The Sanskrit term Ṣarpat can be transliterated into English as Sarpat or Sharpat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Sarpat [સરપત] in the Gujarati language is the name of a plant identified with Hygrophila serpyllum T.Anderson from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Adenosma polysperma, Physichilus serpyllum, Ruellia polysperma. For the possible medicinal usage of sarpat, 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.

Sarpat [सरपत] in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Sarpat in India is the name of a plant defined with Hygrophila serpyllum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Sarpat is also identified with Saccharum bengalense It has the synonym Erianthus ciliaris var. ciliaris (etc.).

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

· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
· Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy. Part B, Biological Sciences (1985)
· Flora Indica; or descriptions … (1820)
· Indian Forester (1954)
· Brittonia (1945)
· Agra University Journal of Research (Science) (1957)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sarpat (सर्पत्).—mfn. (-rpan-rpantī-rpat) Going, gliding, creeping. E. sṛp to go, śatṛ aff.

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

Sarpat (सर्पत्):—[from sarpa] n. the crawling creature, all that crawls, [Atharva-veda]

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Sarpat in Hindi refers in English to:—(a and adv) galloping; apace; —[cala] galloping speed, gallop..—sarpat (सरपट) is alternatively transliterated as Sarapaṭa.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ṣarpat (ஷர்பத்) noun < Urdu sharbat. Sherbet, syrup. See சர்பத்து. [sarpathu.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Sarpat is another spelling for सर्पट [sarpaṭa].—n. 1. a movement of the horse; 2. a gallop; galloping; 3. land-survey; survey of the land by separating the boundary;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Carpattiram, Carpattu, Sarpat-naapi, Sarpata, Sarpata-napi, Sarpatana, Sarpatanem, Sarpatanu, Sarpatoli, Sarpatrina, Sarpatta, Sarpatumdika, Sarpatva, Sarpatvasambhavana.

Ends with: Prasarpat, Samsarpat, Visarpat.

Full-text: Sharapata, Sarpat-naapi, Samsarpat, Abhiprasrip, Samsarpaddhvajinivimardavilasaddhulimaya, Srip.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Sarpat, Ṣarpat, Sharpat; (plurals include: Sarpats, Ṣarpats, Sharpats). 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)

Rig Veda 10.79.3 < [Sukta 79]

Rig Veda 10.99.12 < [Sukta 99]

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Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)

Chapter 15 - Rama takes up his Abode in Pancavati < [Book 3 - Aranya-kanda]

Chapter 30 - Seeing Sita’s fixed resolve Shri Rama grants her request < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]

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