Suprabha and surbhi are varieties of

[ Vaishnavism glossary VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam The Brahma-saṃhitā informs us that the spiritual world, and especially the planet Goloka Vṛndāvana, where Kṛṣṇa lives, is full of surabhi cows (surabhīr abhipālayantam [Bs. 5.29]). The surabhi cow is also called kāmadhenu. context information Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’). [ Ayurveda glossary 1) Surabhi (सुरभि) is another name for Tulasī, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Ocimum tenuiflorum (holy basil), from the Lamiaceae family. It is classified as a medicinal plant in the system of Āyurveda (science of Indian medicine) and is used throughout literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita and the Carakasaṃhitā. The synonym was identified in the Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 10.148-149), which is a 13 th century medicinal thesaurus. 2) Surabhi (सुरभि) is another name (synonym) for Kadamba, which is a Sanskrit name for the plant Neolamarckia cadamba (burflower-tree). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 9.97), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus. Certain plant parts of Kūṣmāṇḍa are eaten as a vegetable ( śāka), and it is therefore part of the Śākavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of vegetables/p...

The Life of Buddha: Part Three: 3. Suprabha The Life of Buddha, by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], at sacred-texts.com p. 222 3. Suprabha AT the end of three months, the Master descended to earth and took the road to Cravasti. As he was approaching Jeta's park, he met a young girl. She was the servant of a wealthy inhabitant of the city who happened to be working in the fields that day. She was taking him a bowl of rice for his meal. At the sight of the Buddha, she felt strangely happy. "It is the Master, the Blessed One," she thought. "My eyes behold him; my hands could almost touch him, he is so near. Oh, what a holy joy it would be to give him alms! But I have nothing of my own." She sighed. Her glance fell on the bowl of rice. "This rice . . . My master's meal . . . No master can reduce to slavery one who is already a slave. Mine could strike me, but what of that! He could put me in chains, but I would bear them lightly. I shall give the rice to the Blessed One." She presented the bowl to the Buddha. He accepted it and continued on his way to Jeta's park. The young girl, her eyes shining with happiness, went to look for her master. p. 223 "Where is my rice?" he asked, as soon as he saw her. "I gave it to the Buddha as an alms. Punish me if you will, I shall not weep; I am too happy for what I have done." He did not punish her. He bowed' his head and said: "No, I shall not punish you. I am asleep and your eyes are open. Go; you are no longer a slave." Th...

| Horticulture :: Spice Crops : : Ginger Ginger ( Zingiber officinale Rosc.) Zingiberaceae Varieties Manures and Manuring Season Plant protection Soil and Climate Harvest Seed rate Yield Seed treatment Ginger Plant Varieties: Rio de Janeiro, Maran Nadan, Suruchi, Suravi, Suprabha, Himagiri,IISR Varada, IISR Mahima and IISR Rejatha Athira and Karthika are the popular varieties. Indigenous collections S.No Cultivar Special features 1 Assam Rhizome bold, highly flavoured, highly fibrous 2 Burdwan-1 Bold, pungent, flavoured 3 Ernad Chernad Bold, highly pungent and fibrous 4 Gurubathani Bold, highly pungent and fibrous 5 Himachal Pradesh Bold, lemon flavoured, dry ginger production 6 Nadia Slender rhizome, lemon flavoured and less fibrous 7 Wyanad local Bold, pungent and less fibrous 8 Tura Rhizome slender, pungent, flavoured and fibrous Varieties for Yield by Selection S.No Character / trait Cultivar /accession 1 High Yield (Fresh and dry) U.p, Rio-de-genero, Thingpuri, Karakkal/ Suprabha/ Anamika SG-646, (Kerala), SG-666 (Himachal Paradesh) Maran, Nadia, Narasapattinam,Subrabha, suruchi, Wyanad local, Ernad chernad, wyanad, china, SG-876, SG – 882, SG 705, SG – 700 Himgiri, IISR Varadha, IISR Rejatha, IISR Mahima 2 Bold Rhizome China , Taffingiva, Bhaise, China,Acc.Nos.117, 35, 15, 27 Varadha, Gurubathan, SG-35 3 Slender rhizome Suruchi, Kunduli Local 4 Short duration Sierra - leone Varieties for Quality by Selection S.No Character / trait Variety / Cultivar Accession 1 High ...

Ecologist, educator, environmentalist: above all, an inspirational figure dedicated to the ‘rewilding of habitat and human beings’ (from her Darshana Ramdev, contributing writer at The Kodai Chronicle, caught up with Suprabha Seshan, a renowned conservationist who lives and works at the The spokesperson of this well-known sanctuary, Seshan received the 2006 Whitley Award (the top environmental prize in the UK, commonly known as the ‘Green Oscars’), and the prestigious Ashoka Fellowship in 2005. Her life is dedicated to plant conservation, habitat restoration and education, and she looks at reforestation as a multi-dimensional relationship between plant and animal species, human beings, and the land we all inhabit. One of India’s leading conservationists, she is grounded in a more radical approach to reforestation than that of the prevailing, more conventional view (growing more trees). Her writing has been published in Indian Quarterly, Economic and Political Weekly and many other publications. With trademark eloquence, she speaks to The Kodai Chronicle about decades of work that has involved the integration of scientific and traditional practices, understanding the complex conditions in which plants exist and relate to each other, and how human societies can exist in harmony with this diversity. Darshana Ramdev: How did your interest in conservation begin? Was it an intentional choice, motivated by a circumstance, perhaps? Suprabha Seshan: I don’t know if there was a cons...