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महाजम्बु राजजम्बूर्महास्कन्धा बृहत्फला ।
क्षुद्रजम्बुर्वीरपत्रा मेघाभा कामवल्लभा ॥१॥
Mahaajambu Raajajambuur-Mahaaskandhaa Brhatphalaa |
Kssudrajambur-Viirapatraa Meghaabhaa Kaamavallabhaa ||1||

Meaning:
1.1: Also known as Mahajambu (literally meaning Large Jambu) is Rajajambu (a variety of big Jambu), also called Mahaskandha (literally meaning Large Shoulders) and Brihatphala (literally meaning Large Fruit),
1.2: Kshudrajambu (a variety of small Jambu) is also called Virapatra (literally meaning Strong Leaves), Meghava (literally meaning the Colour and Shine of Cloud), Kamavallabha (literally meaning Love's Beloved), ...



नादेयी स्यात्क्षुद्रफल तत्फलं जम्बु जाम्बवम् ।
जम्बूः संग्राहिणी रूक्षा कफपित्तव्रणास्रजित् ॥२॥
Naadeyii Syaat-Kssudraphala Tat-Phalam Jambu Jaambavam |
Jambuuh Samgraahinnii Ruukssaa Kapha-Pitta-Vranna-Asrajit ||2||

Meaning:
2.1: ... Nadety and Kshudraphala (literally meaning small Fruit); Its Fruit is known as Jambu and Jambava (literally meaning coming from Jambu tree),
2.2: Jambu (Rose Apple) is Sangrahi (Constipative), Ruksha (Literally means Rough, Dry. It has the effect of Drying up) and mitigates Kapha (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to the Moon [Cooling Principle]. Its qualities are heaviness, coldness, oiliness etc), Pitta (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to the Sun [Heating Principle]. The qualities are heat, sharp acting, fluidity etc), Vrana (Ulcer, Sore) and Asra (Blood or blood-related disorders),



राजजम्बूफलं स्वादु विष्टम्भि गुरु रोचनम् ।
क्षुद्रजम्बूफलं तद्वद्विशेषाद्दाहनाशनम् ॥३॥
Raajajambuu-Phalam Svaadu Vissttambhi Guru Rocanam |
Kssudrajambuu-Phalam Tadvad-Vishessaad-Daaha-Naashanam ||3||

Meaning:
3.1: The Fruit of the Rajajambu variety is Swadu (Sweet), Vistambhi (Food which causes Constipation), Guru (Heavy, making Big or Fat) and Rocana (Stimulating Taste),
3.2: The Fruit of the Kshudrajambu variety is similar (to the Rajajambu variety) but it specially mitigates Daha (Burning syndrome).




(from Madanapala Nighantu)



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