Ishtagandha, Iṣṭagandha, Ishta-gandha, Ishtagamdha: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Ishtagandha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Iṣṭagandha can be transliterated into English as Istagandha or Ishtagandha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ishtagandha in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum tamala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Laurus tamala Buch.-Ham. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· FBI (1886)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1822)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Handbuch der medicinisch-pharmaceutischen Botanik (1831)
· Botanica expeditior (1760)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ishtagandha, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryIṣṭagandha (इष्टगन्ध).—a. fragrant.
-dhaḥ any fragrant substance.
-dham sand.
Iṣṭagandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms iṣṭa and gandha (गन्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryIṣṭagandha (इष्टगन्ध).—mfn.
(-ndhaḥ-ndhā-ndhaṃ) Fragrant, any fragrant substance. n.
(-ndhaṃ) Sand. E. iṣṭa and gandha a smell; of a desirable odor.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Iṣṭagandha (इष्टगन्ध):—[=iṣṭa-gandha] [from iṣṭa > iṣ] mfn. having fragrant odour, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] m. any fragrant substance
3) [v.s. ...] n. sand, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryIṣṭagandha (इष्टगन्ध):—[iṣṭa-gandha] (ndhaṃ) 1. n. Sand. a. Fragrant.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusIṣṭagaṃdha (ಇಷ್ಟಗಂಧ):—
1) [noun] a pleasing odour.
2) [noun] a fragrant substance.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ishta, Gandha.
Starts with: Ishtagamdhadhivasa.
Ends with: Anishtagandha, Mrishtagandha.
Full-text: Ittakantam.
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