Jivala, Jivḷ�, Jivl, ī: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Jivala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, biology. 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 Jivḷ� can be transliterated into English as Jivala or Jivalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaī (जीवल).—A charioteer of Ṛtuparṇa, the King of Ayodhy. Nala who had been living there under the name Bhuka had accepted ī as his friend. (See under Nala).

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: Rj nighaṇṭuī (जीवल�) is another name for ṃhī, a medicinal plant identified with Piper retrofractum Vahl. or “Balinese long pepper� from the Piperaceae or ‘pepper� family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.16-18 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rjanighaṇṭu. The sixth chapter (辱貹徱-) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (貹ṇyṣa). Together with the names ī and ṃhī, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

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.
India history and geography
: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Jivala (“an insect�) is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Kurubas (a tribe of South India). The Kurubas are sub-divided into clans or gumpus, each having a headman or guru called a gaudu, who gives his name to the clan. And the clans are again sub-divided into gotras or septs (viz., Jivala).

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Jivala in India is the name of a plant defined with Lannea coromandelica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Haberlia grandis Dennst., nom. nud. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Natuurlijke Historie (1774)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (8475)
· Blumea (1948)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1938)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Jivala, for example extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, 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
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjivḷ� (जिवाळा).�& ᾱḷ� See ᾱḷ� & ᾱḷ�.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjivḷ� (जिवाळा).�
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryī (जीवल).�a.
1) Full of life.
2) Animating, inspiring.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī (जीवल).—m. A proper name, [Nala] 15, 7.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī (जीवल).—[adjective] living or enlivening; [Name] of a man.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ī (जीवल):—[from ī] mf()n. full of life, animating (water), [Atharva-veda x, xii, xix]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man, [Śatapatha-brhmaṇa ii, 3; Nalopkhyna xv, 7]
3) ī (जीवल�):—[from īala > ī] f. Odina Wodier, [Atharva-veda vi, viii, xix]
4) [v.s. ...] = vl, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) ī (जीवाला):—[from īpita > ī] f. (= val) a kind of pepper, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusī (ಜೀವಲ):—[adjective] full of life; lively; sprightly; vivacious; active; energetic.
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ī (ಜೀವಲ):—[noun] the state of being alive; life.
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Jīvaḷa (ಜೀವಳ):—[adjective] = ಜೀವಲ [jivala]1.
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Jīvaḷa (ಜೀವಳ):—[noun] = ಜೀವಲ [jivala]2.
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Jīvḷa (ಜೀವಾ�):—[adjective] having life; not dead; live.
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Jīvḷa (ಜೀವಾ�):�
1) [noun] that which or a person who gives life-support.
2) [noun] that which makes something what it is; intrinsic, fundamental nature or most important quality (of something); essential being; essence.
3) [noun] the significance or the main theme.
4) [noun] a thread passing between the strings and the bridge of a tambu`ri, (the base pitch instrument), used to vary the pitch subtly to tune it perfectly and get a sonorous sound.
5) [noun] the least degree of variation in the pitch of the sound, which human ear can perceive, made by such adjustment.
6) [noun] ಜೀವಾಳಕಟ್ಟು [jivalakattu] īḷa kaṭṭu to tune or adjust the pitch of a tambūri with the help a thread, as to get sonorous sound.
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: Jivaladdhika, Jivalaga, Jivalaggu, Jivalam, Jivalaukika.
Full-text: Sahavarshneyajivala, Cailaki, Jaivala, Jivalam, Jaivali, Karavata, Civalam, Jiva, Saimhali, Sodavani, Arata, Katara.
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