The Sanskrit term Nṛpapriya can be transliterated into English as Nrpapriya or Nripapriya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Nṛpapriya (नृपप्रिय) (lit. “one who is dear to the king”) is a synonym (another name) for the Parrot (Śuka), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Nripapriya in India is the name of a plant defined with Allium cepa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Allium nigritanum A. Chev. (among others).

2) Nripapriya is also identified with Pandanus tectorius It has the synonym Pandanus odoratissimus var. suvaensis Martelli (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Can. Vet. J., (1977)
· Am. J. Vet. Res., (1979)
· J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., (1939)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1984)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nripapriya, for example chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nṛpapriya (नृपप्रिय).—m.

(-yaḥ) A thorny species of bamboo, (Bambusa spinosa.) E. nṛpa a king, and priya fond of. (veḍvāṃ~śa) .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Nṛpapriya (नृपप्रिय):—[=nṛ-pa-priya] [from nṛ-pa > nṛ] m. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) ‘dear to kings’, a kind of parrot

2) [v.s. ...] Bambusa Spinosa

3) [v.s. ...] a species of Saccharum Sara

4) [v.s. ...] rice

5) [v.s. ...] a species of onion

6) [v.s. ...] the mango tree

7) Nṛpapriyā (नृपप्रिया):—[=nṛ-pa-priyā] [from nṛpa-priya > nṛ-pa > nṛ] f. Pandanus Odoratissimus

8) [v.s. ...] a species of date tree

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nṛpapriya (नृपप्रिय):—[nṛpa-priya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Bambusa spinosa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nripapriya in German

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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: Nripa, Priya.

Starts with: Nripapriyaphala.

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Full-text: Nripapriyaphala, Nripeshta, Rajakharjuri.

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