

After this Kaśyapa went into the forest again for Tapas. Kadrū got the boon to have 1000 nāga (serpent) sons, and Vinatā to have two sons more powerful and vital than the sons of Kadrū. Kaśyapa, son of Brahmā, married Vinatā and Kadrū, and being so much pleased by their services he gave them boons.

Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.Īruna in Purana glossary Source: : Puranic Encyclopediaġ) Aruṇa (अरुण).- Birth. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. “one who is reddish-brown”) is a synonym (another name) for the Pigeon (Kapota), 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. Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyĪruṇa (अरुण) (lit. Source: : Ayurveda glossary of termsĪruṇa (अरुण):-Dawny red. Together with the names Aruṇā and Indravāruṇī, there are a total of twenty-nine Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.Ģ) Aruṇā (अरुणा) is also mentioned as a synonym for Raktaguñjā, one of the two varieties of Guñjā: a medicinal plants identified with Abrus precatorius (Indian licorice or rosary pea) from the Fabaceae or “legume family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.113-116. The third chapter ( guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers ( vīrudh). Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuġ) Aruṇā (अरुणा) is another name for Indravāruṇī, a medicinal plant identified with Citrullus colocynthis (colocynth, bitter apple or desert gourd) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.70-72 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. For the possible medicinal usage of aruna, 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.

ex Royle from the Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) family. Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsĪruna in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 13.99), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus. Aruna in Ayurveda glossary Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyĪruṇa (अरुण) is another name (synonym) for Kampillaka, which is the Sanskrit word for Mallotus philippensis (kamala tree), a plant from the Cleomaceae family.
