Tulasipatra, Tulasīpatra, Tulasi-patra: 5 definitions
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Tulasipatra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationTulasīpatra (तुलसीपत्र) refers to “holy basil leaves”, and are used in the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.13:—“[...] then the Ācamana shall be offered and cloth dedicated. Gingelly seeds, barley grains, wheat, green gram or black gram shall then be offered to Śiva with various mantras. Then flowers shall be offered to the five-faced noble soul. Lotuses, rose, Śaṅkha, and Kuśa flowers, Dhattūras, Mandāras grown in a wooden vessel, holy basil leaves (tulasīpatra) or Bilva leaves shall be offered to each of the faces in accordance with the previous meditation or according to one’s wish. By all means Śiva favourably disposed to His devotees shall be worshipped with great devotion. If other flowers are not available, Bilva leaves shall be used exclusively in the worship of Śiva”.
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)Tulasipatra in India is the name of a plant defined with Ocimum basilicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plectranthus barrelieri (Roth) Spreng. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Beskr. Guin. Pl. (1827)
· Bothalia (1983)
· Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Medecine (1764)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1986)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1984)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tulasipatra, for example diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytulasīpatra (तुलसीपत्र).—n (S A leaf of the Tulsi.) A term applied in humility by a great man to the Dakshiṇa which he gives: also applied to a gift in general viewed as small. tu0 ṭhēvaṇēṃ To intimate relinquishment of proprietorship over.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishtulasīpatra (तुलसीपत्र).—n A term applied in humility by a great man to the dakṣaṇā which he gives; a small gift in general.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTulasīpatra (तुलसीपत्र).—(lit.) a Tulasī leaf; (fig.) a very small gift.
Derivable forms: tulasīpatram (तुलसीपत्रम्).
Tulasīpatra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tulasī and patra (पत्र).
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: Tulasi, Patra.
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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
The efficacy of “tulsi patra siddha tail” nasya on “pratishyaya” < [2017, Issue VI June]
Pharmaceutical study of tribhuvankirti rasa: a herbomineral formulation < [2021, Issue 12, December]
Comparative clinical study to evaluate efficacy of lakshadi lepa and durvadi lepa in the management of dadru (tinea corposis) < [2019, Issue 12, December]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
SOP for Sameera Pannaga Rasa via vertical electric muffle furnace. < [2019: Volume 8, March issue 3]
A review of tribhuvan kirti rasa < [2023: Volume 12, January issue 1]
Anupana for rasashastraand#039;s saptadhatus < [2024: Volume 13, January issue 1]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 110 < [Volume 9 (1888)]
Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)
Chapter 8 - Ashtama Adhyaya (astamo'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Ayurvedic management of ekangaroga with special reference to wrist drop- a case report < [Volume 11, issue 9 (2023)]
Management of prameha through shodhana and shamana- A case report < [Volume 7, issue 5 (2019)]