Sarini, Sāriṇī: 8 definitions
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Sarini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu1) Sāriṇī (सारिणी) is another name for Mahābalā, a medicinal plant identified with Sida rhombifolia Linn. (“arrowleaf sida” or “Indian hemp”) from the Malvaceae or mallows family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.98-100 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Sāriṇī and Mahābalā, there are a total of seventeen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) Sāriṇī (सारिणी) is also mentioned as a synonym for Kārpāsī, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 4.188-189. Together with the names Sāriṇī and Kālāñjanī, there are a total of ten Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
3) Sāriṇī (सारिणी) is also mentioned as a synonym for Prasāriṇī, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Paederia foetida Linn. or “skunkvine” from the Rubiaceae or “coffee” family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.36-38. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Sāriṇī and Prasāriṇī, there are a total of fifteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
4) Sāriṇī (सारिणी) is also mentioned as a synonym for Raktapunarnavā, a medicinal plant identified with Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. or “red spiderling” from the Nyctaginaceae or “four o'clock” family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.117-120. Together with the names Sāriṇī and Raktapunarnavā, there are a total of twenty-two Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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 SriharsaSāraṇī (सारणी) is possibly similar to Sāraṇī, which means a “river” or “stream”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 9.155.
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) Sarini in India is the name of a plant defined with Boerhavia diffusa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boerhavia diffusa var. mutabilis R.Br. (among others).
2) Sarini is also identified with Entada rheedei It has the synonym Mimosa gigas L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Helios (1893)
· Journal of Taiwan Museum (1985)
· Phytographia (1794)
· Journal of Botany (1920)
· Mant. Pl. Altera (1771)
· Sargentia (1949)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sarini, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, 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) Sāriṇī (सारिणी):—[from sārin > sāra] f. a brook, channel, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of various plants (Alhagi Maurorum, Paederia Foetida etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySāriṇī (सारिणी):—(nf) see [sāraṇī].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSāriṇi (ಸಾರಿಣಿ):—
1) [noun] a water passage.
2) [noun] a stream or river.
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Sāriṇi (ಸಾರಿಣಿ):—[noun] the one-humped camel, Camelus dromedarius.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconSāriṇi (ஸாரிணி) noun probably from sāriṇī. The string of the vīṇai which produces the first note of the gamut; ஷட்ஜஸ்வரம் இசைக்கும் வீணைத்தந்தி. [shadjasvaram isaikkum vinaithanthi.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySāriṇī (सारिणी):—n. 1. Bot. yellow shisham tree; 2. a herb which improves the eye-sight; 3. current of water;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Saarinikaran, Sarinikarana, Sarinisavara.
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