aṇḍa koṭara puṣpī

 "Aṇḍa koṭara puṣpī" (अण्डकोटरपुष्पी) refers to a plant known as Convolvulus argenteus, commonly called Silberwinde or Blue Prunkwinde, and the term literally combines the words for “egg” (aṇḍa), “chamber” or “cavity” (koṭara), and “flower” (puṣpī).

Breakdown of the Term

• Aṇḍa (अण्ड): means “egg” in Sanskrit.
• Koṭara (कोटर): refers to a “cavity, chamber, or enclosure.”
• Puṣpī (पुष्पी): means “flower” or “blossom.”

The term is a compound—specifically a bahuvrīhi compound—which

in Sanskrit grammar describes a compound whose meaning as 

a whole is different from the literal sum of its parts 

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Here, it denotes a specific plant species rather than a conceptual

“egg-chamber-flower.”

Botanical Identification

• The plant Aṇḍakoṭarapuṣpī is identified with Convolvulus 
• argenteus, also known as Silberwinde (Silver Bindweed) 
• or Blue Prunkwinde

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• It is closely related to the Sanskrit names Ajāntrī or Nīlavuhnā.
• The flower is valued in Hindu texts and Sanskrit literature for 
• its specific characteristics, possibly its silvery or bluish appearance.
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Etymological Note

The name emphasizes the shape or appearance of the flower,

reminiscent of an enclosed “egg-like” structure, which is reflected 

in the combination of “aṇḍa” and “koṭara.” This compound appears

in classical Sanskrit dictionaries and botanical references 

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In summary, "Aṇḍa koṭara puṣpī" is a Sanskrit name for the plant

Convolvulus argenteus, describing a flower that resembles an 

egg within a cavity, and it is historically referenced in classical 

botanical and Sanskrit literature 

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