| Keyword | Audbhida Dravya |
| Type | D.G. |
| Etymology/ Definition | उद्भिद्य पृथिवीं जायन इति औद्भिदं वृक्षादि । च. सू. १/६८ चक्रपाणि |
| Reference | C.Su.1/68 |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – coming forth, springing forth , breaking through. |
| Implied Meaning | The substances that emerge after perforating the earth – the plants |
| Elaboration | These are divided into Dravya of four types: 1. Vanaspati – Plants that bear fruit without apparent flowering are called Vanaspati . e. g. Banyan tree ( Ficus Bengalansis ). 2. Vaanaspatya – Plants, which bear fruits after flowering are called Vaanaspatya e. g. Mango tree ( Mangifera Indica ) 3. Oshadhi – Plants, which die on maturity of fruit are called Oshadhi e. g. Rice, Wheat 4. Veerudh – Plants growing as creepers or growing in clumps or cluster are called Veerudh . e. g. Gudoochi ( Tinospora Cordifolia ) |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Plant kingdom |
| Antonym | Jaangama, Khanija |
Last updated on June 10th, 2021 at 05:40 am