Bhishagvara, Bhiṣagvara, Bhishaj-vara, Bhiṣagvarā: 4 definitions
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Bhishagvara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 terms Bhiṣagvara and Bhiṣagvarā can be transliterated into English as Bhisagvara or Bhishagvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Bhishagvara in India is the name of a plant defined with Terminalia chebula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myrobalanus chebula Gaertn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· FBI (1878)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1996)
· Observationes Botanicae (1789)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Taxon (1979)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bhishagvara, for example diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhiṣagvara (भिषग्वर).—an excellent physician.
-rau the two Aśvins.
Derivable forms: bhiṣagvaraḥ (भिषग्वरः).
Bhiṣagvara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhiṣaj and vara (वर).
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Bhiṣagvarā (भिषग्वरा).—Name of a plant (Mar. hiraḍā).
Bhiṣagvarā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhiṣaj and varā (वरा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhiṣagvara (भिषग्वर):—[=bhiṣag-vara] [from bhiṣag > bhiṣaj] m. [dual number] ‘best of physicians’, the Aśvins, [Varāha-mihira]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBhiṣagvara (ಭಿಷಗ್ವರ):—
1) [noun] an efficient physician.
2) [noun] an efficient medicine.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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