Kunati, Kunaṭī: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kunati 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraKunaṭī (कुनटी, “Realgar”):—Sanskrit technical term used in Rasaśāstra literature (Medicinal Alchemy) such as the Rasaprakāśasudhākara or the Rasaratna-samuccaya. Kunaṭī is an ingredient which can be used in combinations with Rasa (mercury) in various recipes. It is also known as Śilā (or: Manaḥśilā).
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaKunaṭī (कुनटी) refers to “red arsenic” or a “bad dancer”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 22.7.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kunati in India is the name of a plant defined with Coriandrum sativum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coriandrum globosum Salisb. (among others).
2) Kunati is also identified with Elettaria cardamomum It has the synonym Zingiber minus Gaertn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1811)
· Pakistan Journal of Botany (1974)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1962)
· Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Medecine (1764)
· Deutschlands Flora, Abtheilung II, Cryptogamie (Sturm) (1904)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kunati, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kunaṭī (कुनटी):—[=ku-naṭī] [from ku-naṭa > ku] f. a kind of coriander (Coriandrum sativum), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] red arsenic, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
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 corpusKunaṭi (ಕುನಟಿ):—
1) [noun] red-arsenic.
2) [noun] an inferior actress; an actress having no merit.
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: Kunaticai, Kunaticayam, Kunatimulakadi, Kunatitam, Kunatiyakam.
Ends with: Muka-tiriyakkunati, Sakkunati.
Full-text: Kanati, Kulati, Kunata, Uparasa, Manahshila, Kulatapati, Ku, Nala.
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