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leaves ( sūksmapatra ), umbrella-shaped inflorescence

( chatrā, chatradhaānya ) and fruits similar to those

of tumburu ( which is also called as 'nepālī dhaniyaā' )

having seeds like cereals ( dhaānyabīja ). The plant

is commonly used in vegetable (sākayogya ) and as

an important item among spices ( vesanṣaṇāgryā ). It is

also used as drug (dhenukaā, vitunnaka ).
 

 
Specific characters
 
करिनार
 
Nāmarū

 
1. Plant—aromatic.
2. Leaves —small.
3. Inflorescence--umbrella-sha
pajñānam
 
1. Plant
ed.
4. Fruits
aromatic.
 
2. Leaves
similar to those of tumburu with seeds
like cereals.
5. Uses
small.
 
3. Inflorescence-umbrella-sha
as sped.
4. Fruits — similar to those of tumburu with seeds
 
like cereals.
 
5. Uses—as sp
ices and drug.
 

 
९३. <entry>नागकेशरः
 
<entry>Nāgakeśara
 

 
१. नागकेशरः (भा०) – नागानां हस्तिनां प्रियः केशरोऽस्य ।

२. काञ्चनाह्वयः (भा०) –स्वर्णनामधेयः, पीतकेशरत्वात् ।
 

३. कुम्भफल: (नि०) – कुम्भाकारं फलमस्य ।

४. केशरः (भा०)–प्रशस्ताः केशराः सन्त्यस्य ।
 

५. चाम्पेयः (भा०) –चाम्पेयपुष्पसदृशकेशरः ।

६. द्विपः (प०) – हस्तिनां प्रियः ।
 

७. नागः (भा०) –नागाह्वः केशरः ।
 
६१
 

८. नागपुष्पः (भा०) -नागवत् सर्पफणाकाराणि पुष्पदलान्यस्य;

यथोक्तं प्रियनिघण्टौ– 'नागपुष्पः स्मृतो नागफण-

पुष्पदलो मतः' इति ।
 
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