Saubhara: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Saubhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSaubhara (सौभर).—A fire. This agni (fire) was born from a portion of Varcas. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 220, Verse 6).
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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Saubhara in India is the name of a plant defined with Crocus sativus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Geanthus autumnalis Raf. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Irid. Gen. (1827)
· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1834)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2004)
· Fl. Ital. (1860)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Saubhara, for example health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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 Dictionary1) Saubhara (सौभर):—mf(ī)n. relating or belonging to Sobhari, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya]
2) m. a [patronymic] of Kuśika (author of [Ṛg-veda x, 127]), [Anukramaṇikā]
3) n. Name of various Sāmans, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Saubharaj, Saubharaja, Saubharayana.
Ends with: Shamasaubhara.
Full-text: Saubharayana, Saubharisamhita, Saubhrava, Saubhari, Shamasaubhara, Sobhari, Pathin, Path.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Saubhara; (plurals include: Saubharas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (by Swāmī Mādhavānanda)
Section VI - The Line of Teachers < [Chapter IV]
Section VI - The Line of Teachers < [Chapter II]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 1 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)