Shelu, Śēlū, Śelū, Śelu, Shè lù, She lu: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Shelu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 terms Śēlū and Śelū and Śelu can be transliterated into English as Selu or Shelu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Images (photo gallery)
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Śelu (शेलु) is the name of an ingredient used in the treatment (cikitsā) of bites of spiders (lūtā), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—In the beginning of the twelfth Adhyāya, Kāśyapasaṃhita posits that Lūtās or spiders are of 20 varieties. [...] One of the treatments for spiders (lūtā) is as follows: “Padmaka, Pāṭalī, Kuṣṭha, river water (nadāmbu), sandal, Nirguṇḍī, Śāribā and Śelu are the gaṇas which cure poison of spiders”
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)
Shelu in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Cordia dichotoma G. Forster from the Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Cordia indica, Cordia ixiocarpa, Cordia domestica. For the possible medicinal usage of shelu, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
1) Shelu in India is the name of a plant defined with Cordia dichotoma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gerascanthus dichotomus (G. Forst.) Borhidi (among others).
2) Shelu is also identified with Cordia obliqua It has the synonym Montjolya obliqua Friesen (etc.).
3) Shelu is also identified with Cordia rothii.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1891)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1845)
· Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus (1786)
· Phytographia (1794)
· Florae Fluminensis Icones (1831)
· Species Plantarum.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shelu, for example diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, 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
śēlū (शेलू).—f A tree, Cordia latifolia. 2 m Its fruit.
--- OR ---
śēḷū (शेळू).—f m R (Commonly śiūḷa) Whistling. v ghāla, vājava, vāja.
śēḷū (शेळू).—f m śēḷa f Whistling.
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
Śelu (शेलु).—Cordia Myxa (Mar. bhokara); Manusmṛti 5.6.
Derivable forms: śeluḥ (शेलुः).
Selu (सेलु).—m. or f., = sela, selā: seluḥ Mahāvyutpatti 7895 (Tibetan yad yod), cited from Gaṇḍavyūha 133.22.
Śelu (शेलु).—m.
(-luḥ) A small tree, (Cordia myxa.) E. śil to glean, un aff.
--- OR ---
Selu (सेलु).—m.
(-luḥ) A tree, (Cordia myxa:) see śelu .
Śelu (शेलु).—m. 1. A small tree, Cord myxa. 2. A kind of fruit, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 6.
Śelu (शेलु).—[masculine] [Name] of a plant.
1) Śelu (शेलु):—m. Cordia Myxa, [Suśruta]
2) Selu (सेलु):—m. = śelu, Cordia Myxa, [Suśruta]
3) a [particular] high number (cf. sela), [Buddhist literature]
1) Śelu (शेलु):—(luḥ) 2. m. A small tree, Cordia myxa.
2) Selu (सेलु):—(luḥ) 2. m. A tree, Cordia myxa.
Śelu (शेलु):—m. Cordia Myxa Lin. [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 2, 15.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1144.] [Halāyudha 2, 42.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 5, 6] (die Frucht). [Suśruta 1, 219, 10. 2, 226, 2. 256, 4. 286, 3. 297, 18. 438, 9. 471, 47.] — Vgl. bhū .
--- OR ---
Selu (सेलु):—
1) eine best. hohe Zahl (bei den Buddhisten) Mél. asiat. [4, 639.] Vgl. sela . —
2) = śelu [Suśruta 1, 237, 21.]
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Selu (सेलु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śailu.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Śēlu (ಶೇಲು):—
1) [noun] the small or medium-sized, deciduous tree Cordia dichotoma ( = C. myxa) of Boraginaceae family.
2) [noun] its plum used in making pickles.
3) [noun] another tree of the same family, Cordia obliqua.
4) [noun] its plum.
5) [noun] the tree Spondias pinnata ( = S. mangifera) of Anacardiaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Chinese-English dictionary
攝錄 t = 摄录 s = shè lù p refers to “to film; to record (a video)”.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): She, Du, Lou, He, Lu.
Starts with (+1): Du luo fu duo luo, She lu hun za, She lu hun za yan, She lu hun za yan dai, She lu liu sha deng yu xue ling, She lu yan, She lu yi, She lu yi jie, She lun, She lun shi, She lun zong, She luo, She luo fan, She luo ge, She luo mi di, She luo mo na, She luo po jia, She luo po xi di guo, She luo tuo, Sheluju.
Full-text (+52): Kali, Bhushelu, Cali, She lu yi jie, Sela, Selum, Seluh, Zhe she lu, Mincelu, Celumural, Celuppatti, Shailu, Celunti, Zi xing jie, Lu yi jie, Celuppu, Yi qie pu sa jie, Tie ban lu, She lu yan, Dan dao fei dan.
Relevant text
Search found 33 books and stories containing Shelu, Śēlū, Śelū, Selu, Śēḷū, Śelu, Sēlu, Śēlu, Shè lù, She lu, Shèlù, 摄录, 攝錄; (plurals include: Shelus, Śēlūs, Śelūs, Selus, Śēḷūs, Śelus, Sēlus, Śēlus, Shè lùs, She lus, Shèlùs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.6 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 363 - The words denoting earth, city, forest and herbs
Chapter 298 - The treatment for the poison due to snakes such as the Gonasa
Chapter 285 - The accomplished recipes that would revive the dead (mṛtasañjīvanī)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 523 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 559 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 302 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 3]
Facilitating the Management of Protected Areas through Multi-Level Ecosystem... < [Volume 15, Issue 12 (2023)]
Enhanced Fault Detection and Classification in AC Microgrids Through a... < [Volume 17, Issue 4 (2025)]
Deep ResNet-Based Ensemble Model for Short-Term Load Forecasting in... < [Volume 14, Issue 24 (2022)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ayurvedic view of vrichika damsha and its ayurvedic management < [2017: Volume 6, October issue 12]
Tilashelukaravi kwatha in the management of artava kshaya < [2021: Volume 10, December issue 14]
Management of artava kshaya with tilashelukarvi kwatha < [2023: Volume 12, August issue 13]
Taisho: Chinese Buddhist Canon
Part 181a - Sutra of the Nine-Colored Deer (version 1) < [Jataka and Avadana Section (Volume 3-4)]
Part 174 - The Shyamaka-jataka-sutra < [Jataka and Avadana Section (Volume 3-4)]
Part 175c - Fo Shuo Shan Zi Jing (translated by Shengjian) (Part 2) < [Jataka and Avadana Section (Volume 3-4)]