Shivamallaka, Śivamallaka, Shiva-mallaka: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shivamallaka 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 Śivamallaka can be transliterated into English as Sivamallaka or Shivamallaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Shivamallaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Terminalia arjuna in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1828)
· Fl. Austral. (1864)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1996)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Taxon (1979)
· Flora Sylvatica (1869)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shivamallaka, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚivamallaka (शिवमल्लक).—the Arjuna tree.
Derivable forms: śivamallakaḥ (शिवमल्लकः).
Śivamallaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śiva and mallaka (मल्लक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivamallaka (शिवमल्लक):—[=śiva-mallaka] [from śiva] m. Terminalia Arjuna, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shiva, Mallaka, Civa.
Full-text: Shivamallika.
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