Biology (plants and animals)

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

Santhara in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrus reticulata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Citrus nobilis Lour. (among others).

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

· Plantae Wilsonianae (1914)
· Baileya (1975)
· Arnaldoa (2002)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Acta Genetica Sinica (1988)
· American Journal of Botany (2000)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Santhara, for example side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

santhara : (m.) a mat; a covering; a bed-sheet. || santhāra (m.), covering; flooring.

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

Santhāra, (saṃ+thāra) spreading, covering, floor(ing) S. I, 170; Vin. II, 120 (3 kinds of floors: iṭṭhakā°, silā°, dāru°, i.e. of tiles, flags, wood); A. I, 136 (paṇṇa°); J. VI, 24 (id.); J. I, 92; Ps. I, 176.—2. (cp. paṭi°) friendly welcome A. I, 93 (āmisa° & dhamma°). (Page 677)

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Santhara, (fr. saṃ+str) a couch or mat Vin. II, 162; A. I, 277; Ap 97 (tiṇa°). (Page 677)

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Saṃthara (संथर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃstṛ.

2) Saṃthara (संथर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃstara.

3) Saṃthāra (संथार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃstāra.

Saṃthāra has the following synonyms: Saṃthāraga, Saṃthāraya.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Samtharaga, Samtharaya, Santhara Vagga, Santharaka, Santharana, Santharanaka, Santharapeti, Santharati.

Ends with: Katapatisanthara, Kotisanthara, Patisanthara, Paṇṇasanthara, Silasanthara, Tinasanthara.

Full-text: Samstara, Santharaka, Shamstri, Samtharaya, Samtharaga, Silasanthara, Paṇṇasanthara, Santhara Vagga, Yathasamstarika, Pratisamstara, Pati.

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