Vatyapushpi, Vāṭyapuṣpī, Vatya-pushpi: 3 definitions
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Vatyapushpi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Vāṭyapuṣpī can be transliterated into English as Vatyapuspi or Vatyapushpi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Jajjaṭa’s Nirantarapadavyākhyā and Other Commentaries on the CarakasaṃhitāVāṭyapuṣpī (वाट्यपुष्पी) is a synonym of Balā: which refers to Sida cordifolia Linn., and is the name of a medicinal plant mentioned in the 7th-century Nirantarapadavyākhyā by Jejjaṭa (or Jajjaṭa): one of the earliest extant and, therefore, one of the most important commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā.—Notes regarding Balā (Bariyarā and Khareṅtī); synonyms: Bhadraudanī, Vāṭyapuṣpī, Vāṭyāhva, Vāṭyābhidhāna.—(Cf. Glossary of Vegetable Drugs in Bṛhattrayī 269-270, Singh and Chunekar, 1999);—Sida rhombifolia Linn. ssp. retusa (Linn.) Borssum.—(Cf. Indian Medicinal Plants, Arya Vaidya Sala 5:135, 1993-96.)
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāṭyapuṣpī (वाट्यपुष्पी):—[=vāṭya-puṣpī] [from vāṭya > vāṭa] ([Caraka]) f. Sida Rhomboidea or Cordifolia.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pushpi, Vatya.
Starts with: Vatyapushpika.
Full-text: Atibala, Bhadraudani, Bala, Vatyabhidhana, Vatyahva.
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