Rubuka, Rubūka: 2 definitions
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Rubuka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyRubuka (रुबुक) is a variant spelling for ruvuka, a Sanskrit name for a specific plant (synonym for śvetairaṇḍa).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRubuka (रुबुक) or Rubūka (रुबूक).—The castor-oil tree.
Derivable forms: rubukaḥ (रुबुकः), rubūkaḥ (रुबूकः).
See also (synonyms): ruvu, ruvuka, rubu.
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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Ends with: Urubuka.
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Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
Old Wine in New Wineskins: Rukuba Tradition and Christianity < [Volume 38 (1974)]
A comprehensive review on eranda thaila (ricinus communis linn.) < [Volume 4, Issue 6: November-December 2017]