Tejani, Tejanī: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Tejani 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Yogaśataka of Pandita VararuciTejani (तेजनि) is the name of an unidentified medicinal plant mentioned in the 10th century Yogaśataka written by Pandita Vararuci.—The Yogaśataka of Pandita Vararuci is an example of this category. This book attracts reader by its very easy language and formulations which can be easily prepared and have small number of herbs (viz., Tejani). It describes only those formulations which are the most common and can be used in majority conditions of diseases.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsTejanī (तेजनी) denotes in the later Saṃhitās and Brāhmaṇas a bundle of reeds, and in some cases such a bundle twisted into a rope, for the two ends of the Tejanī are mentioned.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Tejani in India is the name of a plant defined with Clematis gouriana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Clematis vitalba L. subsp. gouriana (Roxb. ex DC.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Tejani is also identified with Clematis triloba It has the synonym Clematis triloba B. Heyne.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins für die Provinz Brandenburg und die Angrenzenden Länder (1885)
· Bulletin de l’Académie Internationale de Géographie, Botanique (1902)
· Botaniska Notiser (1979)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1903)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tejani, for example diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tejanī (तेजनी):—[from tejana > teja] f. ([gana] gaurādi) a whetstone, touchstone, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a number of reeds or straw etc. twisted or matted together, tuft, mat, [Kāṭhaka xxii f.; Aitareya-brāhmaṇa; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Pāraskara-gṛhya-sūtra; Kauśika-sūtra]
3) [v.s. ...] Sanseviera Roxburghiana (also jinī, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] = ja-valkala, [Bhāvaprakāśa v, 1, 170]
5) [v.s. ...] See also jo-hvā
6) [v.s. ...] cf. taij.
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 corpusTējani (ತೇಜನಿ):—
1) [noun] the plant Sansevieria roxhurghiana of Liliaceae family; Indian bow-string hemp.
2) [noun] the grass Saccharum sara (= S. munja) of Poaceae family.
3) [noun] the vine Cardiospermum halicacabum of Sapindaceae 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: Tejanidanta, Tejanin.
Ends with: Atitejani, Uttejani.
Full-text: Tejanidanta, Taijana, Trinapulaka, Taijanitvac, Tejana, Sita.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Tejani, Tejanī, Tējani; (plurals include: Tejanis, Tejanīs, Tējanis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Evaluating Irimedadi Taila for plaque-induced gingivitis treatment < [Volume 9 (issue 1), Jan-Mar 2018]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.41 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 27 - The description of the Jaya ablution < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Hypertension: Overview, Causes, and Treatment Approaches < [2017: Volume 6, October issue 12]
“garlic” a simple way to control hypertension < [2019: Volume 8, March special issue 4]
Yogaśataka of Pandita Vararuci < [Volume 36 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 2016]
Plant names – sanskrit and latin < [Volume 12 (issue 1-2), Jul-Dec 1992]