Vekam, Vēkam: 2 definitions
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Vekam means something in biology, Tamil. 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)Vekam in India is the name of a plant defined with Ipomoea pes-caprae in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Convolvulus bilobatus Roxburgh (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de Belgique (1898)
· Blumea (1940)
· Flora Indica (1824)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1792)
· Journal of Natural Products (2007)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vekam, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVēkam (வேகம்) noun < vēga.
1. Swiftness, quickness; விரைவு. மதியினுக்கிவர்ந்த வேகமா மணிநாகம் [viraivu. mathiyinukkivarntha vegama maninagam] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 982).
2. Speed, velocity, impetuosity; விரைந்த கதி. அவன்குதிரை வாயுவேக மாய்ச் சென்றது. [viraintha kathi. avankuthirai vayuvega mays senrathu.]
3. Force; விசை. வேகமொடு வந்ததெழ வேகவதியாறு [visai. vegamodu vanthathezha vegavathiyaru] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 7, 6).
4. Power, strength; வலிமை. மருந்தின் வேகம் இன்னுந் தணியவில்லை. [valimai. marunthin vegam innun thaniyavillai.]
5. Anger; கோபம். ஒவா வேகமோடுருத்து [kopam. ova vegamoduruthu] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 103).
6. Agitation, unrest; மனக்கலக்கம். வேகங் கெடுத்தாண்ட வேந்த னடி வெல்க [manakkalakkam. vegang keduthanda ventha nadi velka] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 1, 6).
7. Severity; கடுமை. ஜ்வரம் வேகமாயடிக்கிறது. [kadumai. jvaram vegamayadikkirathu.]
8. Expulsion of urine, faeces, etc.; மலசலம் முதலியவற்றின் விசர்ச் சனம். [malasalam muthaliyavarrin visars sanam.] (சாரங்கதரசம்ஹிதை [sarangatharasamhithai] 244, கீழ்க்குறிப்பு. [kizhkkurippu.])
9. Semen; சுக்கிலம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [sukkilam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
10. Poison; நஞ்சு. அரவு கான்ற வேகம் மிக்கிட்ட தன்றே [nanchu. aravu kanra vegam mikkitta thanre] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1274).
11. Bad odour. See நாற்றம். வேகமடிக்கின்றது. [narram. vegamadikkinrathu.]
12. cf. vāha. Flood; வெள்ளப்பெருக்கு. (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [vellapperukku. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
13. Lowness; கீழ். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kizh. (agarathi nigandu)]
14. Circulation, as of poison; பரவுகை. (அரு. நி.) [paravugai. (aru. ni.)]
15. Body; உடம்பு (அரு. நி.) [udambu (aru. ni.)]
16. Hare-leaf. See அடம்பு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [adambu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Attumavivekam, Avivekam, Camvekam, Cantavekam, Cuvekam, Irakavekam, Kaivekam, Kalvekam, Karalavekam, Karalvekam, Makavekam, Manavekam, Nittiyanittiya-vastuvivekam, Paravivekam, Pirayokavivekam, Tiviravekam, Vayuvekam, Vevvekam, Vivekam.
Full-text (+11): Kalvekam, Kaivekam, Makavekam, Manavekam, Irakavekam, Kalaturitam, Vevvekam, Cantavekam, Tiviravekam, Savegam, Vekappul, Ayccal, Vekalam, Viraivu, Vikam, Catakku, Asahya, Nirup, Katumai, Vikkam.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.17.6 < [Chapter 17 - Prayers to Srī Yamunā]
Verse 2.3.4 < [Chapter 3 - Description of the Yamunā’s Arrival]
Verse 5.19.10 < [Chapter 19 - The Festival on Śrī Kṛṣṇa Return]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.19.49 < [Chapter 19 - The Lord’s Pastimes in Advaita’s House]
Verse 3.2.208 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 8.1.10 < [Sukta 1]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 16 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 5.23 < [Chapter 5 - Karma-sannyāsa-yoga (Yoga through Renunciation of Action)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 1.4 - Rishabharudha-murti (depiction of the Brahmani bull) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]