Plants mentioned in Anushashana Parva of Mahabharata
Plant Science in Mahabharata - 6
Botany in Epic Age of India – 12
BOTANY History of Indian Subcontinent –32
By: Bhishma Kukreti M.Sc. {(Botany), B.Sc. (Honours in Botany), Medical Tourism Historian)}
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Anushashana Parva is thirteenth book of eighteen books (Parva) of Mahabharata epic. Anushashna Parva deals with instructions related to duties.
There are descriptions of following plants /flora in Anushashana Parva of Mahabharata-
Sanskrit Name = name mentioned in Anushashana Parva of Mahabharata
AP= Anushashana Parva
S.N. Common Name Sanskrit Name, Botanical Name AP no, Shloka number
1-- Asoka ---------------Asoka --------- Saraca asoka -------- -----XIII 54.4
2--Lasora ----------------Ashtapadika ---- Valalris dichotoma ---- XIII 54.6
3- Madhavi Lata ----Atimukta ------------Hiptage benghalensis – XIII 54.4
4-Karambel /chalta ----Bhavya -----------Diilenia indica ----------XIII 54.45
5- Champa --------------Champaka ------Michelia champaka ------XIII 54.5
6- Dhava ------------- Dhauva -----------Anogeissus titifolia -----XIII 54.4
7- Amaltas ------------Karnikara --------- Cassia fistula ---- ----- XIII 54.5
8- Kewara --------------Ketaka ------- Pandanus tactorius ------XIII 54.4
9-Fanas, Kathal -------Panasa ---------Artocarpus heterophyllus –XIII54.5
10-Am, mango -------Sahakaras ------ Mangifera indica ---------XIII 54.4
11- Meswak ------------Shyama -----------Salvadora percica ----XIII 54.6
12- Nirgundi -------- Tilaka ----------- Vitex negundo -----------XIII 54.5
13- Bhokara/Lsora -----Uddalaks ---- Cordia myxa ----- -----XIII 54.4
14- Sultan Champa---Varanpushpa --Calophyllum innophyllum --XIII 54.6
15-Knata bans ----Venu --------------- Bambusa aundinacea ------XIII 109.47
The above descriptions show that plants are tree, middle size trees, shrubs and creeping and small plants too .
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References
All the plants of Mahabharata are taken from -
Flora of the Indian Epics, Jatland.com (accessed on 13/12/2019 at 11.10 AM)
Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, bckukreti@gmail.com , Mumbai India, 2019
HISTORY of BOTANY in Indian Subcontinent will be continued in next chapter
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