Sanam: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Sanam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sanam in India is the name of a plant defined with Crotalaria juncea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Crotalaria ferestrata Sims (among others).
2) Sanam is also identified with Sansevieria roxburghiana It has the synonym Acyntha roxburghiana Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1799)
· Cytologia (1999)
· Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. (1923)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1985)
· JATBA (1959)
· Species Plantarum. (1802)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sanam, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySanam (सनम्):—[from sana] ind., ‘of old, formerly’
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySanam in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) dear, beloved one; a statue; ~[kada/khana] a temple; abode of the beloved..—sanam (सनम) is alternatively transliterated as Sanama.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+4): Canam, Canamali, Canamativu, Canamecayan, Sanama, Sanamagraha, Sanamaka, Sanamaki, Sanamamta, Sanaman, Sanamana, Sanamasy, Sanambu, Sanamgi, Sanami, Sanamika, Sanamra, Sananda, Sanandana, Sanandashru.
Ends with (+349): Acanam, Acirvacanam, Akalapocanam, Akarishanam, Akarshanam, Akkiracanam, Akocanam, Akupashanam, Amarishanam, Amicanam, Anacanam, Anantataricanam, Ancanapashanam, Ancapashanam, Ankanapashanam, Ankiramatipashanam, Ankucapashanam, Ankucarocanam, Anmataricanam, Antiravacanam.
Full-text (+13): Janam, Canamativu, Canapperukkam, Canakkuraivu, Sanama, Cumanta, Sanavitta, Canappolutu, Irattiram, Painceru, Sanangu, Canancer, Paccaippatti, Canakkattu, Cananteli, Sanashruta, Anarttakam, Nirmaliyataricanam, Tirumelukku, Vicarccanam.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Sanam; (plurals include: Sanams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā (by Dharmachakra Translation Committee)
Chapter 1 < [Appendix - Sanskrit Text]
Buddhist Education in Thailand (critical study) (by Smitthai Aphiwatamonkul)
6. Roles of Buddhist Universities towards the Thai Society < [Chapter 3 - The Impact of Buddhist Education on Thai Sangha]