Shushrava, Śuśrava, Suśrava, Sushrava: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shushrava 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 Śuśrava and Suśrava can be transliterated into English as Susrava or Shushrava or Sushrava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Śuśrava (शुश्रव).—A Prajāpati.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 1. 53.
2a) Suśrava (सुश्रव).—A god of the Ābhūtaraya group.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 76. 56.
2b) A Prajāpati.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 53.
2c) A son of Dharma and father of Dṛḍhasena.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 23. 6-7.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Susrava in India is the name of a plant defined with Boswellia serrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boswellia glabra Roxb. ex Colebr. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Phytochem. Anal. (2001)
· European Journal of Herbal Medicine (1998)
· The India Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB)
· Planta Medica (1998)
· Agents Actions (1988)
· Phytomedicine (2003)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Susrava, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, 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) Suśrava (सुश्रव):—[=su-śrava] [from su > su-śaṃsa] mfn. worth hearing, [Pañcarātra]
2) Suśravā (सुश्रवा):—[=su-śravā] [from su-śrava > su > su-śaṃsa] f. Name of a Vaidarbhī (the wife of Jayat-sena), [Mahābhārata]
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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: Shrava, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sushravas.
Ends with: Cakshushrava.
Full-text: Sushravas, Candralekha, Saushrava, Sushravomantra, Saushravasa, Dridhasena, Iravati, Iravant, Badhira, Jayatsena, Dharma.
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