Sarvahita, Sarva-hita: 4 definitions
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Sarvahita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 nighaṇṭuSarvahita (सर्वहित) is another name for Marica, a medicinal plant identified with Piper nigrum Linn. or “black pepper” from the Piperaceae or “pepper” family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.30-32 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.—The sixth chapter (pippalyādi-varga) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (paṇyauṣadhi). Together with the names Sarvahita and Marica, there are a total of seventeen 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySarvahita (सर्वहित).—black pepper.
Derivable forms: sarvahitam (सर्वहितम्).
Sarvahita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sarva and hita (हित).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sarvahita (सर्वहित):—[=sarva-hita] [from sarva] mfn. useful or beneficial to all
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Śākya-muni, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
3) [v.s. ...] n. pepper, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
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Partial matches: Hita, Sharva, Carva.
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Full-text: Marica.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Sarvahita, Sarva-hita; (plurals include: Sarvahitas, hitas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
43. The Previous Births Of Visalya And Laksmana < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
Shringara-manjari Katha (translation and notes) (by Kumari Kalpalata K. Munshi)
Section 7.5 - pancami devadatta-kathanika < [Sanskrit text]
Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra) (by Bhalchandra Sitaram Sukthankar)
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)