Nicula: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Nicula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nichula.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaNicula (निचुल) [or Nicuḷa] refers to the medicinal plant known as “Barringtonia acutangula (Linn.) Gaertn.” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning nicula] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany1) Nicula (निचुल) is another name (synonym) for Vetasa, which is a Sanskrit name for the plant Salix caprea (goat willow). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 9.106), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus. Certain plant parts of Vetasa are eaten as a vegetable (śāka), and it is therefore part of the Śākavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of vegetables/pot-herbs”.
2) Nicula (निचुल) is a Sanskrit word referring to the Barringtonia acutangula (Indian oak), a species of tree native to Southern Asia, from the Lecythidaceae family, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. Other names in English as “hizal tree”, “barringtonia”, “freshwater mangrove” or “Indian Putat”. The literal translation of Nicula is “upper garment, overcoat”. It is also known by the synonym Hijjala and Ambuja. It is traditionally used as a medicine for various remedies, for example, it is included in a recipe for destroying parasites.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nicula in India is the name of a plant defined with Baccaurea courtallensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pierardia macrostachya Wight & Arn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1866)
· Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. (1912)
· Flora of the British India (1887)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nicula, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNicula, (Sk. nicula) a plant (Barringtonia acutangula) VvA. 134. (Page 355)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynicūḷa (निचूळ).—m W (nicula S) The Jack tree or its fruit.
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 dictionaryNicula (निचुल).—
1) A kind of reed.
2) Name of a poet and friend of Kālidāsa; स्थानादस्मात् सरसनिचुलादुत्पतोदङ्मुखः खम् (sthānādasmāt sarasaniculādutpatodaṅmukhaḥ kham) Meghadūta 14. (where Malli. observes:-niculo nāma mahākaviḥ kālidāsasya sahādhyāyaḥ; but this explanation is very doubtful).
3) An upper garment, cover; cf. निचोल (nicola).
4) The tree called हिज्जल (hijjala), (Barringtonia Acutangula).
5) A lotus.
6) A cocoa-nut tree; निचुलो हिज्जले पद्मेऽप्यस्त्री मधुफलेऽ पि च (niculo hijjale padme'pyastrī madhuphale' pi ca) Nm.
Derivable forms: niculaḥ (निचुलः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNicula (निचुल).—m.
(-laḥ) 1. A plant, (Barringtonia acutangula.) 2. An upper and outer garment. 3. A name of a poet. E. ni before, cul to lift up, affix ka . hijjale tathā vetasavṛkṣe ca .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNicula (निचुल).—m. A tree, Barringtonia acutangula Gaertn., [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 17, 7.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNicula (निचुल).—[masculine] [Name] of a tree & a poet.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumNicula (निचुल) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. Mentioned by Mallinātha on Meghadūta 14.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nicula (निचुल):—[=ni-cula] m. (√cul) an upper garment, overcoat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a tree (Barringtonia Acutangula), [Kāvya literature; Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] Calamus Rotang, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a [poetry or poetic]
5) Nicūla (निचूल):—[=ni-cūla] [from ni-cula] m. an outer garment, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] Barringtonia Acutaugula, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNicula (निचुल):—[ni-cula] (laḥ) 1. m. A plant (Barringtonia acutangula); a surtout.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nicula (निचुल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇicula.
[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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆicula (णिचुल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nicula.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNicula (ನಿಚುಲ):—
1) [noun] the middle sized, evergreen tree Barringtonia acutangula of Lecythidaceae family, the wood of which is used in boat building; Indian oak.
2) [noun] the rattan plant, Calamus rotang of Arecaceae family; water rattan.
3) [noun] an upper garment; an overcoat.
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Nicuḷa (ನಿಚುಳ):—[noun] = ನಿಚುಲ [nicula].
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)
Starts with: Niculah, Niculaka, Niculakam, Niculam, Niculapuri.
Ends with: Manicula.
Full-text: Niculaka, Nicola, Nicolaka, Naicula, Niculam, Niculita, Kesara, Picula, Abja, Mucala, Sapanasa, Vetasa, Sarasa.
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