Vishnupriya, Viṣṇupriyā, Vishnu-priya: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Vishnupriya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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 Viṣṇupriyā can be transliterated into English as Visnupriya or Vishnupriya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Viṣṇupriya (विष्णुप्रिय) refers to “that which pleases Viṣṇu”, as discussed in chapter 3 of the (third part of the) Śāṇḍilyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards Kṛṣṇa who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).—Description of the chapter [viṣṇupriya-vastudhāraṇa-varṇana]: This chapter turns to the regulations for wearing such things as leftover garlands from worship, puṇḍra-marks etc. [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
India history and geography
Viṣṇupriyā (विष्णुप्रिया) is the name of a commentary on his own Viṣṇuvilāsa ascribed to Rāmapāṇivāda (18th Century): a scholar of multi discipline, who flourished in Kerala in the 18th Century. He was a prolific writer both in Sanskrit and Prakrit. Also see the “New Catalogus Catalogorum” XXIV. pp. 173-74.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Vishnupriya in India is the name of a plant defined with Tabernaemontana divaricata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jasminum zeylanicum Burm.f. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Schlüssel zum Hortus indicus malabaricus (1818)
· Adansonia (1970)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1902)
· Records of the Botanical Survey of India (1925)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vishnupriya, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, 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
Viṣṇupriyā (विष्णुप्रिया).—
1) basil.
2) Lakṣmī.
Viṣṇupriyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣṇu and priyā (प्रिया).
Viṣṇupriyā (विष्णुप्रिया):—[=viṣṇu-priyā] [from viṣṇu] f. basil, [Dhanvantari]
Viṣṇupriyā (विष्णुप्रिया):—f. Basilienkraut [DHANV.] in [NIGH. PR.]
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: Vishnu, Priya.
Starts with: Vishnupriyavastudharana, Vishnupriyavastudharanavarnana.
Full-text: Vittunuppiriyam, Caitanya.
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