Sphurjaka, Sphūrjaka: 5 definitions
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Sphurjaka 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.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsSphūrjaka (स्फूर्जक) denotes a tree (Diospyros embryopteris) mentioned in the Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa (xiii. 8, 1, 16).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sphurjaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Calligonum polygonoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1791)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. (1975)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sphurjaka, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySphūrjaka (स्फूर्जक).—[masculine] a cert. plant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySphūrjaka (स्फूर्जक):—[from sphūrj] m. a kind of plant (Diospyros Embryopteris, Strychnos etc., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Caraka; Suśruta]
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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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Search found 6 books and stories containing Sphurjaka, Sphūrjaka; (plurals include: Sphurjakas, Sphūrjakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Classification of Drugs in the Caraka-Saṃhitā < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Part 7 - Age of compilation < [Preface]
Part 5 - General survey (summary of contents) < [Preface]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda XIII, adhyaya 8, brahmana 1 < [Thirteenth Kanda]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 8 - The Treatment of Disease (roga-bhishaj-jiti-vimana) < [Vimanasthana (Vimana Sthana) — Section on Measure]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXXIX - Symptoms and Treatment of Fever (Jvara) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]