Valaga, Vala-ga: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Valaga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Valaga in India is the name of a plant defined with Aegle marmelos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Feronia pellucida Roth (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Pl. Coast Corom. (1798)
· Taxon (1981)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1800)
· Taxon (1979)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (2003)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Valaga, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryValaga (वलग):—[=vala-ga] [from vala > val] n. a [particular] charm or spell hidden in a pit or cavern, any secret charm or spell, [Atharva-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryVālaga (वालग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vālaka.
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 corpusVālaga (ವಾಲಗ):—
1) [noun] (correctly, ಓಲಗ [olaga]) 1. a hall (in a palace) where a king holds formal meetings, reception, public hearing, etc.; a royal court.
2) [noun] the occupation or condition of a servant.
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Vālaga (ವಾಲಗ):—[noun] (correctly, ಓಲಗ [olaga]) a single-reed wind instrument with a long wooden tube played by means of holes, having a range of nearly three octaves and a high, penetrating tone, used on auspicious occasions besides rendering independently; the South-Indian oboe.
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: Valagahan, Valagama, Valagama Vihara, Valagamgol, Valaganem, Valagarta, Valagashthana, Valakai, Valakan, Valakata.
Ends with: Avalaga, Jivalaga, Tvalaga.
Full-text: Valagahan, Valakai, Valaka, Valagin, Avabadha, Kaitaiccurikaiyan, Vilakam, Valaku, Uvalakam.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Valaga, Vala-ga, Vālaga; (plurals include: Valagas, gas, Vālagas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa III, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 4 < [Third Kāṇḍa]
A Short history of Lanka (by Humphry William Codrington)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Medicinal herbs and plants in the Atharva-veda < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]