Ushnarashmi, Uṣṇaraśmi, Ushna-rashmi: 12 definitions
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Ushnarashmi 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 Uṣṇaraśmi can be transliterated into English as Usnarasmi or Ushnarashmi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Uṣṇaraśmi (उष्णरश्मि) refers to the “hot-rayed one” (i.e., the sun), mentioned in verse 3.33 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Taking at night moonbeams as food, one shall drink, sugared buffalo’s milk (that is) cooled by the moon and stars. In groves in which the hot-rayed one [viz., uṣṇaraśmi] is darkened by cloud-grazing huge Sal trees and Palmyra palms, [...]”.
Note: abhraṃkaṣamahāśālatālaruddhoṣṇaraśmi—“in which the hot-rayed one [i.e. the sun] is darkened by cloud-grazing huge Sal trees and Palmyra palms” has been rendered more freely by sā-la tā-la chen-po [v.l. ta-la chen-mo] “ni sprin reg thsa-bai od-ser sgrib”—“darkening the hot rays with cloud-grazing huge Sal trees (and) Palmyra palms”. It may be noted by the way that mahāśāla cannot possibly be understood in this context to denote “grosse Häuser”, as is done by Hilgenberg & Kirfel.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationUṣṇaraśmi (उष्णरश्मि) refers to the “hot-rayed sun”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.18 (“The conversation between Nārada and Jalandhara”).—Accordingly, as the Gods said to Nārada: “O excellent sage, listen to our misery. O merciful one, after listening to it, destroy it quickly. You are powerful and the favourite of Śiva. [...] The hot-rayed sun (uṣṇaraśmi) and the moon have been ousted from their positions. The fire-god and the god of death and guardians of the quarters have been expelled. The gods have been harassed by that powerful Asura. We who have been subjected to great grief now seek refuge in you. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ushnarashmi in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Streptocaulon cochinchinense G. Don (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fitoterapia (2007)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1837)
· Toxicon. (2005)
· Revised Handb. to the Flora of Ceylon (1973)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo) (1998)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ushnarashmi, for example health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUṣṇaraśmi (उष्णरश्मि).—'hot-rayed', the sun; लोकेन चैतन्यमिवोष्णरश्मेः (lokena caitanyamivoṣṇaraśmeḥ) R.5.4. परि- धेर्मुक्त इवोष्णदीधितिः (pari- dhermukta ivoṣṇadīdhitiḥ) R.8.9; Kumārasambhava 3.25.
Derivable forms: uṣṇaraśmiḥ (उष्णरश्मिः).
Uṣṇaraśmi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms uṣṇa and raśmi (रश्मि). See also (synonyms): uṣṇāṃśu, uṣṇakara, uṣṇagu, uṣṇadīdhiti, uṣṇaruci.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUṣṇaraśmi (उष्णरश्मि).—m.
(-śmiḥ) The sun. E. uṇa and raśmi a ray.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryUṣṇaraśmi (उष्णरश्मि).—and
Uṣṇaraśmi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms uṣṇa and raśmi (रश्मि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUṣṇaraśmi (उष्णरश्मि).—[masculine] = uṣṇakara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUṣṇaraśmi (उष्णरश्मि):—[=uṣṇa-raśmi] [from uṣṇa > uṣ] m. the sun, [Mahābhārata; Raghuvaṃśa; Kumāra-sambhava; Kirātārjunīya etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUṣṇaraśmi (उष्णरश्मि):—[uṣṇa-raśmi] (śmiḥ) 2. m. The sun.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUṣṇaraśmi (ಉಷ್ಣರಶ್ಮಿ):—[noun] a ray in which heat passes by means of radiation.
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: Rashmi, Ushna.
Full-text: Ushnaroci, Ushnadidhiti, Ushnamshu, Ushnakara, Ushnaruci, Ushnagu.
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