Purple fleabane: 1 definition
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Purple fleabane means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IPurple Fleabane (Vernonia cinerea liss.—also known as: sahadevī) is the name of a plant which is used in Tantric Jainism, according to a manuscript (dealing with Hymns to the Jinas, sahadevīkalpa and yantra usages), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—[...] Unit 3 deals with the uses of the sahadevī plant (Vernonia cinerea liss., purple feabane), alone or in association with other substances. It can be swallowed, put on the body or worn as amulet. This plant is ascribed curative abilities in Āyurveda as a febrifuge or a means to cure dysentery for instance. In Tantra it is said to bring other people into one’s own power. All these capacities are dealt with here.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Partial matches: Fleabane.
Full-text: Kali Jiri, Kalerem, Nayccirakam, Vanaciram, Kattuccirakam, Kattacai, Kalenjirem, Cirrilai, Nir-nocci.
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