Shailendrastha, Śailendrastha, Shaila-indrastha: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shailendrastha 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 Śailendrastha can be transliterated into English as Sailendrastha or Shailendrastha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Shailendrastha in India is the name of a plant defined with Betula utilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Betula bhojpattra Lindley (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Plantae Wilsonianae (1916)
· Prodromus Florae Nepalensis (1825)
· Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou (1865)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1899)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, or ‘Descriptions and figures of a select number of unpublished East Indian plants’ (1830)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shailendrastha, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚailendrastha (शैलेन्द्रस्थ).—the birch tree.
Derivable forms: śailendrasthaḥ (शैलेन्द्रस्थः).
Śailendrastha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaila and indrastha (इन्द्रस्थ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚailendrastha (शैलेन्द्रस्थ):—[=śailendra-stha] [from śailendra > śaila] m. a birch tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shaila, Shailendra, Stha.
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