The Marriage Rituals < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 3.13 - Justification of suitability and utility of Kāvya (poetry): < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]