Somavalli, Somavallī, Soma-valli: 12 definitions

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Somavalli 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

[«previous next»] — Somavalli in Ayurveda glossary

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Somavallī (सोमवल्ली):—One of the sixty-four Divyauṣadhi, which are powerful drugs for solidifying mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara (chapter 9).

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

1) Somavallī (सोमवल्ली) is the Sanskrit name for a medicinal plant identified with Sarcostemma brevistigma (synonym of Sarcostemma acidum or leafless east-Indian vine) from the Apocynaceae or “dog-away” family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.98-99 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Somavallī is commonly known in Hindi as Somalatā or Bāgh-dudhā; in Marathi as Ranser; in Gujarati as Sandhiā-vel, Chirodī or Thor-vel; in Telugu as Konḍaphalā; and in Tamil as Somam.

Somavallī is mentioned as having eleven synonyms: Mahāgulmā, Yajñaśreṣṭhā, Dhanurlatā, Somārhā, Gulmavallī, Yajñavallī, Dvijapriyā, Somakṣīrā, Somā and Yajñāṅgā.

Properties and characteristics: “the rasa of Somavallī is pungent and sweet, with cold potency (vīrya). It alleviates vitiated pitta-doṣa and burning syndrome. It relieves thirst and is an antidote to poisons. The drug is considered pious and helpful in the performance of holy yajñas”.

2) Somavallī (सोमवल्ली) is also mentioned as a synonym for Vatsādanī, a medicinal plant identified with Cocculus hirsutus (broom creeper or ink berry) from the Menispermaceae or “moonseed” family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.102-104.

3) Somavallī (सोमवल्ली) is also mentioned as a synonym for Vākucī, a medicinal plant identified with Psoralea corylifolia Linn. (“Babchi”) from the Fabaceae or “legume” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.62-65. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Somavallī and Vākucī, there are a total of twenty-one Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Somavallī (सोमवल्ली) is another name for Avalguja (Psoralea corylifolia “Malaysian scurfpea”) according to the Bhāvaprakāśa, which is a 16th century medicinal thesaurus authored by Bhāvamiśra. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature.

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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.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Somavalli in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Somavallī (सोमवल्ली) refers to the “Soma creeper” (which is mentioned as the most important of Creepers), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Among the Yogas you are the Vyatīpāta; among creepers you are the Soma creeper (somavallī); among intellectual activities you are the virtuous inclination, among intimate ones you are the wife. Among the pure activities of the aspirant, O great lord, you are Prāṇāyāma; among all Jyotirliṅgas you are Viśveśvara. [...]”.

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

[«previous next»] — Somavalli in Biology glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Somavalli [सोमवल्ली] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cocculus hirsutus from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family having the following synonyms: Cocculus villosus. For the possible medicinal usage of somavalli, 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.

Somavalli [सोमवल्ली] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family.

Somavalli [सोमवल्ली] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

Somavalli [सोमवल्ली] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cynanchum acidum (Roxb.) Oken from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Sarcostemma acidum, Asclepias acida, Sarcostemma brevistigma.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Somavalli in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocculus hirsutus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Menispermum hirsutum L. (among others).

2) Somavalli is also identified with Sarcostemma acidum It has the synonym Asclepias acida Roxburgh (etc.).

3) Somavalli is also identified with Tinospora cordifolia It has the synonym Menispermum cordifolium Willd. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Contributions to the Botany of India (1834)
· Fl. Indica (1855)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· amaltheum botanicum (1705)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1910)
· Flora Indica (1832)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Somavalli in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sōmavallī (सोमवल्ली).—f S Moon-plant. See sōmalatā. 2 The name of other plants, Serratula anthelmintica &c.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Somavalli in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Somavallī (सोमवल्ली).—f. (-llī) 1. A twining plant, (Menispermum glabrum.) 2. A medicinal plant, (Serratula anthelmintical.) 3. The moon-plant. E. sāma the moon, and vallī a creeper.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Somavallī (सोमवल्ली):—[=soma-vallī] [from soma] f. the S° plant

2) [v.s. ...] Cocculus Cordifolius

3) [v.s. ...] Coc. Tomentosus etc., [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Bhāvaprakāśa etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Somavallī (सोमवल्ली):—(llī) 3. f. Idem; a twining plant; also a medicinal one.

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Somavalli in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Somavalli in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sōmavalli (ಸೋಮವಲ್ಲಿ):—[noun] = ಸೋಮವಲ್ಲರಿ [somavallari].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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