Bhamti, Bhāṃti, Bhanti: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Bhamti means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Bhanti in India is the name of a plant defined with Clerodendrum infortunatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Clerodendrum infortunatum Dennst., nom. illeg., non Clerodendrum infortunatum L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Schlüssel Hortus indicus malabaricus (1818)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Glimpses of Cytogenetics in India (1992)
· Rev. Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1983)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bhanti, for example side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryBhāṃti (भांति):—(nf) kind; type; manner, mode, method; -[bhāṃti] varied; variegated; of different types/kinds.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryBhaṃti (भंति) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Bhrānti.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bhamti-bhukhanda.
Ends with: Bhalibhamti, Sambhamti, Vibhamti.
Full-text: Bhranti, Patisubhati, Bhamati, Dabh, Dambh, Loka.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Treatment for fever (28): Bhuvaneshvara rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 4.7 - The pleasures of the celestial beings < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Verse 3.4 - Distress caused to infernal beings < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Verse 5.16 - The contraction and expansion of the soul < [Chapter 5 - The Non-living Substances]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Act 1.6: Definition of trisāhasramahāsāhasralokadhātu < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
(1) Recollection of the Enlightened One < [Chapter VII - Six Recollections (Cha-anussati-niddesa)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XIV < [Anusasanika Parva]