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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Saddala in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers from the Poaceae (Grass) family. For the possible medicinal usage of saddala, 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.

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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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

saddala : (m.) a place covered with new grass.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Saddala, (adj.) (cp. Sk. śādvala) grassy Th. 1, 211; J. I, 87; VI, 518; Miln. 286; Pv. II, 12¹⁰ (=taruṇa-tiṇa PvA. 158). (Page 674)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sāddāla (साद्दाल):—(?) m. a palace ([varia lectio] sāṭṭāla), [Bhadrabāhu-caritra]

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Saddala (सद्दल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śādvala.

2) Saddāla (सद्दाल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Śabdavat.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Ends with: Ashaddala.

Full-text: Shabdavat, Shadvala, Shattala.

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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)

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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)

Part 4 - The Birth of the Bodhisatta < [Chapter 1 - The Jewel of the Buddha]

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