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१७८
 
७. पीवरी (भा० ) – स्थूलकन्दा ।
 
८. फणिजिह्वापर्णी (अ०) – सर्पजिह्वावत् पत्राण्यस्याः ।
९. बहुसुता (भा०) – बहवः सुताः कन्दा अस्य ।
१०. वरी (भा०) – ओषधिषु श्रेष्ठा ।
 
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११. शतपदी (भा०) – शतं पदानि मूलान्यस्याः ।
 
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१२. शतवीर्या (भा०) – शतं वीर्याण्यस्याः, बहुवीर्येत्यर्थः ।
१३. सूक्ष्मपत्रा (अ०) – सूक्ष्माणि पत्राण्यस्याः ।
१४. स्वादुरसा (रा०) – स्वादुः रसोऽस्याः ।
 
Nāmarūpajñānam
 
Satāvarī ( Asparagus racemosus Willd. ) is a
climber difficult to perish (durmarā ) and free from
external invasion ( abhiru ) due to presence of re-
curved spines ( adharakantakā ). It has thin linear
leaves ( śūksmapatrā ) like those of snake's tongue
(phanijihväparṇī) and numerous succulent tuberous
roots ( śatavari, pivari, bahusuta, śatapadī ). It is of
saumya ( watery ) nature ( nārāyanī ) due to predo-
minance of water element and as such antagonistic
to tiksna ( sharp, irritant) substances (dvipiśatru ).
It is tasteful ( śvadurasā ), efficacious in many dis-
orders (śatavīryā) and regarded as one of the best
drugs ( vari ).
 
Specific characters
 
1. Plant—a climber armed with recurved spines.
2. Leaves—thin, linear, like serpent's tongue.
3. Roots – many, succulent, tuberous, full of
juice.
 
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Uses-efficacious in many disorders.