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Ancient Indian Botany (वनस्पतिशास्त्रम्) (view source)
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==व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology==
==व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology==
Shabdakalpadruma<ref name=":0">https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?search=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7</ref> mentions that the root word for वृक्षः (Vrksha) is व्रश्च used in the sense of छेदने, to cut. Amarakosha<ref name=":0" /> gives a few synonyms of trees depicting their characteristics.<blockquote>वृक्षो महीरुहः शाखी विटपी पादपस्तरुः । अनोकहः कुटः शालः पलाशी द्रुद्रुमागमाः ॥ vṛkṣo mahīruhaḥ śākhī viṭapī pādapastaruḥ | anokahaḥ kuṭaḥ śālaḥ palāśī drudrumāgamāḥ || (Amara. 2.4.5)
Shabdakalpadruma<ref name=":0">Shabdakalpadhruma ([https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?search=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7 Vrksh])</ref> mentions that the root word for वृक्षः (Vrksha) is व्रश्च used in the sense of छेदने, to cut. Amarakosha<ref name=":0" /> gives a few synonyms of trees depicting their characteristics.<blockquote>वृक्षो महीरुहः शाखी विटपी पादपस्तरुः । अनोकहः कुटः शालः पलाशी द्रुद्रुमागमाः ॥ vṛkṣo mahīruhaḥ śākhī viṭapī pādapastaruḥ | anokahaḥ kuṭaḥ śālaḥ palāśī drudrumāgamāḥ || (Amara. 2.4.5)
अगच्छः १४ विष्टरः १५ महीरुट् १६ कुचिः १७ स्थिरः १८ कारस्करः १९ नगः २० अगः २१ कुटारः २२ । इति शब्दरत्नावली ॥
अगच्छः १४ विष्टरः १५ महीरुट् १६ कुचिः १७ स्थिरः १८ कारस्करः १९ नगः २० अगः २१ कुटारः २२ । इति शब्दरत्नावली ॥
*महीरुह (मह्यां रोहति जायत इति) - that which gets planted and grows on Earth
*महीरुह (मह्यां रोहति जायत इति) - that which gets planted and grows on Earth
*शाखिन् (शाखाऽस्त्यस्य।) - that which is branching, ramifying
*शाखिन् (शाखाऽस्त्यस्य।) - that which is branching, ramifying
*विटपिन् (विटपोऽस्यास्ति)<ref>https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D</ref> - that which has branches or boughs
*विटपिन् (विटपोऽस्यास्ति)<ref>[https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D विटपिन्] </ref> - that which has branches or boughs
*पादप (पादेन मूलेन पिबति रसानिति)<ref>https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AA</ref> that which drinks (sap) from feet (roots)
*पादप (पादेन मूलेन पिबति रसानिति)<ref>[https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AA पादप] </ref> that which drinks (sap) from feet (roots)
*तरु (तरति समुद्रादिकमनेनेति as per Shabdakalpadhruma)<ref>https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81</ref> that by which people overcome heat
*तरु (तरति समुद्रादिकमनेनेति as per Shabdakalpadhruma)<ref>[https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81 तरु in Shabdakalpadhruma]</ref> that by which people overcome heat
*अनोकह (अनसः शकटस्य अकं गमनं) that which does not quit his home or place (does not move)
*अनोकह (अनसः शकटस्य अकं गमनं) that which does not quit his home or place (does not move)
*कुटः (कौटिल्ये as per Vachaspatyam)<ref>https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9F</ref> that which is crooked
*कुटः (कौटिल्ये as per Vachaspatyam)<ref>[https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9F कुटः] </ref> that which is crooked
*शालः (वृक्षभेदे) a kind of a very tall and stately tree
*शालः (वृक्षभेदे) a kind of a very tall and stately tree
*पलाशी (पलाशं विद्यतेऽस्य)<ref>https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D</ref> which has leaves
*पलाशी (पलाशं विद्यतेऽस्य)<ref>[https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D पलाशी] </ref> which has leaves
*अगमः (न गच्छतीति)<ref>https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%AE</ref> that which doesn’t move
*अगमः (न गच्छतीति)<ref>[https://ashtadhyayi.com/kosha?page=kosha&search=%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%AE अगमः] </ref> that which doesn’t move
Similar scientific basis was adopted in naming the different varieties of plants based on various factors. Plants were named according to<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":12" />
Similar scientific basis was adopted in naming the different varieties of plants based on various factors. Plants were named according to<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":12" />