Jaina Biology

SR No.: 001543
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J C Sikdar
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Total Pages: 340
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Science, Biology, & Philosophy
File Size: 19 MB

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gramineous plant, a kind of herb), Vatthula (a fibrous green plant, a kind of herb, Vastuka Chenopodium album ?), Paraga (a kind of herb), Majjāra (Plumbago Rosea or Termanalia Katappa), Pai (a kind of herb), Billi a kind of herb), Palakkā (Spinacea oleracia ), Dagapippali (a kind of herb), Davvi (Darvi, Berberis asiatica Roxb), Sotthiyasaka (a kind of herb), Mandukki ( Brahmi, Thyme leaved cratiola or Hydrocotyle asciatica), Mulaga (Raphanus Sativus), Sarisava (Mustard, Brassica species), Ambilasaka a kind of herb), Jiyamtaka (Jivantaka, a parasitical plant, a kind of pot-herb, Cocculus Cordifolius), Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum), Kanha (Krṣṇa? - Black pepper ?), Urala (a kind of herb), Phanijja (Phanijjaka ocimum Basilicum), Ajjaka (Arjaka, orthocyphon palidus), Bhunaka (a kind of herb), Coraga (Anegelica glanca), Damanaga (Damanaka, Artemisia Sieversiana), Maruyaga (Marubaka, Sweet marjoram, Origamum marjoram or Ocimum Basilicum), Sayapupphi (Peucedanum graveolens or Crotalaria Spectabalis ), Indivaar (a kind of herb), and others like them.44
Jaina Biology
OSAHI (Annual plants):
There are many kinds of Osahi (annual plant) such as, Bäli oryza Sativa), Vihi (a kind of rice) Godhuma (Wheat), Javajavä (a kind of barley), Hordeum Vulgarae (a kind of barely), Kalaya (a kind of pulse - Lathyrus sativa), Masura (Lentil), Tila (Sesamum), Mugga (Phaseolus, Mungo), Masa (a kind of pulse, Phasecolus radiatus), Nipphäva45 (Rajaśimbi, Dolichos lablab), Kulattha (Kulthi, Dolichos uniflora), Alisa mda46 (Cabalaka prakāraḥ, Vigna Catnaga, Varbati), Satina (Vaṭana Tubarcane, a kind of peaze, Pisum Arvense ), Palimamtha (Matar, Vṛttacanaka, a kind of annual plant), Ayasi (Linseed, bhangi, Linum usitatissimum), Kusumbha (Laṭṭa, Carthamus tinctorious), Koddava (Kodrava, Paspalum Scrobicutalium), Kangu (Millet, a kind of parric seed, Panicum miliaceum), Ralaga (Kanguvise ṣa, a kind of annual plant), Varasāmaga (Varaṭṭa, a kind of annual plant), Kadūsā or Kadusaga47 (Kodraviśeṣa, a kind of annual plant), Śana (flax), Sarisava (Mustard), Mulaga ( radish ), Bīyaka (Pteroearpus, marsupium) and others like them.48
44. Pannvvana, 1.49, p. 20.
45. Nipphava is also called valla. See Bṛhatkalpa Sutra Bhāṣya, 5.6049. According to Jacobi, it is Dolichos Senesis (Jain Sutras XLV, p. 374).
46. According to Weter, Alismdaga was a grain imported from Alexandria after the name of which it is called Alisaṁdaga, See Indian Antiquary, Vol. XIX, Jaina Section.
47. The Mahabharata, refers to Karadusaka as best corn (Mbh. III. 193.19). 48. Pannavana Sutta, I. 50, pp. 20-21; See Bhagavati Sūtra 6.7.249; 21.2.693.