Vrintaki, Vṛntākī, Vrimtaki: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Vrintaki 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 Vṛntākī can be transliterated into English as Vrntaki or Vrintaki, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyVṛntākī (वृन्ताकी) is another name (synonym) for Vārttākī, which is the Sanskrit word for Solanum melongena (eggplant), a plant from the Solanaceae family. This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 7.194-195), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus.
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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Vrntaki in India is the name of a plant defined with Solanum melongena in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Solanum melongena var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (1991)
· Acta Botanica Sinica (1985)
· Feddes Repertorium (1988)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1923)
· Kew Bulletin (1985)
· Histoire Naturelle, Médicale et Économique des Solanum (1813)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vrntaki, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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 dictionaryVṛntākī (वृन्ताकी).—The egg-plant.
See also (synonyms): vṛntāka.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vṛntākī (वृन्ताकी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Bhiṃṭiyā, Viṃtāgī, Vuṃtākī.
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 corpusVṛṃtāki (ವೃಂತಾಕಿ):—[noun] = ವೃಂತಾಕ - [vrimtaka -] 1.
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)
Ends with: Kantakavrintaki, Kantavrintaki, Vanavrintaki.
Full-text: Vanavrintaki, Kantakavrintaki, Vrintaka, Vimtagi, Vumtaki, Bhimtiya, Varttaki.
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