Seri, Serī, Shè rì, She ri, Sheri: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Seri means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
A devaputta who visited the Buddha at Jetavana and held a conversation with him regarding the giving of food. He tells the Buddha that he was formerly a king, a great giver of gifts at the four gates of his capital. Then the women of the court wished also to give, and he allowed them to give at one gate; thus some of his own gifts came back to him. Then the nobles, the army, the brahmins and the householders wished to do the same, and he allowed them to distribute gifts, each class at one gate, and the result was that his gifts were not given at all. He then decreed that out of all his revenues one half should be given away from the source and only half sent to him (S.i.57f). Buddhaghosa adds (SA.i.90) that Seri was king of Sindhava and Sodhika, and that, at each gate, he gave away one thousand pieces daily.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
Seri.—(Chamba), same as ser; crown-land. Note: seri is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Seri in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Glossocardia bosvallia from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Verbesina bosvallia. For the possible medicinal usage of seri, 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.
Seri in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.
Sheri in South America is the name of a plant defined with Nicotiana tabacum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nicotiana pilosa Dunal (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nicotiana
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1978)
· Toxicants of Plant Origin.
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Chromosoma (1975)
· Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. (1912)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sheri, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, 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
śērī (शेरी).—f A narrow lane; a pass between hedges or houses.
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śērī (शेरी).—f (śēra) A perquisite of about two sher per maund taken by the Kamavisdar or other officer from grain brought in payment of the revenue: also the grain which the officer, who supplies the aḍaśērī to the public servants, deducts as his perquisite. 2 or śērī jamīna f Garden-ground or arable land which has never been included within the bounds of any village, and which is held by the State: also land which may revert to the State, either by becoming forfeited or because originally purchased from the State for the purpose of planting trees. In some parts śērī is Land farmed by the proprietor; and, in Khot-villages, land cultivated for the Khot by the village-Ryots gratis.
śērī (शेरी).—f A narrow lane.
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.
Chinese-English dictionary
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
社日 [shè rì] [she ri]—
The day for worshiping the "She" (社 [she]) deity. The fifth "Wu" (戊 [wu]) day after the Beginning of Spring (立春 [li chun]) is the Spring "She" (春社 [chun she]), and the fifth "Wu" (戊 [wu]) day after the Beginning of Autumn (立秋 [li qiu]) is the Autumn "She" (秋社 [qiu she]). Zong Lin (宗懍 [zong lin]) of the Southern Dynasty Liang (南朝梁 [nan chao liang]) wrote in "Jingchu Chronicle of Seasonal Customs" (荊楚歲時記 [jing chu sui shi ji]) in the second month: "On "She" day, neighbors all gather and form village "She" (宗會社 [zong hui she]), slaughter livestock, build a shed under the tree, first worship the deity, and then enjoy the sacrificial meat (胙 [zuo])." Du Fu (杜甫 [du fu]) of the Tang Dynasty (唐 [tang]) wrote in the poem "Swallows Arrive, Written on a Boat" (燕子來舟中作 [yan zi lai zhou zhong zuo]): "In the past, entering the old garden, they often recognized their master, but now on "She" day, they look at people from afar."
社日：祭祀社神的日子。立春後第五戊日為春社，立秋後第五戊日為秋社。南朝梁．宗懍《荊楚歲時記．二月》：「社日，四鄰並結宗會社，宰牲牢，為屋於樹下，先祭神，然後享其胙。」唐．杜甫〈燕子來舟中作〉詩：「舊入故園常識主，如今社日遠看人。」
shè rì: jì sì shè shén de rì zi. lì chūn hòu dì wǔ wù rì wèi chūn shè, lì qiū hòu dì wǔ wù rì wèi qiū shè. nán cháo liáng． zōng lǐn < jīng chǔ suì shí jì． èr yuè>: “shè rì, sì lín bìng jié zōng huì shè, zǎi shēng láo, wèi wū yú shù xià, xiān jì shén, rán hòu xiǎng qí zuò.” táng． dù fǔ 〈yàn zi lái zhōu zhōng zuò〉 shī: “jiù rù gù yuán cháng shí zhǔ, rú jīn shè rì yuǎn kàn rén.”
she ri: ji si she shen de ri zi. li chun hou di wu wu ri wei chun she, li qiu hou di wu wu ri wei qiu she. nan chao liang. zong lin < jing chu sui shi ji. er yue>: "she ri, si lin bing jie zong hui she, zai sheng lao, wei wu yu shu xia, xian ji shen, ran hou xiang qi zuo." tang. du fu
Chinese language.
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Starts with (+20): Cer-itaiaka, Cerikai, Cerimai, Cerimanam, Cerimatai, Cerimoli, Cerinar, Ceripparattai, Ceritu, Jackal, Seri gading, Seri kaya, Seri kaya belanda, Seri padang, Seria, Serial, Seriawan susun, Sericari, Sericea lespedeza, Sericho.
Full-text (+91): Aserika, Aseri, Hou yi she ri, Seris, Jie zong hui she, Seri padang, Seri gading, Seri kaya belanda, Seri kaya, Cerimanam, Talceri, Ta shi, Sherakara, Tinaceri, Sherikari, Tintacceri, Talai-vayceri, Tali-ceripentukal, Kavanceri, Cerikai.
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