विशल्या

{ viśalyā }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

VIŚALYĀ I   A river famous in the Purāṇas. Mention is made in [Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 9] , Stanza 20, that this river stays in the Palace of Varuṇa glorifying him. This is a holy river. One could obtain the fruits of Agniṣṭoma Yajña (a sacrifice) by taking a bath in this river.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-शल्या  f.  f. N. of various plants (also of a specific for arrow-wounds), [Suśr.]; [MBh.]; [R.]

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वि शल्या

    Cocculus Cordifolius, [L.]
    Croton Polyandrum, [L.]
    Convolvulus Turpethum, [L.]
    Methonica Superba, [Bhpr.]
अग्नि-शिखा   = , [L.]

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अग्नि शिखा

अज-मोदा   = , [L.]

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अज मोदा

    Menispermum Cordifolium, [W.]
   a sort of pot-herb, ib.
   a sort of fruit, Langaliya, ib.
    N. of the wife of लक्ष्मण, [L.]
   of a river, [MBh.]

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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