Sudarshan: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Sudarshan means something in 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.
Ambiguity: Although Sudarshan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Sudarshana.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSudarshan [सुदर्शन] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of sudarshan, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sudarshan in India is the name of a plant defined with Crinum asiaticum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bulbine asiatica Gaertn. (among others).
2) Sudarshan is also identified with Crinum viviparum It has the synonym Amaryllis coenosa Herb. Ham. ex Hook.f. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of the British India (1892)
· Cytologia (1998)
· Handb. Amaryll.: (1888)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Cytologia (1978)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sudarshan, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySudarshan in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) good-looking, winsome, elegant; (nm) the name of the mythological discus wielded by Lord Vishnu; —[cakra] see [sudarshana] (nm)..—sudarshan (सुदर्शन) is alternatively transliterated as Sudarśana.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+39): Sudarshana, Sudarshana acarya, Sudarshana balli, Sudarshana bhatta, Sudarshana Chakra, Sudarshana kavi, Sudarshanaballi, Sudarshanabhashya, Sudarshanacakra, Sudarshanacakravartin, Sudarshanacarya, Sudarshanachakravartin, Sudarshanacharya, Sudarshanacurna, Sudarshanadiyantravidhi, Sudarshanadvipa, Sudarshanagita, Sudarshanahoma, Sudarshanahomanukramanika, Sudarshanahomavidhi.
Full-text: Sudarshana, Sudarshana Chakra, Pataliputra.
Relevant text
Search found 8 books and stories containing Sudarshan; (plurals include: Sudarshans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Art of Living < [October – December, 2004]
Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam (by Pankaj L. Jani)
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
Ophthalmology (Sālākiya) < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Treatments in the Chapter on Medicine]
Haribhakti-sudhodaya (by Tridandi Sri Bhakti Prajnan Yati Maharaj)
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