Kumbhini, Kumbhinī: 6 definitions
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Kumbhini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)
Source: PMC: Detoxification of Croton tiglium L. seedsKumbhinī (कुम्भिनी) refers to (the seeds of) the medicinal plant known as: Croton tiglium, well-known in Ayurveda for its toxicity (severe purgative action). Known as Jamālgoṭa in Hindi, Marathi, and Urdu, the plant Kumbhinī and is used for the treatment of constipation after Śodhana (detoxification process) of the seeds with Godugdha (cow milk).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykumbhinī (कुंभिनी).—f S The terraqueous globe.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkumbhinī (कुंभिनी).—f The terraqueous globe.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKumbhinī (कुम्भिनी).—f.
1) The earth.
2) Name of a plant Croton Tiglium (Mar. jepāḷa, jamālagoṭā)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kumbhinī (कुम्भिनी):—[from kumbhin > kumbha] a f. the earth, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
2) [v.s. ...] b (f. of bhin q.v.)
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 corpusKuṃbhini (ಕುಂಭಿನಿ):—
1) [noun] the planet on which we live; the earth.
2) [noun] a female elephant.
3) [noun] (mus.) a mode, in Karnāṭaka system, derived from the main mode Nabhōmaṇi.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kumbhinibija, Kumbhinidhara, Kumbhinidharatmaje, Kumbhiniphala, Kumbhinivija.
Full-text: Kumbhinibija, Kumbhinivija, Kumbini, Palananem, Croton tiglium, Kumbhibija, Jamalgota, Syandana, Kumbhiniphala, Kumbhin.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.191.14 < [Sukta 191]
The Essentials of Karnatic Music < [March-April, 1929]
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