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नारिकेलो दृढफलो महावृक्षो महाफलः ।
तृणराजस्तृणफलस्तृणाह्वो दृढबीजकः ॥१॥
Naarikelo Drddhaphalo Mahaavrksso Mahaaphalah |
Trnnaraajas-Trnnaphalas-Trnnaahvo Drddhabiijakah ||1||

Meaning:
1.1: Narikela (Coconut) is also called Driddhaphala (literally meaning Strong Fruit), Mahavriksha (literally meaning Large Tree), Mahaphala (literally meaning Large Fruit), ...
1.2: ... Trinaraja (literally meaning King of Grasses possibly because of its large grassy leaves), Trinaphala (literally meaning Grass Fruit), Trinahva (literally meaning Called as Grass) and Driddhabijaka (literally meaning Strong Seed),



नारिकेलफलं शीतं दुर्जरं बस्तिशोधनम् ।
विष्टम्भि बृंहणं वृष्यं वातपित्तास्रदाहजित् ॥२॥
Naarikela-Phalam Shiitam Durjaram Basti-Shodhanam |
Vissttambhi Brmhannam Vrssyam Vaata-Pitta-Asra-Daaha-Jit ||2||

Meaning:
2.1: The Fruit of Coconut is Shita (Cold), Durjara (Difficult to Digest), purges the Abdomen, ...
2.2: ... Vistambhi (Food which causes Constipation), Brimhana (Making Big or Fat, Nourishing), Vrishya (Aphrodisiac, enhances Semen, improves Sexual vigour) and mitigates Vata (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to Air (responsible for movement). The qualities are coldness, dryness, lightness etc), Pitta (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to the Sun [Heating Principle]. The qualities are heat, sharp acting, fluidity etc), Asra (Blood or blood-related disorders) and Daaha (Burning syndrome),



तस्याम्भः शीतलं हृद्यं दीपनं शुक्रलंलघु ।
तत्पादपशिरोमज्जा शुक्रला वातपित्तजित् ॥३॥
Tasya-Ambhah Shiitalam Hrdyam Diipanam Shukralam-Laghu |
Tat-Paadapa-Shiro-Majjaa Shukralaa Vaata-Pitta-Jit ||3||

Meaning:
3.1: Its Water is Shitala (Cold), Hridya (Good for the Heart), Dipana (Stimulates the Jatharagni (Digestive Fire) but does not digest Ama), Shukrala (Enhances Semen) and Laghu (Light, Small, Minute),
3.2: The head-like Marrow present at its bottom is Shukrala (Enhances Semen) and mitigates Vata (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to Air (responsible for movement). The qualities are coldness, dryness, lightness etc) and Pitta (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to the Sun [Heating Principle]. The qualities are heat, sharp acting, fluidity etc).


(from Madanapala Nighantu)



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