Shataparva, Śataparvā: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Shataparva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Śataparvā can be transliterated into English as Sataparva or Shataparva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚataparvā (शतपर्वा).—Wife of Śukrācārya. (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 117, Verse 13).
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)Shataparva in India is the name of a plant defined with Borassus flabellifer in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pholidocarpus tunicatus (Lour.) H. Wendl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Taxon (1979)
· Systema Vegetabilium. (1774)
· Palmiers (1878)
· Botanica Acta (1997)
· Species Plantarum
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shataparva, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśataparvā (शतपर्वा).—f S Bent grass, knot grass, centinody, Panicum dactylon.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚataparvā (शतपर्वा) or Śataparvvā.—f.
(-rvā) 1. Bent grass, (Panicum dactylon.) 2. Orris root. 3. The wife of Sukra. 4. Day of full-moon in the month of Ashwin. E. śata a hundred, parvan a joint or period, ṅīp aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śataparva (शतपर्व):—[=śata-parva] [from śata] n. vegetable perfume, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Śataparvā (शतपर्वा):—[=śata-parvā] [from śata-parva > śata] f. ‘h° jointed’, Dūrvā grass, (or) white D° g°, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a kind of Helleborus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a kind of root = vacā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] the night of full moon in the month Āśvina, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of the wife of Śukra, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚataparvā (शतपर्वा):—[śata-parvā] (rvvā) 1. f. Bent grass; orris root; wife of Shukra; full moon in Aswin.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚataparva (ಶತಪರ್ವ):—[noun] a bamboo stem that has several joints.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Parva, Shata.
Starts with: Shataparvadhrik, Shataparvaka, Shataparvan.
Full-text: Shataparvesha, Shataparvadhrik, Shataparvvesha, Shataparvva, Shataparvaka, Cavi.
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