Karanja, Karañja, Kārañjā: 13 definitions
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Karanja means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyKarañja (करञ्ज):—A Sanskrit word referring to the “Indian beech” tree and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. Its official botanical name is Millettia pinnata (or, Pongamia pinnata) and is commonly known in English as “Indian beech” and “Pongam oiltree”. It typically grows throughout Asia and prefers tropical or subtropical climates.
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Snake bite treatment in Prayoga samuccayamKarañja (करञ्ज) refers to the medicinal plant known as Pongamia pinnata, the bark of which is employed in the treatment of maṇḍaliviṣa (viperine snake-bite poison), according to the 20th century Prayogasamuccaya (one of the most popular and widely practised book in toxicology in Malayalam).—The third chapter covers maṇḍali (viperine) snake treatment. [...] Management of complications in maṇḍali-viṣa also has been explained. [...] In yellowish urine, bark of Karañja (Pongamia pinnata) should be given in hot water.
Karañja (juice) is used in the treatment of scorpion poisoning (vṛścikaviṣa), according to chapter seven.
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaKarañja (करञ्ज) refers to the medicinal plant known as “Pongamia pinnata (Linn.) Merr.” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning karañja] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdomlib Libary: VajrayoginiKarañja (करञ्ज) is the name of the tree (vṛkṣa), identified with Pongamia glabra, and associated with Lakṣmīvana: the south-eastern cremation ground (śmaśāna) according to the Vajravārāhī-sādhana by Umāpatideva as found in te 12th century Guhyasamayasādhanamālā. As a part of this sādhana, the practicioner is to visualize a suitable dwelling place for the goddess inside the circle of protection which takes the form of eight cremation grounds.
These trees (eg., Karañja) that are associated with the cremation grounds are often equated with the eight bodhi-trees of the Buddhas (the current buddha plus the seven previous one). According to the Śmaśānavidhi each tree has a secondary tree (upavṛkṣa) that is depicted as lovely and covered in vaṅga flowers and fruit. In each tree lives a naked rākṣasa who is wrathful in form, who eats human flesh and who has the animal face or the mount of the dikpati in his cremation ground.
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaKarañja (करञ्ज) refers to one of the eight trees (vṛkṣa) of the Guṇacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the guṇacakra refers to one of the four divisions of the sahaja-puṭa (‘innate layer’), situated within the padma (lotus) in the middle of the Herukamaṇḍala. Karañja is associated with the charnel grounds (śmaśāna) named Lakṣmīvana; with the direction-guardian (dikpāla) named Agni; with the serpent king (nāgendra) named Huluhulu and with the cloud king (meghendra) named Pūraṇa.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
India history and geogprahy
Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the VākāṭakasKārañjā (कारञ्जा), about 6 miles from Āmgaon, a railway station on the Calcutta-Nagpur line of the South-Eastern Railway, is probably the ancient Karañjaviraka.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykarañja : (m.) the tree Pongamiya glabra.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKarañja, (cp. Sk. karañja, accord. to Aufrecht, Halāyudha p. 176 the Dalbergia arborea) the tree Pongamia glabra, used medicinally Vin. I, 201; J. VI, 518, 519. (Page 196)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarañja (करञ्ज).—[kaṃ śiro jalaṃ vā rañjayati Tv.] Name of a tree (used in medicinal preparations); Bhāg.3.21.42.
Derivable forms: karañjaḥ (करञ्जः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarañja (करञ्ज).—m.
(-ñjaḥ) The name of a plant, commonly Karanja (Galedupa arborea, Rox.) E. ka water, and rañj to colour, ac affix: see karaja.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarañja (करञ्ज).—m. The name of a plant, Pongamia glabra, Vent., Mahābhārata 3, 14488 sqq.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarañja (करञ्ज).—[masculine] [Name] of a tree.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karañja (करञ्ज):—m. the tree Pongamia Glabra (used medicinally), [Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra; Suśruta; Mahābhārata iii]
2) Name of an enemy of Indra (slain by this god), [Ṛg-veda i, 53, 8]
3) Kārañja (कारञ्ज):—mfn. produced by or coming [from] the tree Karañja (Pongamia glabra), [Suśruta]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Karanjabijadi, Karanjadhanamjaya, Karanjadi, Karanjaha, Karanjaka, Karanjamahadeva, Karanjamanjama, Karanjanilaya, Karanjaphalaka, Karanjatirtha, Karanjavasini, Karanjayogeshvara.
Ends with: Ghritakaranja, Gucchakaranja, Hastikaranja, Katukaranja, Latakaranja, Mahakaranja, Putikaranja, Rithakaranja, Vaikaranja, Vallakaranja, Velyakaranja.
Full-text (+73): Karanjaka, Kakaghni, Ritha, Karanji, Karaja, Latva, Kadutela, Kollapuraka, Somavalka, Karanjaha, Shadgrantha, Karajela, Rithakaranja, Karanjaphalaka, Gucchakaranja, Ghritakaranja, Arkadi, Vanekshudra, Caritra, Velyakaranja.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 105 - The Greatness of Karañja Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 40 - The Greatness of Karañjeśvara Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 83 - The Greatness of Hanūmanteśvara Tīrtha (hanūman-īśvara) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 17 - Purification of Katuki and various other seeds < [Chapter XXXI - Upavisha (semi-poisons)]
Part 5 - Extraction of oil from seeds of Gunja and Karanja < [Chapter XXXII - Extraction of oil from seeds]
Part 6 - Process of preparing Sarva-kshara < [Chapter XXVIII - Kshara (akalis)]
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Treatment for fever (73): Pratapa-lankeshvara rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Treatment for fever (127): Chandranatha rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Treatment for fever (28): Bhuvaneshvara rasa < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XCVIII - History of the human heart < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Chapter XCIX - History of the heart continued < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Chapter XII - Detailed account of the genesis of the world < [Book IV - Sthiti prakarana (sthiti prakarana)]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XI - Treatment of Shleshma Ophthalmia < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XXX - Treatment of an attack by Shakuni-graha < [Canto II - Kaumarabhritya-tantra (pediatrics, gynecology and pregnancy)]
Chapter XLV - Symptoms and Treatment of Hemorrhage (Rakta-pitta) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]