Tikshnagra, Tīkṣṇāgra: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Tikshnagra 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.
The Sanskrit term Tīkṣṇāgra can be transliterated into English as Tiksnagra or Tikshnagra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tiksnagra in India is the name of a plant defined with Echinops echinatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1977)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Bot. Journal of the Linnean Society (2000)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tiksnagra, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, 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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTīkṣṇāgra (तीक्ष्णाग्र).—[adjective] sharp-pointed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tīkṣṇāgra (तीक्ष्णाग्र):—[from tīkṣṇa] mfn. = ṇa-vaktra, [Rāmāyaṇa iii]
2) [v.s. ...] (a-), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa v]
3) [v.s. ...] (su-), [Mahābhārata i]
4) [v.s. ...] m. Zingiber Zerumbet.
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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)
Ends with: Atikshnagra, Shlakshnatikshnagra, Sutikshnagra.
Full-text: Sutikshnagra, Shlakshnatikshnagra, Shlakshna.
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