Blue water lily: 1 definition
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Blue water lily 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant MutagenesisBlue water lily (identified with Nymphaea caerulea) was used in the process of organic plant mutagenesis by ancient Indian agriculturists, which presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda). One such technology was to produce flowers and fruits on other species of plants and trees: The term drumavichitrikaranam (“plant mutagenesis”) obtains its true meaning in the literal sense through this objective. Some of them are described in the Upavanavinoda of Śārṅgadhara: such as to grow Nelumbo nucifera (Indian lotus) from seeds of Nymphaea caerulea (blue water lily).
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.
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Partial matches: Blue, Lily, Water.
Full-text (+7): Indivara, Kuvalaya, Saugandhika, Niluppala, Indian blue water-lily, Kuvalayamaya, Nilasaroruha, Nilaniraja, Kuvela, Saugandhaka, Acitampurukam, Nilotpalini, Nilambujanman, Kuvalayini, Nilabja, Nilapadma, Kannaidile, Nilakamala, Nilapankaja, Nilapatra.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 11.20 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Text 10.54 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.209 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27d - The group of vegetables (Shaka) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 3 - The Purging Cassia (aragvadha) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 21 - The therapeutics of Acute Spreading Affections (visarpa-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXIV - The Buddha Maṅgala < [Volume I]
Chapter XIV - The great renunciation < [Volume II]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 74 - Thirunelvayil Arathurai or Tirunelvayil Aratturai (Hymn 3) < [Volume 3.6 - Pilgrim’s progress: away from Otriyur and Cankili]
Chapter 38 - Thirukanatumullur or Tirukkanattumullur (Hymn 57) < [Volume 3.4 - Pilgrim’s progress: with Paravai]
Chapter 1.3 - Umabhaga-murti (depiction of the Mother Goddess) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 7 - Flora and fauna (found in the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita) < [Chapter IV - Socio-cultural study of the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
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