Shalma, Śālma: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shalma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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 Śālma can be transliterated into English as Salma or Shalma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismŚālma (शाल्म) refers to one of the seven continents (saptadvīpa) situated within the world of the earth (pṛthivī), according to Parākhyatantra 5.61. It is also known as Śālmali or Śālmadvīpa. These continents are located above the seven pātālas and may contain even more sub-continents within them, are round in shape, and are encircled within seven concentric oceans.
According to the Parākhya-tantra, “beyond that is the continent Śālmalī, where the silk-cotton tree grows in which tree the gods, together with the god of Love, resided when frightened by the demons. Beyond that is the ocean called Sugar-cane juice, where the creator put a great deal of juice from the sugar cane to give pleasure to sages”.
The Parākhyatantra is an old Śaiva-siddhānta tantra dating from before the 10th century.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Salma in Arabic is the name of a plant defined with Salvia officinalis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Salvia officinalis Pall..
2) Salma in India is also identified with Phoenix sylvestris It has the synonym Elate versicolor Salisb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· J. Investig. Allergol. Clin. Immunol. (2006)
· Economic Botany (1957)
· Thaiszia (1997)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Salma, for example side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySalma in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a band of embroidery; -[sitara] a kind of embroidery consisting of small shining stars between embroidered bands..—salma (सलमा) is alternatively transliterated as Salamā.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+2): Shalmadvipa, Shalmala, Shalmali, Shalmalidvipa, Shalmalika, Shalmalikalpa, Shalmalikanda, Shalmalin, Shalmalini, Shalmalipatraka, Shalmalipattraka, Shalmaliphala, Shalmaliphalaka, Shalmalistha, Shalmalitvac, Shalmalivana, Shalmaliveshta, Shalmaliveshtaka, Shalmalivrikshaha, Shalmalya.
Full-text: Shalmadvipa, Saptadvipa, Prithivi, Salama, Shalmali.
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From under the Dust of Ages (by William St. Chad Boscawen)