Sobhanjana, Sobhañjana, Shobhanjana, Shobha-anjana, Shobhamjana: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Sobhanjana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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)Sobhanjana in India is the name of a plant defined with Moringa ovalifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Moringa polygona DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Pflanzenw. Afr. (1921)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1946)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1982)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2007)
· Moringaceae.
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sobhanjana, for example health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySobhañjana, the tree Hyperanthica moringa J. V, 405; sobhañjanaka the same J. III, 161 (=siggurukkha, C.); VI, 535. (Page 726)
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 Dictionaryśōbhāñjana (शोभांजन).—m S A tree, Hyperanthera morunga. The legumes, blossoms, and leaves are esculent; and the root of the young tree is used as a substitute for horse-radish.
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 dictionaryŚobhāñjana (शोभाञ्जन).—Name of a very useful tree (Mar. śevagā).
Derivable forms: śobhāñjanaḥ (शोभाञ्जनः).
Śobhāñjana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śobhā and añjana (अञ्जन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚobhāñjana (शोभाञ्जन).—m.
(-naḥ) A tree, commonly Sajina or Sahajna, (Hyperanthera morunga;) the legumes, blossoms, and leaves are esculent, and the root of the young tree is used as a substitute for horse-radish: in medicine the root is used as a rubefacient externally, as a stimulant internally, and the expressed oil of the seeds is employed to relieve arthritic pains, &c. E. śobhā beauty, añj to pervade or anoint, and lyuṭ or yuc aff.; also śaubhāñjana and sobhāñjana, &c.
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Sobhāñjana (सोभाञ्जन).—m.
(-naḥ) A tree, (Hyperanthera morunga:) see śobhāñjana .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śobhāñjana (शोभाञ्जन):—[from śobhā > śobha] (śobhāñj) m. Moringa Pterygosperma (its leaves, flowers and root are edible and are used medicinally = śigru q.v.), [Mahābhārata; Suśruta; Bhāvaprakāśa]
2) Sobhāñjana (सोभाञ्जन):—[wrong reading] for śobh.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śobhāñjana (शोभाञ्जन):—[śobhā+ñjana] (naḥ) 1. m. A tree, Hyperanthera morunga.
2) Sobhāñjana (सोभाञ्जन):—(naḥ) 1. m. A tree, Hyperanthera morunga.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śobhāñjana (शोभाञ्जन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sohaṃjaṇa.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚōbhāṃjana (ಶೋಭಾಂಜನ):—
1) [noun] the tree Moringa oleifera ( = M. pterygosperma, = Hyperanthera moranga) of Moringaceae family.
2) [noun] its slender, long fruit, used as a vegetable; drum-stick.
3) [noun] any vegetable.
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: Shobha, Anjana, Ancana.
Starts with: Shobhanjanaka, Sobhanjanah.
Full-text (+12): Shaubhanjana, Kaminisha, Shubhanjana, Shobhanaka, Ghanapallava, Kakshiva, Shigru, Ruciranjana, Nilashigru, Krishnashigru, Gudashigru, Sohamjana, Dravinanashana, Atitivra, Kakshivaka, Tikshnagandhaka, Atitikshna, Gandhaka, Vanapallava, Janapriya.
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