Shadgrantha, Ṣaḍgranthā, Shadgramtha, Shash-grantha: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Shadgrantha 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.
The Sanskrit term Ṣaḍgranthā can be transliterated into English as Sadgrantha or Shadgrantha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)
Ṣaḍgranthā (षड्ग्रन्था):—Another name for Vacā (or, Vaca), which is a medicinal plant used in the treatment of fever (jvara), as described in the Jvaracikitsā (or “the treatment of fever”) which is part of the 7th-century Mādhavacikitsā, a Sanskrit classical work on Āyurveda.
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Ṣaḍgranthā (षड्ग्रन्था) is another name for Medhyā, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 6.53-54 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.—The sixth chapter (pippalyādi-varga) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (paṇyauṣadhi). Together with the names Ṣaḍgranthā and Medhyā, there are a total of eight Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Shadgrantha [षड्ग्रन्थ] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Caesalpinia bonduc (L.)Roxb. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Caesalpinia crista, Caesalpinia bonducella, Guilandina bonduc. For the possible medicinal usage of shadgrantha, 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.
Shadgrantha [षड्ग्रन्था] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre from the Fabaceae (pea) family having the following synonyms: Millettia pinnata, Pongamia glabra, Derris indica, Cytisus pinnatus.
1) Sadgrantha in India is the name of a plant defined with Acorus calamus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acorus calamus auct. non L. (among others).
2) Sadgrantha is also identified with Pongamia pinnata It has the synonym Dalbergia arborea Willd. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1894)
· Occasional Papers, Kagoshima University Research Center for the South Pacific (1989)
· Research Bulletin (1970)
· Leaves of Grass (1860)
· Pap. Michigan Acad. Sci. (1931)
· Biotechnol. J.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sadgrantha, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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
Ṣaḍgrantha (षड्ग्रन्थ).—a kind of Karañja tree.
Derivable forms: ṣaḍgranthaḥ (षड्ग्रन्थः).
Ṣaḍgrantha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣaṣ and grantha (ग्रन्थ).
Ṣaḍgrantha (षड्ग्रन्थ).—n.
(-nthaḥ) A variety of the Cæsalpinia bonducella. f.
(-nthā) Orris root, (Acorus calamus.) E. ṣaṣ six, granthi a knot.
1) Ṣaḍgrantha (षड्ग्रन्थ):—[=ṣaḍ-grantha] [from ṣaḍ > ṣaṣ] m. a kind of Karañja, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a variety of the Caesalpinia Bonducella, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) Ṣaḍgranthā (षड्ग्रन्था):—[=ṣaḍ-granthā] [from ṣaḍ-grantha > ṣaḍ > ṣaṣ] f. a kind of aromatic root (= vacā or śveta-v, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]), [Suśruta; Caraka] ([wrong reading] -grandhā)
4) [v.s. ...] Galedupa Piscidia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Curcuma Zedoaria, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Ṣaḍgrantha (षड्ग्रन्थ):—[ṣa-ḍgrantha] (nthaḥ) 1. m. A variety of Coesalpinia bonducella. 1. f. (ī) Orris root.
Ṣaḍgrantha (षड्ग्रन्थ):—
1) m. eine Karañja-Art [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 2, 29.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 200.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 323.] [Medinīkoṣa th. 24.] —
2) f. ā Bez. verschiedener Pflanzen: = vacā [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 3, 21.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] [Ratnamālā 24.] = śaṭī [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] = śvetavacā und mahākarañja [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] = karcūra (= śaṭī) und karañja [AUSH. 44. -] [Suśruta 2, 65, 3. 207, 7. 224, 11.] —
3) f. ī = vacā [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma]
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
Ṣaḍgraṃtha (ಷಡ್ಗ್ರಂಥ):—[noun] the tree Pongamia glabra ( = P. pinnata) of Papilionaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Sadgrantha (सद्ग्रन्थ):—n. an ethically good book; a good book;
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)
Partial matches: Sha, Grantha, Ca, Sat.
Starts with: Shadgranthagolomi.
Full-text: Canakantam, Calakantam, Amlavisha, Sadgranth, Cataikantam, Shadgranthika, Shadgranthi, Makarakara, Mahakaranja, Vassa, Shati, Grantha, Medhya.
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