Mahishaksha, Mahiṣākṣa, Mahisha-aksha: 10 definitions
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Mahishaksha 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 Mahiṣākṣa can be transliterated into English as Mahisaksa or Mahishaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMahiṣākṣa (महिषाक्ष).—An Asura who came into conflict with Subrahmaṇya. (Skanda Purāṇa).
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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsMahishaksha in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari from the Burseraceae (Torchwood) family having the following synonyms: Balsamea mukul , Balsamodendron mukul, Commiphora mukul. For the possible medicinal usage of mahishaksha, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mahisaksa in India is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora stocksiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Commiphora stocksiana (Engl.) Engl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1883)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1881)
· Schriften der Berlinischen Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde (1782)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mahisaksa, for example side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahiṣākṣa (महिषाक्ष).—a kind of bdellium.
Derivable forms: mahiṣākṣaḥ (महिषाक्षः).
Mahiṣākṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahiṣa and akṣa (अक्ष). See also (synonyms): mahiṣākṣaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahiṣākṣa (महिषाक्ष).—m.
(-kṣaḥ) A plant, supposed to be the Bdellium tree. E. mahiṣa a buffalo, and akṣa eye. “guggulabhede, bhagandararoge ca .”
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahiṣākṣa (महिषाक्ष):—[from mahiṣa > mah] m. a kind of bdellium, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahiṣākṣa (महिषाक्ष):—[mahiṣā+kṣa] (kṣaḥ) 1. m. A plant.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMahiṣākṣa (ಮಹಿಷಾಕ್ಷ):—[noun] = ಮಹಿಷಾಕ್ಷಿ [mahishakshi].
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)
Partial matches: Aksha, Mahisha.
Starts with: Mahishakshaka.
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