The Sanskrit term Śivavallabha can be transliterated into English as Sivavallabha or Shivavallabha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Śivavallabha (शिववल्लभ) refers to “one who is a favourite of Śiva” and is used to describe Nārada, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.21 (“Nārada instructs Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to Nārada: “[...] O sage, on hearing that, you told the lord of the mountains—“Worship Śiva.” You stood up, remembered Śiva mentally and took leave of him. O sage, leaving him you hastened to meet Pārvatī secretly, you a favourite of Śiva [i.e., śivavallabha], perfectly wise and engaged in helping the world. Approaching Pārvatī and addressing her, you spoke to her respectfully. You are foremost among the wise and you were interested in her welfare. Your words were true:—[...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Shivavallabha in India is the name of a plant defined with Dendranthema indicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chrysanthemum nankingense Handel-Mazzetti (among others).

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

· Kromosomo (2746)
· Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux (1855)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1943)
· Journal d’Histoire Naturelle (1792)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica (1978)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1993)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Shivavallabha, for example side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śivavallabha (शिववल्लभ).—the mango tree. (-bhā) 1 white rose.

2) Pārvatī.

Derivable forms: śivavallabhaḥ (शिववल्लभः).

Śivavallabha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śiva and vallabha (वल्लभ).

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

Śivavallabha (शिववल्लभ).—mfn.

(-bhaḥ-bhā-bhaṃ) Loved or esteemed by Siva. m.

(-bhaḥ) 1. The mango tree. 2. Gigantic swallow-wort. f.

(-bhā) The goddess Parvati. E. śiva Siva, and vallabha beloved.

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

1) Śivavallabha (शिववल्लभ):—[=śiva-vallabha] [from śiva] mfn. loved by Ś°, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] m. the mango tree, [ib.]

3) [v.s. ...] gigantic swallow-wort, [ib.]

4) Śivavallabhā (शिववल्लभा):—[=śiva-vallabhā] [from śiva-vallabha > śiva] f. the goddess Pārvatī, [ib.]

5) [v.s. ...] the Indian white rose (= śata-pattrī), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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

Śivavallabha (शिववल्लभ):—[śiva-vallabha] (bhaḥ-bhā-bhaṃ) m. The mango tree; gigantic swallow wort. 1. f. Pārvatī. a. Dear to Shiva.

[Sanskrit to German]

Shivavallabha 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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Partial matches: Shiva, Vallabha, Civa.

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