Saru, Sarū, Śaru, Sāru, Sharu: 14 definitions
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Saru means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
The Sanskrit term Śaru can be transliterated into English as Saru or Sharu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literatureSāru (सारु) refers to one of the 130 varṇavṛttas (syllabo-quantitative verse) dealt with in the second chapter of the Vṛttamuktāvalī, ascribed to Durgādatta (19th century), author of eight Sanskrit work and patronised by Hindupati: an ancient king of the Bundela tribe (presently Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh). A Varṇavṛtta (e.g., sāru) refers to a type of classical Sanskrit metre depending on syllable count where the light-heavy patterns are fixed.
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚaru (शरु).—A Devagandharva. He participated in the birthday celebrations of Arjuna. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 122, Verse 58).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSaru in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Cupressus sempervirens from the Cupressaceae (Cypress) family. For the possible medicinal usage of saru, 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.
Saru [ସାରୁ] in the Odia language is the name of a plant identified with Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott from the Araceae (Arum) family having the following synonyms: Alocasia illustris, Alocasia dussii.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Saru in India is the name of a plant defined with Alocasia macrorrhizos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Arum rapiforme Roxb. (among others).
2) Saru is also identified with Colocasia esculenta It has the synonym Arum esculentum L. (etc.).
3) Saru is also identified with Hedychium spicatum It has the synonym Gandasulium sieboldii Kuntze (etc.).
4) Saru is also identified with Tamarix ericoides.
5) Saru in Nepal is also identified with Spilanthes calva It has the synonym Ceratocephalus javanicus (Schultz-Bipontinus ex Miquel) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Illustrations of the Botany … of the Himalayan Mountains (1839)
· New Botanist (1989)
· Monandr. Pl. Scitam. (1824)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum (1840)
· Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst, Litteratur, Theater und Mode (1829)
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany Kew Gard. Misc. (1853)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Saru, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysarū (सरू).—m C (tsaru S) A haft or handle (as of a bill or other tool).
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sarū (सरू).—m (Or surū from A) A cypress tree.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsarū (सरू).—m A cypress tree.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaru (शरु).—
1) An arrow.
2) A weapon.
3) The thunderbolt of Indra.
4) Anger, passion.
5) Practice of archery.
Derivable forms: śaruḥ (शरुः).
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Saru (सरु).—a. Thin, fine, small.
-ruḥ 1 the handle of a sword.
2) An arrow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaru (शरु).—m.
(-ruḥ) 1. Passion, anger. 2. The thunderbolt of Indra. 3. An arrow. 4. Any weapon. E. śṝ to injure, Unadi aff. un .
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Saru (सरु).—mfn. (-ruḥ-ruḥ-ru) Thin, small, fine, minute. m.
(-ruḥ) The hilt or handle of a sword, &c. E. sṛ to go, un aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaru (शरु).—i. e. śṛ10 + u (or rather śar + van, cf. + ), m. 1. An arrow. 2. The thunderblot of Indra. 3. Any weapon. 4. Passion, anger.
— Cf. [Gothic.] hairus.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaru (शरु).—[feminine] ([masculine]) spear or arrow.
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Saru (सरु).—[masculine] = śaru.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaru (शरु):—[from śara] m. or (more frequently) f. a missile, dart, arrow, [Atharva-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] m. any missile weapon ([especially] the thunderbolt of Indra and weapon of the Maruts; f. also that weapon personified), [Ṛg-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a partridge, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] anger, passion, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of Viṣṇu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] of a Deva-gandharva, [Mahābhārata]; of a son of Vasu-deva, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
7) [v.s. ...] cf. [Gothic] hairus.
8) Śāru (शारु):—[from śāra] a See kiṃ-śāru.
9) b śāruka See [column]1.
10) Saru (सरु):—mfn. (for śaru [from] √śrī, p.1056) minute, thin, fine
11) m. = śaru m. an arrow = tsaru, the hilt or handle of a sword, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) Sāru (सारु):—(doubtful), a kind of metre, [Colebrooke]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaru (शरु):—(ruḥ) 2. m. Passion; Indra's thunder-bolt; an arrow, a weapon.
2) Saru (सरु):—[(ruḥ-ruḥ-ru) a.] Thin; fine. m. Hilt of a sword.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaru (ಸರು):—[noun] = ಸರಿವು [sarivu].
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Saru (ಸರು):—[adjective] thin; subtle.
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Saru (ಸರು):—
1) [noun] the handle of a sword.
2) [noun] an arrow.
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Saru (ಸರು):—[noun] = ಸರುವು [saruvu]2.
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Sāru (ಸಾರು):—
1) [verb] to come or go near; to approach.
2) [verb] to be near.
3) [verb] to go as far as; to reach.
4) [verb] to move slowly towards or from.
5) [verb] to go forward or away.
6) [verb] to mix, mingle or join oneself with another or others.
7) [verb] to be got, received, occured.
8) [verb] to get, receive.
9) [verb] to depend on or take refuge under.
10) [verb] to go out of sight; to disappear.
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Sāru (ಸಾರು):—
1) [verb] to announce, proclaim something as to make it known widely.
2) [verb] to specially emphasise something while telling or talking.
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Sāru (ಸಾರು):—[noun] a kind of liquid food made using dhal, spices, etc. for mixing it with rice.
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Sāru (ಸಾರು):—
1) [noun] a wooden structure built over a stream, small river, etc. for crossing over from one side to another; a wooden bridge.
2) [noun] a flight of stairs.
3) [noun] a ladder-like implement used to climb the forts of enemies, while attempting to seize.
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Sāṟu (ಸಾಱು):—
1) [verb] to announce, proclaim something as to make it known widely.
2) [verb] to specially emphasise something while telling or talking.
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Sāṟu (ಸಾಱು):—[noun] a kind of liquid food made using dhal, spices, etc. for mixing it with rice.
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)
Starts with (+24): Caru, Caruka, Caruku, Carutacam, Saru manimuni, Saru-suberi, Saruara, Saruc, Sarudbhava, Sarudh, Sarudha, Sarudhira, Sarudhiram, Sarudhiramutra, Sarudhiramutrata, Saruga, Sarugu, Saruguda, Sarugudu, Saruh.
Full-text (+89): Kimsharu, Caru, Asaru, Nihsaru, Sarush, Sharumat, Sharavya, Damgurasaru, Porasaru, Kaisaru, Hunasesaru, Herasaru, Perasaru, Goddusaru, Sihisaru, Saruh, Tamaki, Saru-suberi, Eru-saru, Saru manimuni.
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