Talasi, Talasī, Talashi, Talāṣi: 7 definitions
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Talasi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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 Talāṣi can be transliterated into English as Talasi or Talashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śrīmad Devī BhāgavatamTalasī (तलसी) is the name of a tree found in maṇidvīpa (Śakti’s abode), according to the Devī-bhāgavata-purāṇa 12.10. Accordingly, these trees always bear flowers, fruits and new leaves, and the sweet fragrance of their scent is spread across all the quarters in this place. The trees (e.g. Talasī) attract bees and birds of various species and rivers are seen flowing through their forests carrying many juicy liquids. Maṇidvīpa is defined as the home of Devī, built according to her will. It is compared with Sarvaloka, as it is superior to all other lokas.
The Devī-bhāgavata-purāṇa, or Śrīmad-devī-bhāgavatam, is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, a type of Sanskrit literature containing cultural information on ancient India, religious/spiritual prescriptions and a range of topics concerning the various arts and sciences. The whole text is composed of 18,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 6th century.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Talasi in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus squamosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus saemocarpa Miq. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
· Flora of the British Burm. (1832)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Talasi, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytalāśī (तलाशी) [or सी, sī].—f (talāśa) Search (as by custom-house officers of baggage or the person). v ghē.
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talāśī (तलाशी) [or सी, sī].—a (talāśa) One whose business it is to search or seek out (a thing missing or wanted).
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishtalāśī (तलाशी) [-sī, -सी].—f Search. talpa n A bed or cot.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTalāsi (तलासि):—[from tala] m. [plural] strokes with the palms and with swords, [Mahābhārata ii, 70, 17.]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryTalāśī (तलाशी):—(nf) search; —[denā] to allow/cause to be searched; —[lenā] to make/carry out a search.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTalāsi (ತಲಾಸಿ):—[noun] = ತಲಾಷು [talashu].
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: Talashila, Talasimga.
Ends with: Italasi, Khanatalasi, Pontalasi, Shatalashi, Tatalasi, Vitalashi.
Full-text: Tallasha, Varamta, Warrant, Parvana, Paravana, Khana.
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