Balaya, Balāya: 12 definitions

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Balaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Balaya in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Cadaba trifoliata Wight & Arn. from the Capparaceae (Caper) family having the following synonyms: Cadaba triphylla, Desmocarpus missionis. For the possible medicinal usage of balaya, 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.

Balaya in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

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

Balaya in India is the name of a plant defined with Cadaba trifoliata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Prodr. Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ Orient. (1834)
· Cat. Ind. Pl. (1833)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Balaya, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

balāya (बलाय).—f ( A) A misfortune, calamity, evil occurrence. Pr. śāhaṇyācī ba0 dūra. 2 A plague, pest, trouble, bother, bore;--used of persons or of matters. 3 A false accusation. v ghāla, āṇa, yē. 4 Abridged from alāyabalāya.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

balāya (बलाय).—f A misfortune, calamity. śāhaṇyācī balāya dūra A plague, pest. A false ac- cusation.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Balāya (बलाय).—Crataeva Roxburghii (Mar. vāyavarṇā).

Derivable forms: balāyaḥ (बलायः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Balāya (बलाय).—m.

(-yaḥ) A plant, (Capparis trifoliata.) E. bala strength, aya to go, aff. ac . “varuṇavṛkṣe” .

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

Balaya (बलय).—see valaya.

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

1) Balaya (बलय):—[from bal] [Nominal verb] [Parasmaipada] yati See upād-balaya.

2) Balāya (बलाय):—[from bal] 1. balāya [Nominal verb] [Ātmanepada] yate (for 2. See [column]3), to put forth strength, [Nirukta, by Yāska x, 3.]

3) 2. balāya m. (for 1. See [column]2) Crataeva Roxburghii, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Balāya (बलाय):—[balā+ya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Capparis trifoliata. weak.

[Sanskrit to German]

Balaya 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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Balāyā (बलाया) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Balākā.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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