Triparni, Tri-parni, Triparṇī: 5 definitions
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Triparni 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)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Triparṇī (त्रिपर्णी) is another name for Mūrvā, a medicinal plant identified with Marsdenia tenacissima from the Asclepiadoideae or “milkweed family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.19-21 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Triparṇī and Mūrvā, there are a total of twenty-eight Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Triparṇī (त्रिपर्णी) is a Sanskrit word [probably] referring to Adiantum lunulatum (maidenhair fern), in the Pteridaceae family. Certain plant parts of Triparṇī are eaten as a vegetable (śāka), according to Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. The plant is therefore part of the Śākavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of vegetables/pot-herbs”. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic value of the plant
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Triparni in India is the name of a plant defined with Desmodium gangeticum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hedysarum lanceolatum Schumach. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
· Fl. Kouy-Tcheou (1914)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1963)
· Methodus (Moench) (1794)
· Beskr. Guin. Pl. (1827)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Triparni, for example side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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
1) Triparṇī (त्रिपर्णी):—[=tri-parṇī] [from tri-parṇa > tri] f. Desmodium gangeticum, [Bhāvaprakāśa vii, 2, 16]
2) [v.s. ...] the wild cotton tree, [v, 3, 31]
3) [v.s. ...] = ṇā, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
4) [v.s. ...] Sanseviera zeylanica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a bulb, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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
Triparṇi (ತ್ರಿಪರ್ಣಿ):—
1) [noun] the wild cotton plant Gossypium hirsutum (= G. neglectum).
2) [noun] its trifoliate leaves.
3) [noun] the plant Hemionites arifolia (= H. cordifolia) of Polypodiaceae 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)
Partial matches: Parni, Tri, TR.
Starts with: Triparnika.
Full-text: Tripana, Atitejani, Citraparnika, Triparnika, Varada, Murva, Shakavarga.
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Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
A Comprehensive Review of Hansapadi (Adiantum lunulatum) - In Classical Texts < [Vol. 10 No. 4 (2025)]
A nutritive review on Shaka Varga in Charaka Samhita < [Vol. 9 No. 5 (2024)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Jyotismati (celastrus paniculatus willd.) an important medicinal plant of ayurveda < [2019, Issue 8, August]
Murva – an ayurvedic literary review < [2022, Issue 09 September]
International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
Shalparni (Desmodium Gangeticum) – A Review from Pharmacological Perspective < [Vol. 5 No. 6: Jun (2022)]
A Critical Review on Manjisthadi Taila Varti. < [Vol. 6 No. 7: Jul (2023)]
Contribution Of Shaligram Nighantu In Dravyaguna Vigyana W.S.R. Vishahar Dravyas < [Vol. 4 No. 4: April (2021)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Scientific review on Virechana Dravya (Purgative Drugs) of Charaka Samhita < [Volume 11, issue 11 (2023)]
Pratinidhi Dravya (Substitution): A Boon for Ayurveda < [Volume 11, issue 7 (2023)]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Studies on some south indian market samples of ayurvedic drugs-iv < [Volume 4 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 1985]
Rational use of ayurvedic literaature for drug development < [Volume 21 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 2002]