Sukandaka, Su-kandaka, Sukāṇḍaka, Sukamdaka: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Sukandaka 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Sukandaka (सुकन्दक).—A country in ancient India. (Mahābhārata Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 53.)
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Sukāṇḍaka (सुकाण्डक) is another name for Kāravallī, a medicinal plant identified with Momordica charantia (bitter melon or bitter gourd) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.124-125 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Sukāṇḍaka and Kāravallī, there are a total of eight Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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)
Sukandaka [सुकन्दक] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Allium cepa L. from the Alliaceae (Onion) family. For the possible medicinal usage of sukandaka, 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.
Sukandaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Allium cepa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Allium nigritanum A. Chev. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., (1939)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Am. J. Vet. Res., (1979)
· Can. Vet. J., (1977)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Acta Agron. Acad. Sci. Hung., (1980)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sukandaka, for example diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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
Sukandaka (सुकन्दक).—onion.
Derivable forms: sukandakaḥ (सुकन्दकः).
Sukandaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and kandaka (कन्दक).
Sukandaka (सुकन्दक).—m.
(-kaḥ) An onion. E. su sood, kanda a root, and kan added.
1) Sukandaka (सुकन्दक):—[=su-kandaka] [from su] m. an onion, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a species of Arum, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] a yam, [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a people, [Mahābhārata]
Sukandaka (सुकन्दक):—[su-kandaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. An onion.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Sukaṃdaka (ಸುಕಂದಕ):—
1) [noun] the plant Allium cepa of Liliaceae family.
2) [noun] its edible bulb with a strong, sharp smell and taste; onion.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kandaka, Cu, Shu.
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