Shataparvika, Śataparvikā, Shata-parvika: 5 definitions
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Shataparvika 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 Śataparvikā can be transliterated into English as Sataparvika or Shataparvika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Shataparvika 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 americanus (Raf.) Raf. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· New Flora and Botany of North America (Rafinesque) (1836)
· Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health.
· Research Bulletin (1970)
· Genome Res. (2006)
· Planta Medica (2007)
· Taxon (1980)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shataparvika, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚataparvikā (शतपर्विका).—
1) Dūrvā grass.
2) orris root.
3) barley.
Śataparvikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śata and parvikā (पर्विका).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚataparvikā (शतपर्विका) or Śataparvvikā.—f.
(-kā) 1. Bent grass or Durba. 2. Orris root. 3. Barley. E. kan fem. form, added to the last.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śataparvikā (शतपर्विका):—[=śata-parvikā] [from śata-parvaka > śata] f. D° g°, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] barley, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a kind of root (= vacā), [Bhāvaprakāśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚataparvikā (शतपर्विका):—[śata-parvikā] (kā) 1. f. Bent grass or dub; orris root; barley.
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.
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Partial matches: Shata.
Full-text: Shataparvvika.
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