Indravāruṇī
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By M. A. Alwar
Gender Form of Indravāruṇī[edit]
Indravāruṇī is a feminine form.
Orgin of the Word Indravāruṇī[edit]
Indravāruṇī is derived from "indra+vṛ+ṇic+un+ṅīp" which is referred as "indraṃ vārayati". It literally means obstructs/prevents Indra'.
Meaning of the Word Indravāruṇī[edit]
Indravāruṇī is a kind of creeper also known as Colocynth, Cucumis colocynthis.
Synonyms of Indravāruṇī[edit]
Synonyms of indravāruṇī are as follows:
- Viśālā
- Aindrī
- Citrā
- Gavāakṣī
- Gajacirbhaṭā
- Mṛgervvāruḥ
- Mpiṭaṅgīkī
- Mṛgādinī
- Indrā
- Aruṇā
- Gavādinī
- Kṣudrasahā
- Indracirbhaṭī
- Sūryyā
- Viṣaghnī
- Gaṇakarṇikā
- Amarā
- Mātā
- Sukarṇī
- Suphalā
- Tārakā
- Vṛṣabhākṣī
- Vītapuṣpā
- Indravallarī
- Himapuṣpī
- Kṣudraphalā
- Vāruṇī
- Bālakapriyā
- Raktairvvāruḥ
- Viṣalatā
- Śakravallī
- Viṣāpahā
- Amṛtā
- Viṣavallī
- Vitraphalā
- Jaṭādhara
- It is known as rākhāla sasā in Hindi
Indravāruṇī as per Rājanirghaṇṭaḥ[edit]
Rājanirghaṇṭaḥ mentions its qualities as follows:
- Indravāruṇī has bitter and pungent rasa.
- It is cold in potency.
- It is purgative.
- It is used in diseases like internal tumor, splenomegaly, worm infestation (kaphaja type), skin disorders and fever[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ “ऐन्द्रीन्द्रवारुणी चित्रा गवाक्षी च गवादनी । वारुणी च पराप्युक्ता सा विशाला महाफला ॥ श्वेतपुष्पा मृगाक्षी च मृगैर्वारुर्मृगादनी । गवादनीद्वयं तिक्तं पाके कटुरसं लघु ॥ वीर्य्योष्णं कामलापित्तकफप्लीहोदरापहम् ।
- Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu