Shvetasarshapa, Śvetasarṣapa, Shveta-sarshapa: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Shvetasarshapa 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 term Śvetasarṣapa can be transliterated into English as Svetasarsapa or Shvetasarshapa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsShvetasarshapa in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Sinapis alba L. from the Brassicaceae (Mustard) family having the following synonyms: Brassica foliosa, Brassica alba, Sinapis foliosa. For the possible medicinal usage of shvetasarshapa, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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 DictionaryŚvetasarṣapa (श्वेतसर्षप):—[=śveta-sarṣapa] [from śveta > śvit] m. wh° mustard, a grain of wh° m°, [Suśruta]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Shveta, Sarshapa.
Full-text: Shveta sarshapa, Pancasasya, Adhivasa.
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