Chaturarthini and Pancharthini Nama — Four and Five Meaning Glossary

Sanskrit: चतुरर्थिनी-पञ्चार्थिनीनामसूची

Extended list of four-meaning and five-meaning terms: Four-meaning terms: - Somaraji (सोमराजी) — (1) Psoralea corylifolia/Bakuchi, (2) Moon, (3) King of Soma dynasty, (4) a type of creeper. - Patola (पटोल) — (1) Pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica), (2) Cloth/fabric, (3) a measurement, (4) a region. Five-meaning terms: - Soma (सोम) — (1) Soma plant (for Soma juice), (2) Moon, (3) Camphor, (4) Water, (5) a Vedic deity. - Agni (अग्नि) — (1) Fire, (2) Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica), (3) Digestive fire, (4) Gold, (5) Number three. These extensive meaning-lists demonstrate the rich polysemy of Sanskrit pharmaceutical terminology.

What is Chaturarthini and Pancharthini Nama — Four and Five Meaning Glossary?

Extended list of four-meaning and five-meaning terms: Four-meaning terms: - Somaraji (सोमराजी) — (1) Psoralea corylifolia/Bakuchi, (2) Moon, (3) King of Soma dynasty, (4) a type of creeper. - Patola (पटोल) — (1) Pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica), (2) Cloth/fabric, (3) a measurement, (4) a region. Five-meaning terms: - Soma (सोम) — (1) Soma plant (for Soma juice), (2) Moon, (3) Camphor, (4) Water, (5) a Vedic deity. - Agni (अग्नि) — (1) Fire, (2) Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica), (3) Digestive fire, (4) Gold, (5) Number three. These extensive meaning-lists demonstrate the rich polysemy of Sanskrit pharmaceutical terminology.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 23

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