In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, India

Umbara (or Uṃbara) in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal tree “Ficus racemosa Linn. Syn. Ficus glomerata Roxb.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Latex”. Instructions for using the tree named Umbara: The milky latex that is obtained early in themorning— 8-10 drops along with rock sugar.

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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.

In Jainism

Jain philosophy

Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

Umbara (उम्बर) (Prakrit; in Sanskrit: Udumbara) refers to a kind of fig-tree, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 278, l. 9]—‘Udumbara’ is a homonym. It means here a kind of fig-tree, Ficus Glomerata. Its Pāiya (Prakrit) equivalent ‘umbara’ occurs in Paṇhāvāgaraṇa. (I), and Viāhapaṇṇatti (XI, 33). Eating of its fruits is prohibited in Jainism.

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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

Umbara (उम्बर) refers to a “Ficus glomerata Roxb.”: one of the five udumbara fruits considered forbidden to eat for Jain laymen, as listed under the khādima category of forbidden food (āhāra), according to Amitagati in his 11th century Śrāvakācāra (v6.96-97). The udumbaras, perhaps because they live long and have nutritive fruits, perhaps because of their milky latex, have been identified with the source of all fertility, and possibly owing to the ceaseless rustling of their leaves have been regarded as homes of the spirits of the dead.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Umbara.—(IE 8-8), same as Prakrit ummara; threshold or door; cf. umbara-bheda, also udumbara and unmara. Note: umbara is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Umbara in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus racemosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Covellia glomerata Miq. (among others).

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

· Numer. List (4549)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1946)
· Species Plantarum
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1798)
· Biotropica (2006)

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

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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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

umbara (उंबर).—m (udumbara S) Glomerous fig-tree, Ficus glomerata. 2 n The fruit of it. 3 m A culinary preparation, a vaḍā without the usual hole. Pr. bharalē pōṭāṃ u0 kaḍū A full stomach loathes the honeycomb. with but slight advantage to one's self. uṃ0 phōḍūna kēmbarēṃ kāḍhaṇēṃ To do injury to a person

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umbara (उंबर).—a C Humid or retentive of moisture--arable ground.

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umbarā (उंबरा).—m The under, and, sometimes, the upper cross piece of a door-frame. Ex. sōnyācē umbarē hōtīla āṇi kapāḷāsa lāgatīla. 2 Housing or housen, quantity of inhabited building. Ex. hyā śaharānta lākha uṃ0 āhē. uṃ0 caḍhaṇēṃ g. of o. (To mount, i. e. cross, the threshold of.) To enter house of. umbaṛyācī sāla kāḍhaṇēṃ or umbaṛyālā mātī rāhūṃ na dēṇēṃ To wear away one's threshold by constant visiting. varacā uṃ0 The upper cross piece, the lintel. khālacā uṃ0 The under cross piece. uṃ0 is of the outer caukaṭa or frame, as latakhōrā is of the inner.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

umbara (उंबर).—m Glomerous fig-tree or its fruit; a culinary preparation. umbara phōḍūna kēmbarēṃ kāḍhaṇēṃ Do not injury to a person with but slight advantage to one's self. bharalē pōṭī umbara kaḍū A full stomach loathes the honey-comb.

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umbarā (उंबरा).—m The under, and sometimes the upper, cross piece of a door-frame. umbaṛyācī sāla kāḍhaṇēṃ Wear away one's threshold by constant visiting.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Umbara (उम्बर).—The upper timber of a door-frame.

Derivable forms: umbaraḥ (उम्बरः).

See also (synonyms): umbura.

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

Umbara (उम्बर).—m.

(-raḥ) The upper-timber of a door-frame. E. ud up, above, vṛ to screen, ap aff.

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

1) Umbara (उम्बर):—m. the upper timber of a door frame, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Name of a Gandharva, [Harivaṃśa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Umbara 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Uṃbara (उंबर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Udumbara.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Uṃbara (ಉಂಬರ):—

1) [noun] the tree Ficus racemosa ( = R. glomerata) of Moraceae family; cluster fig tree.

2) [noun] its fruit; cluster fig.

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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: Umbara-bheda, Umbaracem Phula, Umbaracem-phula, Umbaraghata, Umbaram, Umbarapatti, Umbaratha, Umbaratha-cadane, Umbaravali, Umparan, Umparar.

Ends with (+22): Audumbara, Avudumbara, Barahmodumbara, Brahmadumbara, Brahmodumbara, Dhedumbara, Dumbara, Gandhaumbara, Goshthodumbara, Humbara, Jhumbara, Kakodumbara, Kalaumbara, Kastodumbara, Kaumbara, Kautumbara, Kodumbara, Kotumbara, Kumbara, Kustumbara.

Full-text (+6): Umbura, Udumbara, Umbaram, Umbaratha, Phanika, Umaratha, Umbarapatti, Ambura, Umara, Umbara-bheda, Latakhora, Umbaracem Phula, Kshiravriksha, Umbaraghata, Italem, Shitaphala, Avatarana, Umura-bheda, Unmara, Suparnakumara.

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