Suvarnaka, Suvarṇaka: 7 definitions
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Suvarnaka 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Suvarnaka 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):
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis (1809)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1871)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· 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)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora of West Pakistan (1973)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Suvarnaka, for example health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySuvarṇaka (सुवर्णक).—
1) Brass, bell-metal.
2) Lead.
3) Gold.
Derivable forms: suvarṇakam (सुवर्णकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySuvarṇaka (सुवर्णक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A tree, (Cassia fistula.) n.
(-kaṃ) 1. Lead. 2. Brass, bellmetal. E. kan added to the last.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Suvarṇaka (सुवर्णक):—[from su-varṇa] mfn. golden, [Haravijaya]
2) [v.s. ...] of a beautiful colour, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Cathartocarpus Fistula, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
4) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) a Karṣa of gold, [Mahābhārata]
5) [v.s. ...] n. gold, [ib.; Rāmāyaṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] yellow brass, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] lead, [ib.]
8) [v.s. ...] m. or n. (?) a kind of plant ([varia lectio] ṇa-kṣīrī), [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySuvarṇaka (सुवर्णक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A tree, Cassia fistula. n. Lead.
[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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSuvarṇaka (ಸುವರ್ಣಕ):—[noun] the medium-sized deciduous tree Cassia fistula ( = Cathartocarpus fistula) of Caesalpiniaceae family.
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)
Starts with (+2): Cuvarnakam, Cuvarnakaran, Suvarnakadali, Suvarnakakshya, Suvarnakala, Suvarnakalasha, Suvarnakana, Suvarnakanaguggulu, Suvarnakankana, Suvarnakara, Suvarnakaranna, Suvarnakareshvaravarman, Suvarnakari, Suvarnakarna, Suvarnakarsha, Suvarnakarshanabhairavastotra, Suvarnakarshapana, Suvarnakarta, Suvarnakartar, Suvarnakartri.
Ends with: Bahusuvarnaka, Cakrasuvarnaka, Catuhsuvarnaka, Chakrasuvarnaka, Nihsuvarnaka.
Full-text: Sauvarnakayana, Nihsuvarnaka, Catuhsuvarnaka, Suvarnakshiri, Bahusuvarnaka, Suparnaka, Aragvada, Nishkraya.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 4 - The Greatness of Aruṇācala < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 61 - A dissertation on Music < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)