In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)

Samudrapāla (समुद्रपाल) is the son of a merchant, as mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—Accordingly, “During her wedding ceremony, Samudrapāla comes across the sad procession of a condemned man. These contradictions of life separate him from the world”.

Cf. Uttarādhyayanasūtra XXI v. 1-24: Jacobi 1886 p. 108-112; Uttarādhyayanacūrṇi 260.7-263.6; Uttarādhyayananiryuktittkā a.l-a.5; Uttarādhyayana b. l-a. 15.

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Samudrapāla (समुद्रपाल) refers to one of the heroes populating the Jain narrative tradition, mentioned Pārśvacandrasūri’s Sādhuvandanā (dealing with the Āvaśyaka section of Jain Canonical literature). The Sādhuvandanā is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—[...] As the title indicates, the work is a litany of homage to all the saints of the Jain tradition. Apart from the 24 Jinas and the Gaṇadharas, heroes populating the Jain narrative tradition are duly paid respect as well (e.g. Samudrapāla, [...]). Such a panoramic homage can be part of the morning ritual and can be compared to works such as the Ṛṣimaṇḍalastotras which similarly include a wide range of exemplary characters.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Samudrapala [ಸಮುದ್ರಪಾಲ] in the Kannada 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 samudrapala, 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.

Samudrapala [సముద్రపాల] in the Telugu language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Samudra-pala in India is the name of a plant defined with Argyreia nervosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ipomoea speciosa Hallier f. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Phytomedicine. (2002)
· Fl. Ludov. (1817)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Hortus Britannicus (1826)
· Fl. Carol. (1788)
· Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d’Histoire Naturelle de Genève (1833)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Samudra-pala, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Samudrapāla (ಸಮುದ್ರಪಾಲ):—[noun] a kind of medicinal plant.

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Samudrapāḷa (ಸಮುದ್ರಪಾಳ):—[noun] = ಸಮುದ್ರಪಾಲ [samudrapala].

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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)

Partial matches: Paala, Pala, Samudra.

Starts with: Samudrapala balli, Samudrapalaka.

Full-text: Samudrapala balli, Budh, Sadhuvandana.

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