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Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Vijalā (विजला) is another name for Cuñcu, an unidentified medicinal plant possibly identified with (i) Marsilea dentata Linn., (ii) Marsilea quadrifolia Linn. or (iii) Marsilea minuta Linn., according to verse 4.144-145 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Vijalā and Cuñcu, there are a total of nine Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

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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)

Vijala in India is the name of a plant defined with Corchorus fascicularis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Corchorus brachycarpus Guill. & Perr..

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Taxon (1979)
· Encycl. (1786)
· Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l’État à Bruxelles (1958)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vijala, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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 dictionary

Vijala (विजल).—a. Waterless; तोयाशया विजला सरितोऽपि (toyāśayā vijalā sarito'pi) Bṛ. S.

-lam 1 A sauce; also विजिलम् (vijilam).

2) Drought.

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Vījala (वीजल).—See बीज, बाजक, बीजल, बीजिक, बीजिन् (bīja, bājaka, bījala, bījika, bījin), and बीज्य (bījya).

See also (synonyms): vīja, vījaka, vījika, vījina, vījya.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Vijāla (विजाल).—(vi-jāla), adj., without deceit: vakṣyāmi te avitathāva-canaṃ vijālaṃ (ṃ not in mss.) Mahāvastu ii.135.3 (verse).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vijala (विजल).—n.

(-laṃ) Sauce, &c. mixed with rice-water or gruel. E. vij to shake, aff. kalac; also vijila, vijjana, &c.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vijala (विजल):—[=vi-jala] [from vi] mfn. waterless, dry, [Harivaṃśa; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

2) [v.s. ...] n. drought, [Adbhuta-brāhmaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] mfn. sauce etc. mixed with rice-water or gruel, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vijala (विजल):—(laṃ) 1. n. Sauce mixed, &c.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vijala (विजल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vijala, Vijjala, Vijjula.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vijala in German

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Vijala (विजल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vijala.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Vijala (विजल):—adj. dry; having no water;

2) Vijala (विजल):—n. death; draught;

3) Vijala (विजल):—n. Zool. pale weasel;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Jala, Vi.

Starts with: Vijalaka, Vijalanem, Vijalayitavya.

Full-text: Vijjala, Vijika, Vijjula, Vija, Vijaka, Vijina, Vijya, Cuncu, Cancu.

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