Sunari, Sunārī, Sūnarī: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Sunari means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA Kalinga princess; see Sundari.
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).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSunari [ସୁନାରି] in the Oriya language is the name of a plant identified with Cassia fistula Cassia fistula L. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family. For the possible medicinal usage of sunari, 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.
Sunari in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Ochna obtusata from the Ochnaceae (Ramdhan Champa) family having the following synonyms: Ochna squarrosa.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sunari in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassia fistula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cathartocarpus fistuloides G. Don (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1993)
· Sweet's Hortus Britannicus, or ‘a catalogue of all the plants indigenous or cultivated in the gardens of Great Britain, arranged according to the natural system’ (1830)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1986)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sunari, for example side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySūnarī (सूनरी).—A happy woman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySūnarī (सूनरी).—f. (-rī) A respectable woman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySūnarī (सूनरी).—i. e. su-nara + ī, adj. f. A respectable woman,
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)
Ends with: Hasunari, Nacunari, Picunari, Shaishunari.
Full-text: Ranti.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
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