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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A king whose country was destroyed because he ill treated holy men. ThagA.i.368.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

1) Sumekhalā (सुमेखला) is the name of Dūtī (i.e., messengers of Lord Vajrapāṇi) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Sumekhalā).

2) Sumekhalā (सुमेखला) is also the name of a Yakṣiṇī mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Sumekhala in India is the name of a plant defined with Saccharum bengalense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Erianthus bengalensis (Retz.) Bharadw., Basu Chaudh. & Sinha, nom. illeg., non Erianthus bengalensis (Retz.) Hubbard & Vaughn ex Stewart (among others).

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

· Cytologia (1989)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1983)
· Agra University Journal of Research (Science) (1957)
· Lloydia (1958)
· Archief voor de Suikerindustrie in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië (1925)
· Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy. Part B, Biological Sciences (1985)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Sumekhala, for example health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sumekhala (सुमेखल).—the Muñja grass.

Derivable forms: sumekhalaḥ (सुमेखलः).

Sumekhala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and mekhala (मेखल).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Sumekhalā (सुमेखला).—name of a yakṣiṇī: (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 564.26; 566.11.

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

1) Sumekhala (सुमेखल):—[=su-mekhala] [from su > su-ma] mfn. well girdled, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

2) [v.s. ...] Muñja grass (which forms the Brāhmanical girdle), [Bhāvaprakāśa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sumekhala 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mekhala, Cu, Shu.

Ends with: Vasumekhala.

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