Satavara, Sātavāra, Shatavara: 7 definitions
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Satavara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Chulalongkorn University: Department of Eastern Languages (Pali-Sanskrit Section) (ay)Śatavāra (शतवार) or Śatavāramaṇi refers to one of the Maṇis (protection amulets) mentioned in the Atharva-veda. Maṇis refer to small round objects made from natural plant parts or from the solid coverings of animal bodies. It has the properties of being an amulet for protection and warding off evil spirits. or as an herb for treating illnesses. Sudev Krishna Sharman G. listed 9 types of Maṇi [e.g., śatavāra-maṇi—means elephant coriander (Asparagus racemosus)] according to the Atharvaveda including specifying assumptions about the meaning.
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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Satavara in India is the name of a plant defined with Asparagus racemosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asparagopsis hohenackerii Kunth (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Linnaea (1841)
· South African Journal of Botany (1983)
· Enum. Pl. (1850)
· Nouv. Ann. Mus. Paris (1834)
· Flora of the British India (1892)
· Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. (1810)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Satavara, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysātavāra (सातवार).—m C Coast-term. A term for the superior wave which succeeds a number of waves. Native coasters or coast-residents decide this number to be six: whilst English sailors settle it to be two or eight (i. e. the superior wave is the seventh or third or ninth).
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śatavāra (शतवार):—[=śata-vāra] [from śata] (śata-) mfn. consisting of a h° hairs, [Atharva-veda]
2) Śatāvara (शतावर):—[from śata] m. a fine of a hundred (Paṇas etc.), [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚatāvara (शतावर):—[śatā+vara] (raḥ) 1. m. Fine of 100 panas &c.
[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 dictionarySatāvara (सतावर):—(nf) asparagus.
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Starts with: Shatavarakam, Shatavaram, Shatavaramani.
Ends with: Rasatavara.
Full-text: Shatavaram, Shatavari, Droni, Uttamarani, Karambha, Yugmaphala, Nalika, Pushpamanjarika, Dirghavritta, Indivara, Kshalita, Mani.
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Maṇis (medical amulets) in the Atharva Veda < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Treatment of Piles (durṇāmā) < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Treatment of Fever (Takman)—Synopsis < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 4 - Practice of Medicine in the Atharva-veda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]