Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Surapriya in India is the name of a plant defined with Jasminum grandiflorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jasminum floribundum R. Br. ex Fresen. (among others).

2) Surapriya is also identified with Sesbania grandiflora It has the synonym Aeschynomene coccinea L.f. (etc.).

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

· Cytologia (1992)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1991)
· Kew Bulletin (1997)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 2 (1762)
· Cell Chromosome Res. (1992)

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

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Surapriya (सुरप्रिय).—

1) Name of Indra.

2) of Bṛhaspati.

Derivable forms: surapriyaḥ (सुरप्रियः).

Surapriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sura and priya (प्रिय).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Surapriya (सुरप्रिय).—m.

(-yaḥ) 1. Indra. 2. Vrihaspati, the preceptor of the gods. 3. The Elœocarpus. E. sura a deity, and priya beloved by.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Surapriya (सुरप्रिय).—m. Indra.

Surapriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sura and priya (प्रिय).

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

1) Surapriya (सुरप्रिय):—[=sura-priya] [from sura > sur] mfn. dear to the g°

2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of bird ([varia lectio] saraḥ-p), [Harivaṃśa]

3) [v.s. ...] Agati Grandiflora, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a species of Elaeocarpus, [ib.]

5) [v.s. ...] Name of Indra, [ib.]

6) [v.s. ...] of Bṛhas-pati, [ib.]

7) [v.s. ...] of a mountain, [Śatruṃjaya-māhātmya]

8) Surapriyā (सुरप्रिया):—[=sura-priyā] [from sura-priya > sura > sur] f. an Apsaras, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

9) [v.s. ...] Jasminum Grandiflorum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

10) [v.s. ...] = svarṇarambhā, [ib.]

11) Surāpriya (सुराप्रिय):—[=surā-priya] [from surā] mf(ā)n. fond of S°, [Harivaṃśa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Surapriya (सुरप्रिय):—[sura-priya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Indra; Vrihashpati; the Eleocarpus.

[Sanskrit to German]

Surapriya 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.

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Partial matches: Priya, Sura.

Ends with: Susurapriya.

Full-text: Susurapriya, Sarahpriya, Svarnarambha.

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